AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2008

Saturday, September 20

Metropolis Philoptochos Luncheon, Rosewood Banquets

OCTOBER 2008

Thursday, October 2

Members’ Fellowship @ Penny Kartsimas’ House @ 7:30

October 19-November 17

Food Sale – Take Orders

October 19-November 17

Thanksgiving Food Drive – with Youth Ministry/SCS

Thursday, October 30

General Meeting – Cynthia Anderson, Director PICU/PACU at Shriners Hospitals for Children-Chicago

Friday, October 31

TBD-Vespers at St. Demetrios’s of Elmhurst for Sts. Cosmas and Damianos

NOVEMBER 2008

Sunday, November 2

Artoclasia honoring Philoptochos Patron Saints–Collection for Partiarchate, Philoptochos sponsors Coffee Hour

Thursday, November 20

General Meeting – Baking Demo on Vasilopita and Koliva

Saturday, November 22

Food Sale Packing Day

Sunday, November 23

Food Sale Pickup

DECEMBER 2008

Sunday, December 7

St. Nicholas Celebration; bring a small toy for Shriners Hospital

December 2/3/12

Philoptochos Members’ Christmas Celebration @ TBD 7:30, bring an ornament to exchange

Sunday, December 14

Metropolis of Chicago Open House

JANUARY 2009

Sunday, January 11

Vasilopita Collection and Celebration at Ascension and for the Metropolis at St. Demetrios in Chicago

Saturday, January 17

General Meeting – trip to Shriner’s Hospital in Oak Park to deliver gifts

FEBRUARY 2009

Sunday, February 22

Glendi

MARCH 2009

Sunday, March 1

Missions Sunday-Collection for Holy Cross-Hellenic College; Forgiveness Vespers

Monday, March 2

Lent Begins

Thursday, March 19

General Meeting – Lenten Project Pajama Project, Speaker (bring New Pajamas and/or a book to mtg)

Sunday, March 29

Begin Candle and basket sale

APRIL 2009

Sunday, April 5, 12

Candle and Easter Basket Sale

Saturday, April 11

Bake Sale

Sunday, April 12

Palm Sunday – Bake Sale, Candle and Easter Basket Sale

Friday, April 17

Great and Holy Friday - Epitaphio and Church preparation

Sunday, April 19

Pascha

MAY 2009

Thursday, May 21

General Meeting – Elections, "Who Takes Out The Garbage?" as seen on Channel 11 by Bill Kirkos

Wednesday, May 27

Ascension of Our Lord Feast Day – Vesper Reception

Thursday, May 28

Ascension of Our Lord Feast Day – Divine Liturgy

*Dates are subject to change. TBD=Dates to be determined