“Let all that you do be done with love”
1 Cor 16:14
Trinity Retreat Centre
The Trinity Retreat Centre belongs to the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Ottawa, Montreal and Eastern Canada under the auspices of His Grace Bishop Boulos.
Located in Val-des-Bois, Quebec, the Trinity Retreat Centre offers 62 acres of natural surroundings facing Lac de l’Orignal. The retreat centre is a 1 hour and 45 minutes drive from Montreal and a 1 hour and 15 minutes drive from Ottawa.
You may spend a few hours or a few days at the Trinity Retreat Centre. During your visit, you may share in spiritual activities, fellowship and outdoor group activities.
Our Faith
The Coptic Church was established in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ by St. Mark the Evangelist in the city of Alexandria around 43 A.D. The church adheres to the Nicene Creed. St. Athanasius (296-373 A.D.), the twentieth Pope of the Coptic Church effectively defended the Doctrine of the Lord Jesus Christ's Divinity at the Council of Nicea in 325 A.D. His affirmation of the doctrine earned him the title; "Father of Orthodoxy" and St. Athanasius "the Apostolic".
The Coptic Orthodox Church worships the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit in the Oneness of Nature. We believe in One God; Father, Son and Holy Spirit: three equal Co-Essential and Co-Indwelling Hypostasis (Persons). The Blessed and Holy Trinity is our One God. We believe that Lord Jesus Christ, the Only-Begotten of the Father and Who is One with Him in Essence is the only Savior of the world; we are Miaphysites. There is a difference between the Monophysites who believe in just One Single Nature (Divine) of Lord Jesus Christ and the Miaphysites who believe in One United Nature or One Composite Nature (Divine & Human) of Lord Jesus Christ. We do not believe in just a Single Nature but we do believe in the One Incarnate Nature of the Logos. Less changes have taken place in the Coptic Church than in any other church whether in the ritual or doctrine aspects and the succession of the Coptic Patriarchs, Bishops, priests and Deacons has been continuous.
Upcoming Projects
By the grace of God, the Trinity Centre facilities will be expanded in the future to accommodate larger groups and provide more facilities for visitors.