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Servants of the Holy Family 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. The community has been located in Colorado since March of 1977. Since that time the community has accepted priests, seminarians and brothers as members. The physical plant consists of a chapel, residence and other buildings on ten acres of land near the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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.
This is chiefly accomplished by attachment to the Holy Sacrifice of the 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. Preaching of sound doctrine, morality
and the spiritual life is supplemented by the teaching of the 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.