Trinity Retreat Center plans for 2023

WEST CORNWALL — The 55-acre Trinity Retreat Center, an Episcopal mission of Trinity Church Wall Street, is entering 2023 with a new administrator and new schedule of retreats.

Jason Coppola has been assigned to the position of interim executive director, replacing former co-executive directors Heidi and Joseph Rose, who served at the center since 2016 and were instrumental in a major renovation and revival of the facility, which had previously been shuttered and reopened in 2017.

“We are continuing to serve our neighbors’ needs with weekly worship services, and we’re serving our larger community through in-person and online retreats,” according to Coppola. “In fact, we just announced our 2023 retreats on our website.”

Located on a 55-acre campus situated along the Housatonic River and next to more than 700 acres of state forest, the campus includes a circa 1935 stone chapel, conference rooms, 26 guest rooms, a newly constructed river house, remodeled kitchen facilities, a community hall, a monastic garden, hiking trails, sports courts and quiet spaces for rest and reflection.

Since 2016, shortly after the Roses were assigned to the center, it became home to several rescue donkeys, who reside in a red barn with an outdoor enclosure and have become a beloved attraction to those who visit the center.

Visitors also have the opportunity to connect with nature and community by participating in the common life chores at the retreat center, such as gathering bounty from its gardens, farming, chopping wood or feeding the donkeys.

The schedule for 2023 retreats can be found at www.trinityreatreatcenter.org.