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Philoptohos News for September/October
2003
We hope that everyone in our St. George community had
an enjoyable summer season and that we are all ready to begin our new
ecclesiastical year.
Below is our Philoptochos Calendar through December, 2003.
Please reserve Sunday, December 7, 2003, for our St. Barbara’s Luncheon.
MEETING DATES:
September 27, 2003, Saturday, 11:00 a.m., Memorial Room
October 25, 2003, Saturday, 11:00 a.m., Memorial Room
Please attend our meetings so that all of us can participate in the many
activities that are our responsibility.
ACTIVITY HIGHLIGHTS 2003
SEPTEMBER:
‘Cooking for the Homeless’ on second Thursday of each month.
‘Keeping America Warm’ throughout the year.
Dinner honoring Pastor Emeritus Anthony N. Pappas, September 7, 2003
OCTOBER:
Baby Blankets
DECEMBER:
St. Barbara’s Luncheon, December 7, Sunday following church services.
Our dear and beloved member Georgia Katsifis passed away
on June 13, 2003. She will be greatly missed. May her memory be eternal.
Our dear and beloved founding member and past president Anastasia Chilakos
passed away on June 13, 2003. She will be greatly missed. May her memory
be eternal.
Our dear and beloved founding member, and former president, secretary,
and treasurer Thalia Theodorakis Langa passed away on July 1, 2003. She
will be greatly missed. May her memory be eternal.
Our dear and beloved member Christina Poulos passed away on July 1, 2003.
She will be greatly missed. May her memory be eternal.
Our June Luncheon
On Sunday, June 1, 2003, The Ladies Philoptochos Society
held its annual June Luncheon at the Pantages Renaissance Restaurant,
Scotch Plains, NJ, with members, families and friends attending. Highlighting
our luncheon was the presence of our National Philoptochos President Mrs.
Georgia Skeadas, our Diocese President Mrs. Ronnie Kyritsis, and our own
Philoptochos member and Grand President of the Daughters of Penelope Mrs.
Evellyn Tsiadis. Never before has a Philoptochos ‘St. Barbara’ dais been
graced and its members honored with so many notables.
The gathering was welcomed by Chairlady Ann Stevens and
the prayer was given by Rev. Fr. John Theodosion. President Anastasia
Ballas, in welcoming our guests to our community, emphasized how active
and growing our St. George community is and introduced the presidents
and directors of the many church organizations. President Ballas indicated
to those assembled that we had recently received an urgent request from
National Philoptochos to assist a family in dire and desperate financial
need. In responding to this call for help, President Ballas presented
to President Skeadas our donation of $1,000 made payable to Memorial Sloan
Kettering Cancer Hospital. In her comments to the gathering, Mrs. Skeadas
thanked our Philoptochos for their donations toward the many needs of
Philoptochos and for fulfilling their monthly obligations so generously.
To Mrs. Skeadas we express our deepest and heartfelt gratitude for attending
our luncheon and being the first National President to visit our community
and, in so doing, honoring our Philoptochos organization.
When Diocese President Mrs. Ronnie Kyritsis spoke, she
informed those assembled of the ordination of the Very Rev. Archmandrite
Evangelos Kourounis and his appointment as Metropolitan of New Jersey.
It is always a pleasure when Mrs. Kyritsis visits our Philoptochos events--she’s
been attending our luncheons for the past 8 years. We thank her for always
being there for us. Daughters of Penelope Grand President Mrs. Evellyn
Tsiadis extended her greetings and indicated how pleased and proud she
is to be a member of our Ladies Philoptochos Society “St. Barbara.” It
is most gratifying when one of our own reaches such a high position among
her peers. To Mrs. Tsiadis we extend our best wishes for continued success
and happiness. Our guests were presented with flowers and an icon of our
patron saint, St. Barbara, as a remembrance of their visit with us.
Mary Boulegeris reviewed some of the activities of our
Philoptochos and recognized the chairladies responsible for those activities.
Newly elected president Eleni Andronikou praised President Ann Ballas
for her leadership, patience, vision and understanding during her four
years of service to the Philoptochos and to the St. George Community.
As a tribute to her service, President Ballas was presented her past president’s
pin and certificate with National President Skeadas doing the honor and
the pinning. We congratulate President Ballas and wish her “Kai Se Anotera!”
It was a most enjoyable and memorable afternoon.
Reminder: All members are asked
to please pay their dues if they have not already done so.
You may mail your dues directly to our Membership Chairman: Mrs. Harriet
Perna, 274 Peak Place, Somerset, NJ 08873-6438. Our meetings will resume
in the fall with the first meeting to take place on Saturday, September
27, 2003, at 11:00 a.m. in the Memorial Room. This will be the first meeting
for our new Officers and Board of Governors so let’s start our year with
all our members attending and supporting them. All ladies of our community
are invited to become members of the Philoptochos by coming to our meetings
or contacting any of our members for more information.
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