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7 THE SHEPHERD • NOVEMBER 2022 • SAINT SPYRIDON GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF SAN DIEGO Philoptochos, which translates to “Friends of the Poor” is the o cial charitable arm of the Greek Orthodox Church founded over 90 years ago. As the second largest Christian philanthropic organization in the Western Hemisphere, with 27,000 members in 400 chapters across the country including our beloved Anthousa chapter here at our St. Spyridon. e mission of Philoptochos is to promote charitable, benevolent and philan- thropic outreach to preserve the sanctity of life and family, to perpetuate and promote our Orthodox faith and traditions, and to help those in need. e foundation of our local Anthousa Philoptochos Chapter is not only to support our own church community and beyond through our ongoing year-round activities. A very special thank you to Jenny Capeta- nakis, Andreas Capetanakis, and Irene Veca for working closely with the FOCUS Chari- ty to prepare 150 meals for homeless in San Diego. e mission of FOCUS is to serve the poor by bringing together Orthodox Chris- tian churches and community partners to provide Food, Occupation, Clothing, and Shelter. We continue to support the e orts of FOCUS on the second Wednesday of every month from 3pm to 6:00pm. Members AND Non-Members: Looking for ways to help? Please contact Jenny Capetanakis at 619- 395-3315. We accept all willing volunteers to assist with these endeavors. We have many wonderful events planned for the coming months, Holiday Season and the New Year! Please visit our updated website www.anthousa.org to learn more about our Anthousa Chapter, make reservations and become a member. PLEASE SAVE THESE DATES: Sunday, November 6th : Team Anthousa - Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Walk Sunday, November 13th : anksgiving Luncheon Sunday, December 4th: Philoptochos Christmas Luncheon Sunday, December 18th: Christmas Bake Sale Monday, December 19th: Angels Christmas Party SUSAN G. KOMEN BREAST CANCER WALK – Sunday, November 6th As a member of Team Anthousa , we are each playing a part in helping Susan G. Komen® in their ONE mission to end breast cancer forever. We're stronger together. United as ONE, we can support those who need help today, while fearlessly searching for tomor- row's cures. Please join Team Anthousa as we support, honor and celebrate our sur- vivors! Join online at www.anthousa.org Questions? Contact So a Samouris at ssamouris22@gmail.com THANKSGIVING LUNCHEON Sunday, November 13th Bring your family and friends to enjoy this delicious holiday meal with all the trim- mings. Sunday, November 13, 2022 at 12:00 PM. Adults $25, Children 12 & Under $15. Dine-in only. Seating is limited. Prepaid reservations only! Reserve Online at www. anthousa.org Questions? Contact Francesca Captain at fecaptain@yahoo.com PHILOPTOCHOS CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON – Sunday, December 4th Join us for a festive gathering as we ring in the Christmas season on Sunday, December 4th at Parc Bistro-Brasserie $60 per per- son. Seating is Limited. Reserve online at anthousa.org For more information, contact Francesca Captain at fecaptain@yahoo.com CHRISTMAS BAKE SALE Sunday, December 18th is is our largest fundraiser of the year. We need help with baking, packaging, and dis- tribution. Baking will take place December 7th through December 9th. To help with the baking, please contact Vicky Mellos at vasilico@aol.com or 858-259-9097. Pack- aging of all baked goods starting at 9am on Saturday, December 17th. To help with the packaging, please contact Anthea Billings at antheabillings@yahoo.com Order online at anthousa.org If you need help with ordering, please contact Francesca Captain at fecap- tain@yahoo.com ANGELS CHRISTMAS PARTY Monday, December 19th Marian Dougenis and her team have a beau- tiful party planned for our Kids 'N' Cancer guests. Our community has always gener- ously supported this heartfelt event. Please reach out to Marian Dougenis (619) 520- 3660 to volunteer or donate in any way. SUNDAY FELLOWSHIP Our cherished tradition of gathering to visit with church family is only possible with the support of our parishioners. Please sponsor a Sunday Fellowship Hour with friends & fam- ily by providing simple refreshments: donuts or bagels, fruit, juice. Contact Anne Zouvas at 619-248-6644. ICON ADORNMENT Philoptochos invites every family to com- memorate a special Feast Day in honor of your someone special by o ering a dona- tion to cover the cost of decorating the icon with beautiful fresh owers for display in the Narthex. e liturgical year presents many opportunities to honor your family mem- ber and an important day in the life of the Church (suggested donation is $75). Please contact Soula at 619-297-4165 or o ce@ stspyridon.org to reserve your date now. Please join us as we continue to put faith into action through our Philoptochos ministry which provides many gratifying opportuni- ties to serve our community, to make new friends, and to embrace and celebrate our Orthodox beliefs. We welcome and encour- age your participation and membership. Yours in Christ, Sofia Samouris A nthousa Chapter President 619.518.4537 | ssamouris22@gmail.com ΝΕΑ ΤΗΣ ΦΙΛΟΠΤΩΧΟΥ PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS Nektarios Tradas 858.292.6070 info@theshepherdnews.com FROM THE PUBLISHER Have you visited the new website for our newsletter yet? It features a richer interface, better compatibility with mo- bile devices, and an easy way to read the newsletter online and navigate to recent and older issues. Check it out at theshepherdnews.com and let us know what you think. Thank you to all who have become aware of the rising costs associated with the publication and online presence of our newsletter and have responded kindly. Please consider advertising and / or submitting Personal Greetings & An- nouncments. Rates are reasonable and your personal or business message will reach our entire community! Feel free to contact me for more information. Thank you!