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9 THE SHEPHERD • OCTOBER 2025 • SAINT SPYRIDON GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF SAN DIEGO Thank you to all who visited our Philopto- chos table at the Parish Ministry Fair. We were extremely happy to share the ministries and activities of your Anthousa Chapter with you, answering questions and communicat- ing to you what Philoptochos is all about! August’s Faith, Family & Fellowship was a huge success. The next Faith, Family & Fel- lowship is scheduled for Sunday, November 2nd. We encourage everyone to bring an item to share with fellow parishioners after the Divine Liturgy so that we can continue to enjoy and strengthen our fellowship to- gether. You can simply drop off your item in the kitchen on Sunday morning. Please mark your calendar for the upcoming FFF dates- November 2nd, December 7th & January 4th. As some of you are aware, Philoptochos passed a special tray after the Divine Lit- urgy on Sunday September 14th, in which all monies donated will go directly to fund scholarships for our seminarians and stu- dents at Hellenic College Holy Cross. By virtue of your extreme generosity, your do- nations amounted to almost $700 towards this very worthy cause. Thank you for your kindness and helping Philoptochos carry out this important ministry. We are all Philopto- chos, thank you! SUSAN G. KOMEN BREAST CANCER WALK: We can each play a part in helping Susan G. Komen® in its ONE mission to end breast cancer forever. We’re stronger togeth- er. United as ONE, we can support those who need help today, while fearlessly search- ing for tomorrow’s cures. Please join Team Anthousa as we support, honor and celebrate our survivors! Join online at www.anthousa. net Questions? Contact Sofia Samouris at ssamouris22@gmail.com. FEEDING THE HUNGRY: All communi- ty members are encouraged to join Andreas Capetanakis and his team to carry out our “Feeding the Hungry” ministry. Please con- tact him at acapetanakis@yahoo.com if you would like to help or donate toward these efforts. AGAPE MEALS are offered to our commu- nity members during difficult times. If you know of a family in need or are interested in volunteering in providing meals, please reach out to Marian Dougenis 619.520.3660 or mkdougenis@prodigy.net . SUNDAY FELLOWSHIP: Please consider sponsoring a Sunday Fellowship Hour with your friends and family by providing simple refreshments (donuts or bagels, fruit and juice). You can honor family members or celebrate special occasions. Contact Olympia Kyriakidis at 619-507-6521 or karpenisioti- sa@gmail.com . ICON ADORNMENT: Philoptochos invites every family to commemorate a special Feast Day in honor of your someone special by of- fering a donation to cover the cost of deco- rating the icon with beautiful fresh flowers for veneration in the Narthex. The liturgical year presents many opportunities to honor your family members and an important day in the life of the Church (suggested donation is $85). Please contact Soula at 619.297-4165 or office@stspyridon.org to reserve your icon. COLLEGE CONNECTION: Do you have a college-aged student in your family? Our St. Spyridon Anthousa Chapter keeps your child connected with their faith and home church. Please send contact information to Bill Navrides at Bill.Navrides@sharp.com : student name, college name and address, and year of graduation. Our Anthousa Board Members and I sin- cerely thank the St. Spyridon community for supporting our Anthousa Chapter and the mission of Philoptochos – To promote charitable, benevolent and philanthropic outreach; to preserve the sanctity of life and family; and to perpetuate and promote our Orthodox faith and traditions. We look forward to seeing you at our up- coming events and your participation in our ongoing Philoptochos efforts. In Christ’s Sisterhood, Michelle Defelippi Anthousa Chapter President PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS SAVE THESE DATES! We have many wonder- ful events planned for the coming months, Holiday Season and the New Year! Sunday, November 2nd Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Walk with Team Anthousa, Balboa Park Sunday, November 9th Thanksgiving Luncheon & Military Appreciation, Cypress Room Sunday, November 16th Light the Path, San Francisco, CA Sunday November 23rd Christmas Tree Decorat- ing, Cypress Room Saturday, December 6th Philoptochos Christmas Luncheon, Kona Kai Club Monday, December 15th Angels Christmas Party, Cypress Room January 2026 Membership Drive Begins ADVERTISE IN THE SHEPHERD NEWSLETTER! BUSINESS ADS AND PERSONAL GREETINGS & ANNOUNCEMENTS AVAILABLE AT LOW RATES! FOR DETAILS, EMAIL INFO@THESHEPHERDNEWS.COM OR CALL 858.292.6070 THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!