On Monday, August 9, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America stated in response to the Fires in Greece, the Archdiocese has opened a fund for this cause. “As the fires are still ravaging Greece, I am calling on every parish across our sacred Archdiocese this Sunday to take up a special collection to support our Greek brethren.” Click here www.goarch.org/greecefiresdonate
In honor of Women’s History Month and
International Women’s Day on March 8, 2021
Philoptochos was Featured on “Live with The Louhs”
On this episode of “Live with the Louhs,” a radio ministry of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese, Fr. Nicholas and his wife, Dr. Roxanne Louh, a Clinical Psychologist, speak with Anita Kartalopoulos, Second Vice President, and Aphrodite Skeadas, Protocol Officer, on behalf of the Greek Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society, Inc. and representing Arlene Siavelis Kehl, our National Philoptochos President. As Dr. Roxanne states in the episode, “women as a whole continue to be essential across the nation… Philoptochos models this goodness to women everywhere with their incredible amounts of generosity not only in the United States, but around the world.” Listen to these inspirational stories on how the women of Philoptochos are making a difference in the lives of individuals and families in need.
“Live with the Louhs” broadcasts every Sunday morning at 6:00a.m. on WABC Radio (wabcradio.com). Subscribe to the Healthy Minds Healthy Souls Podcast here! Healthy Minds Healthy Souls, a LIVE call-in radio program, airs the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 8:00 PM ET and brings you what we all need – friendly counsel from a priest and a psychologist to help you unlock your God-given potential.
National Philoptochos Sunday
His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros has declared this Sunday to be the Inaugural National Philoptochos Sunday, to celebrate the rich legacy of this important organization of our Archdiocese. National Philoptochos Sunday will be celebrated every year to honor the thousands of women throughout our Archdiocese who are a part of this vibrant ministry.