Overseas Companions 

In addition to Companions across the UK, there are many overseas Companions who are equally a part of the charism of CR. They include the following countries: n 

 

Australia Bahamas Barbados Belgium Botswana Canada
Channel Islands Fiji Finland France Germany Hong Kong
India Ireland Italy Kenya Lesotho Malaysia
Mauritius Myanmar New Zealand Norway Papua New Guinea Portugal
Romania South Africa Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Tanzania
Uganda United States of America West Indies Zambia Zimbabwe  

One of the great benefits of this website is that Companions around the globe can be brought closer together and, as with all, be more immediately aware of developments within the CCR and the Community.

If you are an Overseas Companion, please make contact as we would love to publish some profiles here and learn about life in your country.

Are you in America?

If so, you will be pleased to learn that Fr George Guiver, Superior of the Community, has asked the Rev James McCaskill to be the co-ordinator for CR Companions, Friends and Affiliates in the USA. James is Rector of St. Paul's Church, Falls Church, Virginia and is a graduate of the College of the Resurrection at Mirfield. 

You may contact James directly here.

Read the CR Journey of Overseas Companion Donna Crow and how her relationship with CR led to is the development of "The Monastery Murders"!

A short history of Shining House, Kisiita Village, Masindi, Uganda by Overseas Companion Roger Turner - Part 1 here    Part 2 here. 

Roger was introduced to the Fraternity, as it was then called, in 1965 by Fr Humphrey Whistler and he joined the St Albans branch when it was rejuvinated by Lorna Lang Brown in 1969. When she wanted time to write her book, he took over as Honorary Secretary and was admitted as Companion by the then St Albans branch chaplain, Canon Harold Beech, in St Saviour's Church, St Albans in 1976. The group was active among itself and was often visited and encouraged by the Brethren, notably Brs Roger and Jeremy and Frs Luke Smith, Aidan, Vincent and Ronald.

* NEW * September 2011: Update from Roger Turner "My three year visa has now expired and I have returned to England and will only be able to go back to Uganda for a month at a time on a visitors' visa. I am grieved that I cannot leave Shining House in a better financial state but for various reasons we have overspent again this year and although the Friends have given with wonderful generosity, to the tune of over £18,800, very little of that is left and there are next term's fees to be paid. As things are, only those students specifically sponsored will be able to stay at school. It is possible that the O and A level candidates will be allowed to stay but they will not be given their results next year until all this year's debts are paid off. So I appeal once again for funds to keep Shining House thriving. Nothing has changed in the ways you can give to Shining House but in case you need further information, the Secretary to the Trustees of the Friends, Mr Roger Collor, will be glad to help you". He can be contacted at roger.collor@btinternet.com .