Oblate Program at Belmont Abbey, NC

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Website Fixed

The recurring link errors have been resolved and the site has been fixed. A complete update of the site was unnecessary at the current time. The developer was able to fix the errors without have to take that major step. We will be considering options in the future and users will be notified as we… Read More ›

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Website Upgrade Coming Soon

The current website is now over nine years old and has served us well. There are over 3,200 different web pages/articles and we serve over 50,000 unique visitors a year from all over the world. It has been a good website and design. WordPress, the underlying code for the website, has had major changes over… Read More ›

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Postings to Resume

Due to unavoidable circumstances the website has had no new postings for about a month. With this post that will change and postings will resume again today, March 20th. The Oblate newsletter has been posted for March and April and is a special “Divine Mercy Edition.” While much of what is in it is available… Read More ›

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A Letter from the Abbot

Dear Oblates, Although you have probably known of it for some time, I am happy to bring to your attention the new abbey website: belmontabbey.org. If you have not visited it already, I invite you to do so. As you will see, we now have information on our oblate program as well as a link to… Read More ›

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Facebook: Oblates of St. Benedict?

At the last meeting a number of Oblates came very early expecting Mass. They reported getting their information from a “Belmont Abbey Oblate Facebook page.” In discussing the various means of communication for the Oblate Program, the Abbot expressly forbid the use of Facebook in favor of a traditional website. We live in a country… Read More ›

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Catholic News Agency launches mobile app

Denver, Colo., Jul 16, 2014 / 11:09 am (CNA).- Catholic News Agency has announced the launch of its new app, offering direct access to all of its content, free of charge. “Our readers have come to expect free, timely coverage of the Universal Church on our website,” said Marianne Medlin, editor-in-chief of CNA. “Now we’re… Read More ›

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Vatican newspaper launches new website

CNS: VATICAN CITY — Marking the beginning of the seventh year of the papacy of Pope Benedict XVI, the Vatican newspaper launched a new website. The site, initially available only in Italian and English, debuted last evening as this morning’s issue of the newspaper rolled off the presses. Today is the anniversary of Pope Benedict’s… Read More ›

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General Notes for Those on the Prayer Line

We strive to keep confidentiality.  Please do not add friends or forward prayer requests outside the Prayer Line network. Please use 1stprayers@bellsouth.net for prayer requests. Keep the Prayer Line in your daily prayers. Your prayers are needed. When requesting prayers for the deceased, please included both first and last names. Frequently we receive requests via… Read More ›

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Website Threshold Reached

The Oblate website crossed the 10,000 hit threshold October 7, 2009. I could not help but  note the threshold was crossed on a feast day of Our Lady and hope that she will continue to bless this ministry of the Oblate program through the years to come. It is remarkable to see the reach of… Read More ›

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Website Revision — Phase 4 and Final

The website is now fully updated and operational. All RSS feeds have been restored. All articles and images have been revised to work within the new theme design. All hyperlinks have been tested and appear to be functioning. All video feeds have been reformated to fit the new layout. With over 300 articles currently on… Read More ›

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