The Orthodox Women in Healing Ministries will host a presentation on "Personal Holiness". The speaker is Fr. Makarios, an archimandrite-monk from St Catherine's in Mt Sinai, Egypt, presently assigned to the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese in Denver, Colorado. The meeting is sponsored by Therapia Psychotherapy Services .

All are welcome to attend this very special Pre-Lenten talk at Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church, 10201 Democracy Blvd, Potomac, Md., on Tuesday. January 30 at 7:30 PM.

For more info, call Daria Virvan at 301-231-3826.

Located at the foot of Mount Moses, St. Catherine's Monastery was constructed by order of the Emperor Justinian between 527 and 565. It is built on what is believed to be the location of Moses' Burning Bush, and has a dedicated chapel built atop it. It is one of the oldest continuous Christian monasteries in existance today. It is the only Christian monastery with an Islamic mosque built on the premises.

Therapia Psychotherapy Services is an Orthodox Christian counselling service which provides adult mental health services within an Orthodox Christian context. A wide range of issues are addressed via sexual abuse counselling, HIV/AIDS counselling, grief counselling,marital therapy, and treatment for depression, anxiety, and stress. The mental health of each individual is valued within the unique perspective of the Orthodox Faith and treatment is aimed at restoring balance to body, mind, and spirit. This Christian counselling service views psychotherapy/counselling as a ministry of the Eastern Orthodox Faith. The work is done with participation of client, therapist, and spirtual father/priest as guardian of the Sacraments which provide the ultimate healing.

Orthodox Women in the Healing Ministries (OWHM) is sponsored by Therapia and meets every 6-8 weeks in the Washington DC area.