Elections of New Officers

President:  Viki Gagliardo

V. President:  Helen Papas

Treasurer:  Dottie Karras

Secretary:  Pat Trahanas

Good Luck to all in their new positions,  continued success in our philanthropic duties

Vasilopita Sunday

Please see Helen Papas if you wish to donate Vasilopitas and needed food items. Thank You

What is Philoptochos?

The Ladies Philoptochos Society is the official philanthropic organization of the Church. The word “philoptochos” comes from the Greek words philos, which means friend, and ptochos, which means poor/needy.  This organization functions on three levels:

1. The Philoptochos Chapter of our Parish
2. The Diocesan Board of the Diocese
3. The National Board

Locally our Chapter actively participates in various projects that include:

1. Presenting scholarships to deserving students
2. Presenting bonds to our high school graduates
3. Supporting the Orthodox College Campus Report
4. Giving Easter baskets and Christmas gifts to our young children
5. Annual contributions to our Church
6. Donating money to our local community projects such as:  

• Berkshire Carousel Project
• War Memorial Restoration Fund
• Alzheimer’s Fund
• Boys and Girls Club
• Special Olympics
• BCAC
• Red Cross, and many more

Nationally our Chapter donates money to the following organizations:

• The Saint Basil’s Academy (collected at the cutting of the Vasilopita )
• The Cardiac Fund
• The Hellenic College (Holy Cross)
• The Hellenic College (Scholarship Program)
• The Cancer Fund
• Ecumenical Patriarchate (benefiting its programs and charities)
• UNICEF (benefiting the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund
• In 1989, the National Philoptochos Society established the Children’s Medical Fund to provide medical care for Greek and Greek-American children with life-threatening illness.
• Greek Autism Project (Asheville, NC)

For our Diocese, the Philoptochos helps support the Philoxenia House, the main project of the Diocese. This home houses patients and their families who have traveled from other parts of the United States and Greece to the Boston area in order to receive medical care.

 

Philoptochos News:

 

Saturday April 16th Ladies Philoptochos Annual Pastry Sale time 9-2 all workers to be there at 8 please. Also if baking is not your strong point a generous donation would be appreciated.  We have alot of charities we are donating to: Elizabeth Freeman Ctr., Kids Place, Fuel Fund (Berkshire County), Veterans (Berkshire County) Boys and Girls Club, Haiti, Indonesia (food for the children) Autism (yearly) Berkshire County. Please help us with baking, donations, working where needed, and supporting this event to also support our church.  Thank you to all for your years of support.

When we see a need, we fill the need.    Bessie Zarvis -Pastries, Dottie Karras – workers, Sam Kastrinakis – donations…

 

Cleaning of the church Monday April 4th 9:00a.m.

Colored Easter Eggs- Sign up Bulletin Board (downstairs)

Making of Pastry Boxes Sunday March 27th @ coffee hour