The Philoptohos Society
The Philoptohos Society (Φιλόπτωχος Αδελφότητα) of St. Paraskevi Parish and Community is a body of practising Orthodox Christian women who are dedicated to offering service and assistance to our less fortunate sisters and brothers, and to supporting the manifold work of the Church in general.
The aim and purpose of our Philoptohos Society is philanthropy — which literally means "friend of mankind" — that is, to provide assistance to low income families and individuals, to the sick, widows and orphans, to secure admission to hospitals for the sick and suitable homes for the aged, to find shelter and work for the homeless and unemployed, to protect the infants, to baptise children of poor families, to care for those in prison, to give burial service to the poor, and to promote, in every possible way, the development of compassion, assistance and understanding towards those who suffer and the practice of charity among the parish and community.
We encourage all women of our Parish and Community to join the ladies' Philoptochos Society, therefore giving themselves the opportunity to be involved in this important ministry of our Church.
Members of the Philoptohos Society:
- President: Father Sotirios Papafilopoulos
- Vice President: Athena Tassopoulos
- Secretary/Treasurer: Stella Mikas
- Chrystalla Georgiou
- Ourania Ektoros
- Paraskevi Fardoulis
- Irene Kougelis
- Maroula Kyratzis
- Presvytera Kyriaki Papafilopoulos
- Eleftheria Psarelis
- Angela Tassopoulos
- Maria Tomaras