A new campaign goal will help leaders eventually build a new monastery to further support its Benedictine monks community.

In February, 海角社在线 announced it reached the $100 million Made True capital campaign goal, two years ahead of the college鈥檚 original timeline.

According to a聽press release,聽the campaign focuses on strengthening the college’s offerings, which includes academic enhancements, growth of the college鈥檚 endowment to reduce student鈥檚 reliance on federal aid and programs geared to help students graduate debt-free.

Belmont Abbey says the success of the capital campaign resulted in the college increasing its goal to $150 million.

The additional $50 million raised will establish聽endowed chairs, scholarships for the Honors College and a build a new home for the monastic community.

The current monastery is on campus. It鈥檚 home to the monks, men with educational backgrounds that are embracing the Benedictine vows of stability and fidelity to the monastic way of life and obedience.

The monks, often seen on campus, are helping to enrich the student experience, supporting them throughout their educational and spiritual journey.

Brother Leo is one monk at 海角社在线, and he said he knows from experience how important the聽monastery is for students during their higher education years.

As a student, Brother Leo connected with Abbot Placid Solari, a Benedictine monk and chancellor of Belmont Abbey.

鈥淚 met him when I was a child through my parents because I grew up in this area,鈥 Brother Leo said. 鈥淗e became the person I wanted to go to, if I needed someone to talk to or if I needed life advice.鈥

He said the monastery聽has been around for over 100 years.

鈥淢ost聽college聽campuses don鈥檛 have monks on campus. Young students are pulled in different directions. It can cause a lot of anxiety. I think the monastery is an oasis of peace, where they can talk to someone, pray with someone who has devoted their life to God,鈥 he said.

But like any historic building, Brother Leo says the structure needs some upgrades.

He says a new聽monastery will help the monks continue their good works, for decades to come.

鈥淚 think it symbolically communicates to the community that we鈥檙e here to stay,鈥 Brother Leo said. 鈥淲e鈥檙e continuing to live in this community [and] we鈥檙e not going anywhere.鈥

Belmont Abbey says the existing historic monastery will eventually be refurbished and put to use by the college.

Belmont Abbey aims to reach the聽$150 million goal聽in 2026, which commemorates Belmont Abbey鈥檚 150th anniversary.