Monday, January 19, 2026
Servants of the Holy Family
A Catholic religious community in Colorado Springs
History
Servants of the Holy Family, a Catholic religious community, was founded on the Feast of the Holy Family in 1977 and is placed under the patronage of the Sacred Persons of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. It is the first Traditional Latin Mass religious community for men founded in the United States after attempts began in 1970 to replace the ancient Mass. The community has been located in Colorado since February, 1977. Since that time it has accepted priests, seminarians and brothers as members. The mother house with its chapel is situated on ten acres of beautifully wooded park land south of the Black Forest near the city of Colorado Springs.
Purpose
The first goal is to aspire after and achieve by the grace of God the sanctification of its members and the salvation of souls through their prayers, sacrifices and apostolate. The religious life is semi-contemplative in nature and described by St. Thomas Aquinas as the ideal because it combines “the contemplative life which seeks to devote itself to God alone and belongs directly to the love of God, while the active life, which ministers to our neighbor’s needs, belongs directly to the love of one’s neighbor”. This is chiefly accomplished by attachment to the Holy Sacrifice of the Traditional Latin Mass and to the Roman Breviary. Other important devotions observed by all the members are Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, the frequent reception of the sacrament of Penance, keeping days of recollection on a regular basis, and praying the Holy Rosary with one of the approved litanies daily. Also, frequent visits to the Blessed Sacrament as well as mental prayer are considered most important for all of the members, who regard holiness of life as their primary objective.
Apostolate
Resulting from faithful religious observance is a zeal for the salvation of souls. The Holy Mass, the Sacred Liturgy and the dispensing of the Sacraments are the foremost means of sanctification of the faithful. Traditional Catholic sermons, morality and the spiritual life is supplemented by the teaching of the Baltimore catechism. Retreats and days of recollection are part of the apostolate of preaching. Other spiritual and corporal works are also part of community life, especially towards the poor, the sick, the dying and the Holy Souls in Purgatory.
Vocations
“The Catholic priesthood is truly one of the purest glories of the Church and one of the most striking marks of her holiness.”
Monograph in Defense of Our Catholic Faith
and on the Consecration of
the Most Reverend Anthony D. Ward
to all Catholic Bishops, Priests, Religious and Faithful
November 18, 2025 · Feast of the Dedication of the Basilicas of Saints Peter and Paul
Opening Statement
a. On November 10, 2025, we received a letter from Bishop James R. Golka of the Diocese of Colorado Springs, Colorado. In this letter he states that the Most Rev. Anthony D. Ward is excommunicated and that the Dicastery of the Doctrine of the Faith (headed by the Prefect, Víctor Manuel Cardinal Fernández), directed him (Bishop Golka) to initiate the process of dismissal of His Excellency, the Most Rev. Anthony D. Ward from the clerical state because of his persistent state of contumacy (which means stubbornly to refuse to be obedient). As a matter of principle, a Catholic must not obey any authority who commands evil; this is clearly seen in the numberless errors, abuses, heresies, crimes committed by corrupt clergy.
b. First of all, we state in the strongest and most unequivocal terms, that these processes, decisions and documents are absolutely null and void. They are to be and will be ignored and condemned by Bishop Ward and by all the undersigned Priests of Servants of the Holy Family. Every true, sincere and faithful Catholic in the world will do the same.
c. No authority, regardless of its rank or privilege, can rightly issue punishments to an individual who is innocent of the accusations unjustly leveled against him. Their attempted decrees are unjust, unlawful and invalid. Any excommunication regarding Bishop Ward, whether in the past or present, is phony and without any real effect. The statements of these malicious clergy are contemptible and without any force of law. They come from men without honor who should have the greatest shame.
d. The purpose of this episcopal consecration is summed up in the moving and sublime words of His Grace, Archbishop Telesphore George Mpundu, retired Metropolitan of Lusaka, Zambia when he told us of his decision to consecrate then-Father Ward a bishop. Archbishop Mpundu said that the European and American missionaries brought the Catholic Faith to his people in Africa starting about 150 years ago. He then went on to say that in his visit to us in 2020 he saw how we were holding on to that same Faith. It is only right, he concluded, that we now in these perilous times should come to America and strengthen you and the faithful by giving you a bishop to provide the life-giving Sacraments in the future.
Read the full Monograph
Monograph in Defense of Our Catholic Faith
and on the Consecration of
the Most Reverend Anthony D. Ward
to all Catholic Bishops, Priests, Religious and Faithful
November 18, 2025 · Feast of the Dedication of the Basilicas of Saints Peter and Paul
Opening Statement
a. On November 10, 2025, we received a letter from Bishop James R. Golka of the Diocese of Colorado Springs, Colorado. In this letter he states that the Most Rev. Anthony D. Ward is excommunicated and that the Dicastery of the Doctrine of the Faith (headed by the Prefect, Víctor Manuel Cardinal Fernández), directed him (Bishop Golka) to initiate the process of dismissal of His Excellency, the Most Rev. Anthony D. Ward from the clerical state because of his persistent state of contumacy (which means stubbornly to refuse to be obedient). As a matter of principle, a Catholic must not obey any authority who commands evil; this is clearly seen in the numberless errors, abuses, heresies, crimes committed by corrupt clergy.
b. First of all, we state in the strongest and most unequivocal terms, that these processes, decisions and documents are absolutely null and void. They are to be and will be ignored and condemned by Bishop Ward and by all the undersigned Priests of Servants of the Holy Family. Every true, sincere and faithful Catholic in the world will do the same.
c. No authority, regardless of its rank or privilege, can rightly issue punishments to an individual who is innocent of the accusations unjustly leveled against him. Their attempted decrees are unjust, unlawful and invalid. Any excommunication regarding Bishop Ward, whether in the past or present, is phony and without any real effect. The statements of these malicious clergy are contemptible and without any force of law. They come from men without honor who should have the greatest shame.
d. The purpose of this episcopal consecration is summed up in the moving and sublime words of His Grace, Archbishop Telesphore George Mpundu, retired Metropolitan of Lusaka, Zambia when he told us of his decision to consecrate then-Father Ward a bishop. Archbishop Mpundu said that the European and American missionaries brought the Catholic Faith to his people in Africa starting about 150 years ago. He then went on to say that in his visit to us in 2020 he saw how we were holding on to that same Faith. It is only right, he concluded, that we now in these perilous times should come to America and strengthen you and the faithful by giving you a bishop to provide the life-giving Sacraments in the future.
