Hillenbrand’s Hypocrisy

“Will you be so kind to write to me and assure me that you will not mention this incident in public and outside the confession to anyone. It could once again cause untold damage to Fr. Denis and to our little, struggling community as [sic] this time. Thank you so much in advance for an understanding and favorable reply.” – Abbot Thomas Hillenbrand in 2008

 

 

Compare this:

The sexual-abuse scandals that have rocked the Roman Catholic Church in recent years have brushed the abbey. One monk who admitted to abusing young boys at a North Dakota day school more than a decade ago was removed from the abbey to a secure retreat center. The elderly monk has since asked to come back to the abbey, but Hillenbrand has said no. “You do all you can as a community to heal the victims,” said Hillenbrand, who has written letters of apology. Allowing the offender’s return would be hurtful to those who were harmed, he said.

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To an excerpt from a November 24, 2008 letter from Hillenbrand to a victim of Abbot Quinkert:

“The favor that I want to ask of you is that you do not mention that incident outside of the sacrament of Confession. It causes a lot of damages to his character and sets off all sorts of alarms in the official Church.”

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And an excerpt from the same letter:

“Will you be so kind to write to me and assure me that you will not mention this incident in public and outside the confession to anyone. It could once again cause untold damage to Fr. Denis and to our little, struggling community as [sic] this time. Thank you so much in advance for an understanding and favorable reply.”