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Articles relating specifically to Belmont Abbey Monastery.
Passing of Father John Oetgen, OSB
Father John A. Oetgen, O.S.B.Monk and Priest of Belmont Abbey 1924 – 2009 Father John Oetgen, O.S.B., a monk and priest of Belmont Abbey, died peacefully in the early hours of Saturday, October 10. He was in the sixty-fifth year of his monastic profession, and the fifty-eighth year of his priestly ministry. He was born… Read More ›
Archbishop Chaput praises Belmont Abbey College for defending ‘right to be Catholic’
Belmont, N.C., Oct 8, 2009 / 08:05 pm (CNA).- Catholic lay leadership is essential in public life and can accomplish much that Catholic bishops cannot do, Archbishop of Denver Charles J. Chaput has said. His Thursday speech at an awards banquet praised Belmont Abbey College for standing up for its “right to be Catholic,” while… Read More ›
Christ has no Body but Yours
During his time on earth, Jesus met and talked to many people. Some of those meetings were private; others were public, and had far-reaching effects. Some were both. For example, Jesus turned water into wine for the sake of a young bride and groom who were not too good on planning. But that wine was… Read More ›
Abbot Placid’s Homily at Fr. Raymond’s Mass of Christian Burial
Mass of Christian Burial for Father Raymond Geyer, O.S.B. July 29, 2009 We have come together today to give praise and thanks to God for our dear brother, Father Raymond, who served God faithfully as a professed monk of this abbey for sixty-six years, and served the church tirelessly in his priestly ministry for over… Read More ›
+ Father Raymond Geyer, OSB
Father Raymond Geyer, a monk and priest of Belmont Abbey for more than sixty years, died peacefully on Sunday afternoon, July 26. The son of Joseph A. Geyer and Kathryn Nuwer Geyer, Father Raymond was born on September 24, 1922, in Lancaster, New York. He attended Saint Mary’s Elementary School and High School in Lancaster,… Read More ›
Belmont Abbey Monk Dies at Age 86
Nick Tabor, Gaston Gazette. July 28, 2009 Placid Solari, abbot of Belmont Abbey Monastery, glanced at his watch as he stepped into the parking lot of Gaston Memorial Hospital on Sunday afternoon. It was 3:45. He was visiting his friend Raymond Geyer, an 86-year-old monk of Belmont Abbey. Solari gave Geyer communion and they spoke… Read More ›
Pastor’s Reflection: Return to the ‘Hill’
(St. Meinrad Archabbey and Seminary and Belmont Abbey) As I prepare this reflection, the Faithful of the Diocese are looking forward to Deacon Ben Roberts’ ordination to the priesthood on June 6th. On June 3″, I noted the completion of 14 years as a priest. A couple of weeks ago, I officiated a wedding in… Read More ›
Mary, Help of Christians
The Church has often experienced the extraordinary help of the Mother of God in times of persecution by the enemies of the Christian faith. Therefore, from the earliest centuries of the Christian era, the custom developed of invoking the Blessed Virgin in the storms of persecution under the title of “help of Christians.” While Pius… Read More ›
Youths, young adults gather for Lenten prayer, reflection at Belmont Abbey
Charlotte, N.C., Apr 9, 2009 (The Catholic News and Herald) “We are all on a pilgrimage during the Lenten season,” said Bishop Peter J. Jugis. This is a “time for interior renewal and turning away from sin, a time to embrace Jesus,” said the bishop to young Catholics from across the Diocese of Charlotte. Bishop… Read More ›
In Search of Truth
Man’s quest for meaning leads to monastic life CHARLOTTE, NC, March 20, 2009 (The Catholic News and Herald) – Rodney Odom’s journey to Catholicism began in the main library of Philadelphia about seven years ago. He was Christian by birth, but had abandoned religion. Then, a general interest in spiritualism ignited his quest. “In my… Read More ›