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General Church news and information related to Benedictine community or teachings
March Newsletter
The March issue of the Oblate Newsletter has been posted. Along with the Ordo and Necrology you will find: Abbot Placid Solari’s Eulogy on the passing of Fr. Arthur Pendleton, OSB Novena for the Solemnity of the Passing of St. Benedict (March 21) Antiphons for Lent and Easter AIM USA Lenten Appeal Inclement Weather:… Read More ›
February Newsletter
The February issue of the Oblate Newsletter has been posted. Along with the Ordo and Necrology you will find: Notes for the next meeting (February 16) Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte: Year of St. Joseph (2020) Plenary Indulgence Granted for the Year of St. Joseph Assiduous Reading (Lectio Divina) Prayer card for the year of… Read More ›
January Newsletter
The January issue of the Oblate Newsletter has been posted. Along with the Ordo and Necrology you will find: Notes for the next meeting (January 19) National Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children (Jan. 22) Attentive Reading (Lectio Divina) From the Desert Fathers St. Vincent of Saragossa (January 22) Inclement Weather:… Read More ›
Haunted American History: The unexplainable events of 1779 that prompted so many Catholic conversions
An account from the “Father of American Catholic History” tells the spooky tale. For many – particularly those who have experienced religious persecution – the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of the United States is religious freedom. Here in our “melting-pot” people are free to follow any faith they choose and no one is… Read More ›
October Newsletter
The October issue of the Oblate Newsletter has been posted. Along with the Ordo and Necrology you will find: Notes for the next meeting (October 20) Active and Passive Reading (Lectio Divina) Our Lady of the Rosary Sts. John XXIII and John Paul II, Linked by Love of Dialogue with the World
September Newsletter
The September issue of the Oblate Newsletter has been posted. The meeting in September will begin at 2:30 PM. Starting January 19 we will be changing the meeting format based on the survey results submitted. Until then we will continue with the existing format with the meetings beginning at 2:30 PM in the Oblate (Geyer) Meeting… Read More ›
Oblate Novice Meeting
There will be an orientation meeting for all current and prospective Oblate Novices. It is tentatively scheduled for August 18 at 2:30 in the Oblate Meeting Room. This is for all Oblate Novices whether they have made their first Oblation or not. Please email George at gkcobb0929@gmail.com and let him know if you will be attending.
July-August Newsletter
The July-August issue of the Oblate Newsletter has been posted. Along with the Ordo and Necrology you will find: Brother Leo Young Professes Simple Vows Reading Precise and Spiritual (Lectio Divina) The Psalms The Benedictine Congregations
June Newsletter
The June issue of the Oblate Newsletter has been posted. Along with the Ordo and Necrology you will find: Mass and Renewal of Oblations: June 9 at 2:00 PM (Please note change in time) Reading God = Conversation with God Survey: Proposed Meeting Format Change (Please respond before July 11) Novena Prayer to St. Benedict… Read More ›
May Newsletter
The May issue of the Oblate Newsletter has been posted. Along with the Ordo and Necrology you will find: Why the Oblates are Important to Me, Richard Hansgen, OblSB (Belmont Abbey) Oblation Renewal Form Reading God: Lectio Divina is Intimate Reading The Handmaid of God, St. Louis de Montfort On the Rosary, Pope Leo XIII