St. George Ladies Philoptochos Society, Chapter 2007
Some important dates to remember for our Philoptochos chapter.
April 06 - Saturday
The Young Adults (YAL) will host a Trivial Night from 5:00 - 7:00 PM at St. George in the Community Center. Our Philoptochos will have a team and participate in the game. The topics will be Great Lent; Greek Independence; Scripture; Iconography; Greek History; and Greek Pop Culture. If you are an expert on any of those topics, even if you pretend to be and would like to be on the Philoptochos team, please contact our president, Theodora.
April 07 - Sunday
Memorial Service for Georgia Apostal, Three Years and Leon Apostal, Many Years. Our chapter will offer a memorial service and will host coffee hour in memory of our beloved stewards.
Easter Lambathes will be available starting April 07 following Divine Liturgy during coffee hour. We will try to have our inventory after all services until Easter. Come and see us!
Hellenic Parade in Greektown starting at 2:30 pm. You are welcome and encouraged to march with our chapter. Please join us!
April 09 - Tuesday
Our regular monthly meeting will be at St. George starting at 7:00 pm. Some of us have not donated for the 2024 membership yet. Maria will be at the meeting to accept your donation.
We have a full agenda on Tuesday. We will review Philoptocho’s participation during Holy Week and St. George Day celebration. It is important all members, and guests attend.
April 13 - Saturday
The Metropolis of Chicago Philoptochos annual Lenten Retreat “Walk in Christ the Light” will be held at Saint George. Retreat Master: His Grace Bishop Timothy of Hexamilion.
Contact Theodora to RSVP and please indicate if you will attend the English or Greek presentation.
The retreat schedule will be as follows:
9:00 am - 9:30 am, Registration and Lenten Continental Breakfast offered by the St. George Philoptochos Chapter
9:30 am - 10:15 am, Orthros
10:15 am - 10:30 am, Break
10:30 am - 11:15 am, Concurrent Presentations. Fr. Theofanis Rauch from All Saints, Peoria, will present in English, and Fr. Demetrios Kounavis from St. George, Schererville, IN, will present in Greek.
11:15 am - 11:30 am, Q&A in both presentations
11:30 am - 11:45 am, Break
11:45 am - 12:15 pm, Service of the Sixth Hour
12:15 pm - 1:30 pm, Luncheon offered by the St. George Philoptochos Chapter
1:30 pm, Closing Remarks and Prayer
May 11 - Saturday
Cocktails and Cupcakes - A Mother and Daughter Day Date - RSVP here
May 11 from 2:00 to 5:00 PM at Salerno’s on Grand.
The ladies of St. George Philoptochos Society are hosting this event to support the Period Collective, a non-profit based in Chicago dedicated to promoting menstrual equity by ensuring that all individuals have access to menstrual products.
All guests are asked to bring a supply donation for the Period Collective. For suggestions and ideas please visit here.
$50 for adults; $12 children. Includes lunch, a (kiddie) cocktail, a cupcake, and a fun surprise.
Ionian Village Scholarship Awarded!
Thank you to everyone who applied for our inaugural scholarship to Ionian Village. Congratulations to Sophia Gabuzzi and Alexandra Sepsis for receiving the award. Ladies, enjoy your time and let us know about your trip when you get back!
Committee: Fr. Chrysanthos, Fr. Peter, Pam Papas, Mia Gziki, Iliana Radaios, Tammy Metropulos.
A short update on our efforts for this Ecclesiastical Year!
Thank you for your donation to our “Shower of Kindness” Prison Ministry drive!
On behalf of Ladies Philoptochos of St George and the Prison Ministry, a heartfelt thank you to each and every one of you for donating clothes, feminine products, and books to the Fox Valley Women Transition Center. With everyone’s support we were able to donate 11 large boxes of clothing, 2 boxes of feminine products, 2 boxes of books, and one large bag of shoes. It is gestures of kindness and generosity like these that make a difference in people’s lives.
A special Thank You to Dorian Abbott and his little daughter, Emma for helping to package all donations and to Theodora Diolitsis for helping to drop off the donations to the Women’s Center in Aurora.
Fox Valley Adult Transitional Center is a Transitional Security Adult Female facility that provides for a positive transition from the institution to life in the community through the use of a four-step level system. With the assistance of counselors and the use of programs, all residents are expected to seek full-time employment or attend educational or vocational training. The facility can accommodate up to 128 female residents.
Roula Arceo, Event Chairperson
Annual Christmas Bake Sale
Place your order today for your Christmas goodies! Deadline to order is December 8th. Pick up orders on Sunday, December 17th after Divine Liturgy
Payment can be made via check, cash or Zelle at philoptochos.stgeorgechicago@gmail.com
On Thursday, October 26th a meal was delivered to Ronald McDonald House at Comer Children’s Hospital. Thank you to Hellenic American Police Association (HAPA) and Valois Restaurant for helping us make this possible.
This year we are Blessed!
The annual St. George Ladies Philoptochos Society fall fundraiser will be on November 9, 2023
The event will be held at Fountain Blue Banquets at 2300 Mannheim Road in Des Plaines.
Time of event: 6:00 pm Cocktails; 7:00 pm Dinner followed by game and fun!
Tickets are $100 per guest. Please reserve your spot now as only 150 tickets will be sold.
Proceeds will be used to continue the philanthropic works of our chapter.
Purchase your ticket here.
Shower of Kindness - Help us with our drive to help the women at Fox Valley Transitional Center.
Our Philoptochos Society Chapter together with Outreach Ministry will be collecting personal hygiene products and “ever so gently” used clothes for women to be donated to the Fox Valley Transitional Center located in Aurora.
We are asking for donations of the items listed below. Collection will start July 30th and will end September 30th. Collection boxes will be placed at St. George or you may call 847.721.9308 to make arrangements for a pickup.
Items needed: Personal Hygiene Products - Sanitary Pads, Tampons, Liners, Adult Pads, - Personal Cleansing Products - “Ever so gently used” «Σαν Καινούργια» Women’s Clothing - “Like new” Children’s books for family visiting room.
The Ladies Philoptochos Society will meet on May 9th, at 7:00 pm at St. George for their regular monthly meeting. Also at this meeting a new board will be elected to serve for 2023-2024. New members are welcome.
Mission Statement
The Greek Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society, Inc., is a duly accredited women’s philanthropic society of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. The mission of the Society shall be:
To aid the poor, the destitute, the hungry, the aged, the sick, the unemployed, the orphaned, the imprisoned, the widowed, the handicapped, the victims of disasters, to undertake the burial of impoverished persons and to offer assistance to anyone who may need the help of the Church through fundraising efforts; and
To promote the charitable, benevolent, and philanthropic purposes of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, through instructional programs, presentations, lectures, seminars, and other educational resources;
To preserve and perpetuate Orthodox Christian concepts and the Orthodox Christian Family, and through them, to promote the Greek Orthodox Faith and traditions, in accordance with its doctrines, canons, discipline, divine worship, usages, and customs;
To promote participation in the activities of the Greek Orthodox community, with the cooperation of the Parish Priest and the Parish Council.
The charitable work of the Society shall be performed with discretion, courtesy, and kindness.
Philoptochos in the News
Our Ladies Philoptochos Society Chapter 2007 meets monthly usually on the second Tuesday of each month.
Meeting are held at Saint George and start at 7:30 pm.
Related Link: National Philoptochos Web Site