The nonprofit Erica P. John Fund, which has given millions of dollars to the archdiocese and other organizations over the years, is among a number of revenue sources expected to be scrutinized by creditors in the archdiocese's bankruptcy.JSOnline
Victims and their attorneys [Can we just call then SNAP? Anderson seems to refuse to let newspapers just call them SNAP, I'm not sure why. Any time I see "victims" I read "Jeff Anderson" which would be the honest way of reporting it.] question the timing of the name change in 2009, suggesting it may have been intended to obscure the fund's true purpose - to financially support the archdiocese - and may have been part of a broader effort by the archdiocese to shield its resources from being used for sex abuse claims.
The John Fund referred all questions to its attorneys. Goldfarb said the name was changed to honor its founder, who remains on the three-member board of directors, along with her daughter Paula John and Milwaukee Archbishop Jerome Listecki.
Archdiocese spokesman Jerry Topczewski said the John Fund, as a private foundation, cannot be tapped to pay sex church abuse settlements and that its grants obtained by the archdiocese are restricted to specific uses.
Proceeds from the fund - more specifically, from the sale of a property it donated - were used to pay $450,000 in hush money in 1998 to a man who claimed to have been sexually assaulted by then-Archbishop Rembert Weakland when he was a seminary student years earlier. Weakland, who abruptly retired after the payment became public in 2002, has maintained that the relationship was consensual.
Some of Erica P John Funds evil funds at work:
Milwaukee Adult Literacy Services
Jesuit Volunteers
FADICA
EWTN
Capuchin Province of St Joseph
Here's an excerpt from the Capuchin article.
“Mrs. John has been an inspiration to us all as she truly lives the Franciscan vision,” Celichowski explains. “She is a very humble individual who has selflessly given of herself in order to help others.”
Erica John, wife of the late Harry John, and her family have a long history with the Province, dating back to the extraordinary generosity of Ernst Miller, son of the founder of Miller Brewery, who helped finance the building of St. Benedict the Moor parish, in 1908.
Erica met Harry John, grandson of Miller Brewery founder Fred Miller, in Rome, Italy, where she was born and raised. After coming to Milwaukee, Erica worked side by side with Harry at ‘Fr. Stephen’s Youth Camp’ (named after a Capuchin) for inner-city youth, which supported the Capuchin ministry at St. Benedict the Moor parish.
Erica and Harry married in 1955 and had nine children, whom they raised in simplicity. They continued their involvement as advocates for and benefactors to Milwaukee’s African American community through the DeRance Foundation. The DeRance Foundation was dissolved in 1992, but much of its good work goes on through the AMS Fund/Erica P. John Fund, formed with Erica, daughter Paula, and Milwaukee’s Archbishop as board members.
“As children of these inspiring individuals, Erica and Harry, we are very proud of the commitment they both made to serve and financially support those in need in Milwaukee, with a special focus on African Americans, Native Americans and education.” said son Gregory.
That's what Jeff Anderson want to take money away from; "African American & Native American education." Hard to believe that the MJS is happy to go along with this and suppress the good being done by EPJ Fund. Plus the John family are Democrats(unfortunately that means likely not pro-life) too!
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you know that after these scandals broke out the government quitely put into law that the school systems could only be sued for something like this to the tune of around $250,000 where The Church can be sued for whatever limit.....one million 7 million does not matter. I wonder way no one ever points this out or abuse victims of the school systems push this issue.
There's a LOT more to the story of that Foundation than you put up here.
Among other things, there was the question of "Is Harry Dead Yet?" while DeRance's funds were being.......ahhhh........"transferred" in what can only be called a public-policy massacre.
The money's tainted.
I read something about it, but I didn't understand. Do you know where I can find a link Dad29?
Weakland, the gift that keep on taking.
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