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Articles relating specifically to Belmont Abbey Monastery.
No Meeting September 18
Due to circumstances, there will be no Oblate Meeting this Sunday, October 18.
Passing of Father David Kessinger, O.S.B (1932-2021)
Father David Kessinger, the senior professed monk of our community, died peacefully in the Lord in the late afternoon of Sunday, February 7, strengthened by the sacraments. Robert Kessinger was born on August 5, 1932 in Clifton Forge, VA, the son of Samuel K and Ethel Shughrue Kessinger. He first came to Belmont Abbey in… Read More ›
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 ›
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
New Liturgy Schedule for 2018-19
Dear Belmont Abbey Community, In past years, we have moved our Conventual Mass to the late afternoon on weekdays during the school semester. We will be making a change this year. During the summer, we reinstituted for the first time in over forty years the common celebration of Compline, the final hour of the day… Read More ›
Dedication of the new Oblate Room
Following Mass this Sunday, June 17, 2018, Abbot Placid Solari, OSB will formally dedicate the Oblate meeting room. The room has historically been used as the College’s music room. For decades Fr. Kenneth Geyer, OSB, taught countless students in the very room the Oblates will now occupy. Fr. Raymond Geyer, OSB, served for over 16… Read More ›
Next Meeting: Final Oblations and mass
Abbot Placid Solari will join us at 3:00 PM in the Abbey Basilica for Mass. At that time he will accept the final Oblations for the Oblate Novices who are ready and recommended by their Oblate Companion. Family members are welcome to attend. The Oblates present will renew their Oblations at that time. Oblates unable… Read More ›
Bishop Curlin’s Remembrances of St. Teresa of Calcutta: Do You Risk Your Heart?
Bishop Curlin passed away December 23, 2017. Over the next days and weeks we will hear from many about his deep spirituality, his leadership of the Diocese of Charlotte, his love of the poor. But he would point you instead to his dear friend, Mother Theresa of Calcutta. This article was published a few years ago… Read More ›
Abbot Oscar, 7th Abbot of Belmont, Passes Away
The Right Reverend Oscar C. Burnett, seventh abbot of Belmont Abbey, died peacefully in the Lord, shortly after 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 21, 2017. A native of Savannah, GA, he is the third of five children of the late Oscar Caldwell Burnett and Ellen Nell (née Wheeler) Burnett. Throughout his life, he was devoted… Read More ›
July-August Newsletter Posted
The July-August Newsletter is posted to the web and has been mailed to the Oblates on the mailing list. This month’s edition includes the revised Prayers of Intercessions for the Divine Office. Oblates are free to use the Office of their choosing to fulfill the obligation for prayer. Each form of the Office has its own… Read More ›