St George & St Rueiss Coptic Orthodox Church

What I am doing you do not understand now, but you will know after this.' (John 13:7) Now, the new church consisted of a fatherly priest, board members, a small Coptic congregation, and it resided in a temporary home as well. A license for the church was issued. The goal moved forward to create a permanent residence. His Holiness Pope Shenouda wished a Coptic style building during his visit of this temporary home on August 30, 1989. His Holiness added that traveling to Egypt should not be the only way for our youth to see the Coptic Church model. Some of the church members donated a piece of land in the suburbs of Toronto to build the new church at the intersection of Woodbine and Sixteenth Avenue. Pope Shenouda planned to come to Toronto on March 6, 1991 to bless the foundation stone. Prior to this date two new developments occurred. Firstly, the city rejected approving re-zoning this land for the purpose of a church. Secondly, Pope Shenouda moved up his arrival to Toronto by two days