Companions of the Cross

The Companions of the Cross ( Order code: CC) is a Roman Catholic community of priests. The, by Father Robert Bedard (1929-2011) founded, community was recognized in 2003 by the Holy See as a Society of Apostolic Life.

History

The first meetings began in 1984, the small group gathered around Father Bob Bedard and found its home in the parish of St. Mary in Ottawa, Canada. Soon the community was assisted by Archbishop Joseph- Aurèle Plourde (1967-1989) of Ottawa in their endeavor. By 1986 several priests and seminarians of the Priestly Community joined, had been elected to their manager Bob Bedard. Archbishop Plourde confirmed in the autumn of 1986, chosen by the group name " Companions often he Cross" (CC) and 1988, the Articles of Association. 1988 joined the community of priests and a lay community since 1992, the CC is actively working in a radio station with.

In 1993, the community took over for the first time in charge of a parish (St. Maurice in Nepean ( Ottawa ), Ontario ). The new Archbishop of Ottawa Marcel André J. Gervais supported the request to the Pope for recognition as a " society of apostolic life." The revised rules was approved by Archbishop Gervais in 1999, built at the same time the Community, with the approval of the competent diocesan bishops, their first houses outside the Archdiocese of Ottawa.

In 2003, the community of priests " Companions of the Cross" received the papal approbation as a " society of apostolic life." In the same year founded, following the example of the priest community, a community of sisters, she is called " Servants of the Cross".

Organization

The religious superiors to 2012 was dubbed a " moderator ", this was after the founder John Vandenakker CC ( 1996-2006) and Scott McCaig CC ( 2006-2012 ). Between January and February 2012, an internal reorganization took place, for the first Superior General Father Scott McCaig was chosen at the same time a religious chapter has been introduced. The Company in Canada ( Ottawa, Toronto and Halifax ) and the United States (Houston and Detroit ) branches. The members live in small residential communities and join there the local parishes to. They work in religious institutions and also conduct their own responsibility parishes. A local community consists of at least four and at most eight members, they are led by a superior.

Personalities

From the ranks of the priestly community of religious priests Christian Riesbeck CC was appointed on January 7, 2014 Pope Francis auxiliary bishop in Ottawa and appointed Titular Bishop of Tipasa in Numidia.

Missionary work

Missionary work is a part of the community, each seminarian is posted as part of his priestly formation on a mission trip. The priestly community is committed to a universal church and considered the mission work as a Christian Post. Perform mission work in the following countries by: Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Sudan, Rwanda, Zimbabwe, Ghana, Romania, Ukraine, Hungary, the Philippines, Vietnam, Mexico and Papua New Guinea.