(Maryland - Baltimore Provincial Chancery - 7/12/2004)

Dom Denis-Mary Garrison, OCSB of Baltimore, assisted by Dom Scholarios Shedrick, OCSB of San Francisco, Dom Byron Branham, OCSB of Washington, D.C., and Dom Gregory Morra, OCSB of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, consecrated Monsignor Barry A. Ferguson, OSB, Rector of Good Shepherd Anglo-Catholic Parish, San Antonio, Texas, to the Episcopate in Crownsville, Maryland on July 11, 2004, the Solemnity of Saint Benedict. Dom Barry was consecrated as the Bishop of the Diocese of San Antonio (EOCC) and was installed as the Provincial for the Anglo-Catholic Benetictine Province of Texas (OSB).

 (San Antonio, Texas - Provincial Chancery - February 15, 2006)

All news and files from 2004 and 2005 have been archived.

Following much prayer, discussion and research our community has prayerfully decided to establish a new Anglo-Catholic community in Lubbock,Texas. The Ferguson family plans to move to Lubbock when Anne retires in early 2007. As we continue to pray and our clergy prepare themselves for this new ministry, we give thanks to our heavenly Father for guiding us by His Holy Spirit. The new community will be called: 

Saint Benedict's Anglo-Catholic Parish

As progress developes more information will be added to this web site.

As an Anglo-Catholic community Saint Benedict's will provide a meaningful witness to Christians from other jurisdictions who are no longer willing or able to attend their former communions. 

 (San Antonio, Texas - Provincial Chancery - September 1, 2006)

Due do health issues (Bishop Ferguson had two strokes in October 2005) Bishop Ferguson told the leadership that his family would be moving to Lubbock, Texas earlier than planned. Bishop Ferguson will move by the end of September and Anne will follow at a later date.

The Rev. Charles B. Bartlett, OSB, will assume pastoral responsibilities for Good Shepherd Anglo-Catholic Parish. Good Shepherd Anglo-Catholic Parish is to be renamed, the "Mission Parish of the Good Shepherd" effective 1 Octember 2006. "Good Shepherd" and the "Mission Parish of Saint Francis", Austin, Teaxs will be released from "The Diocese of San Antonio (EOCC)" effective 1 November 2006.

All wished the Ferguson family God's speed and offered prayers for their family and their ministry in Lubbock and beyond.

(Lubbock, Texas - Chapter House - 15 October 2006)

As of this date Saint Benedict's Anglo-Catholic Parish is the Chapter House for the Anglo-Catholic Benedictine Province of Texas (OSB).

(Lubbock, Texas - Chapter House - 15 December 2006; amended 24/26 May 2007)

At a special meeting of the leadership Bishop Ferguson announced that as of December 10, 2006, "The Diocese of San Antonio" (EOCC) and "The Anglo-Catholic Benedictine Province of Texas" (OSB) were released from the Archdiocese of Baltimore (Ecumenical Orthodox Catholic Church) by Archbishop Byron Branham, OCSB; Bishop Ferguson was also released from his responsibilties as Suffragan Bishop of the Archdiocese.

After much discussion and prayer our leadership decided to deactivate the "Diocese of San Antonio" (EOCC) and the "Anglo-Catholic Benedictine Province of Texas (OSB).

After consultation with our attorney it was prayerfully agreed upon to establish the"Mission Parish of Saint Benedict". Our Lubbock ministry will be known as "Saint Benedict's Chapel". 

Our corporation documents will reflect the changes in name and ecclesiastical status. The status of all canonically resident Benedictines will remain unchanged unless they desire to transfer to another Benedictine province.

The "Book of Common Prayer" and the "Book of Divine Worship" are authorized for all liturgical expressions of "the faith once delivered unto the saints" as we continue to teach the three great streams of faith: Catholic, Evangelical and Charismatic.

Bishop Ferguson will continue as Pastor of "Saint Benedict's Chapel".

(Lubbock, Texas - Chapter House - 7 August 2007)

Our leadership has prayerfully decided to "explore" affiliation with another "Catholic jurisdiction" in North America; more information to follow.

(Lubbock, Texas - Chapter House - 15 October 2007)

After much prayer and discussion we have affiliated with "The Reformed Catholic Church" under the leadership of the Presiding Archbishop Philip Zimmerman, Th. D, SJ. We are now a parish in the "Divine Mercy Diocese", the Most Rev. David Frazee, RSJ, is our Diocesan Bishop. Father Barry will be incardinated as an Auxiliary Bishop in the Reformed Catholic Church on November 1, 2007. We also voted to change our name to: Saint Benedict's Reformed Catholic Church. In the near future we will add a modified version of the "Roman Catholic Rite" commonly known as the 'Novus Ordo Mass" to our liturgical expressions. We ask God to bless this new union with the Reformed Catholic Church as we begin a new chapter in our growing ministry. Praise God from whom all blesings flow...

(Lubbock, Texas - Chapter House - 21 January 2008)

After much prayer and discussion Father Barry has been selected by the Metropolitan Archbishop of the Reformed Catholic Church, the Most Rev. Phillip Zimmerman, RSJ,Th.D, and the RCC "House of Bishops" to be the "Diocesan Bishop" for the Diocese of Divine Mercy. The appointment became effective 20 January 2008