As part of the Samaritan Woman project, a women’s retreat will take place from March 21-23, 2025, at St. Joseph’s Parish in Makinsk under the theme: “Little girl, I say to you, arise.” The program includes meditations on Gospel events: the healing of the woman suffering from hemorrhage and the raising of Jairus’ daughter, conferences, and workshops. The retreat, led by Sr. Anastasis Omelchenko from the Petropavlovsk community of the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy, Sr. Kazimiera Wanat, Sr. Madlen Hofmann, and Fr. Hans Reiner, conveys the message that “you are a daughter of God. Beloved. Until you discover this within yourself, everything may have power over you. You can give everything away and still bleed, trapped in self-rejection. But one touch of Jesus – with faith – can change everything, lift you up, and give you strength to live.”