November 2025:

• Baking for Holidays Bake Sale continues

• Sunday, November 2 —Philoptochos Sunday for Patron Sts. Cosmas and Damianos

  • Carnations—  to be passed to all attending Divine Liturgy

  • Artoklasia – For the health of Philoptochos& Parish  Members

  • Koliva – In memory of Philoptochos Members

  • Tray—Moneys collected are designated for the Philanthropic Programs of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.

  • Coffee Hour

• Tuesday, November 11—Philoptochos Board Meeting.  (Philoptochos Board to Approve 2026 Budget)

  • 6:00 PM— AHC, Room 2206

• Saturday, November 15 - TBD Diner/dance Celebration to commemorate Philoptochos 100 years of Philanthropy

• Sunday, November 16 – Light the Path Event (S.F. Metropolis Philoptochos annual event to benefit the Students at Holy Cross/Hellenic College)

  • 2:00 p.m. The Olympic Club, San Francisco

• Friday, November 20 – Bake Goods Packaging 9:00 a.m. AHC Kitchen

• Sunday, November 23—Pie Raffle & Thanksgiving Bake Sale – AHC Main Hall, Directly after Service.

 

December 2025:

• Tuesday, December 9—Philoptochos General Meeting  (2026 Budget Presentation & Approval)

  • 6:00 PM— AHC, Room 2206

• Friday, December 12 – Packaging of Baked Goods 9:00 a.m., AHC Kitchen

• Saturday,  December 13 – Packaging of Baked Goods 9:00 a.m., AHC Kitchen

• Sunday, December 14 – Christmas Bake Sale & Pre-orders pick Up Directly after the Divine Liturgy, AHC - Foyer

• Friday, December 19 – Assembling of Holiday Baskets for Visitations & Packaging of bake goods for pre-orders

  • 11:30 a.m. – AHC- Main Hall

• Sunday, December 21 – Blessing of the Baskets for Visitations & Christmas Bake Sale pre-orders pick up - if needed

 

 

January 2026:

• Sunday, January 11—Vasilopita Luncheon; Directly after the Divine Liturgy, AHC Main Hall

• Tuesday, January 13—Philoptochos Board Meeting

  • 6:00 PM— AHC, Room 2206

 

February 2026:​

• Sunday, February 1 — Kid’s n Cancer – Pancake Breakfast

• Sunday, February 8— Kids ‘n’ Cancer   - Nacho Sunday

• Tuesday, February 10—Philoptochos General Meeting

  • 6:00 PM— AHC, Room 2206

• Sunday, February 15—Kid’s n Cancer 

• Sunday, February 22—Kid’s n Cancer Cake Raffle; Directly after the Divine Liturgy, AHC Main Hall

• Wednesday, February  5—Presanctified Lenten Potluck Supper

  • after Great Vespers, AHC- Main Hall

 

March 2026:

• Sunday, March 1 – Sunday of Orthodoxy

• Monday, March 2 - Baking for Easter Bake Sale Begins and Continues every Monday until March 30

  •  9:00 a.m., AHC Kitchen

• Tuesday, March 10—Philoptochos Board Meeting

  • 6:00 PM— AHC, Room 2206

• Sunday,  March 15 – Sunday of the Holy Cross

• Saturday, March 21 – Annual Lenten Retreat

  • 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. AHC

• Tuesday, March 24 – Eve of the Anunciation

  • Coffee Reception & appetizers after Great Vespers -AHC- Main Hall, Hosted by the Philoptochos Board

• Wednesday, March 25 – The Annunciation of the Holy Theotokos

 

April 2026:​

• Friday, April 3 – Packaging of bake goods & Assembling of Baskets, 9:00 a.m. AHC Kitchen

• Saturday, April 4 -  Saturday of Lazarus, Blessing of the Baskets for Home Bound Parishioners

  • Easter Bake Goods pick up and Sale

• April 5-11 – Holly Week

• Sunday, April 5—Palm Sunday Luncheon & Easter Bake Sale

  • AHC- Main Hall at the Conclusion of the Divine Liturgy

• Sunday, April 12 – Easter

• Tuesday, April 14—Philoptochos General Meeting

  • 6:00 PM— AHC, Room 2206

 

May 2026:

• Saturday, May 2 – Philoptochos Fashion Show,  AHC –Time to be determined (Set up on 5/1)

• Sunday, May 10 – Mother’s Day & the Sunday of the Good Samaritan Woman - Flowers to be passed to all the women after the services; sponsoring coffee hour  in Honor of Philoptochos women

• Tuesday, May 12—Philoptochos Board Meeting

  • 6:00 PM— AHC, Room 2206

 

June 2026:​

• Tuesday June 9 – End of the Year Celebration Dinner

  • 6:00 PM— AHC, Main Hall

 

July 2026:

• Biennial National Philoptochos Convention - Ohio

 

August 2026:

• Friday, August 14—Eve of the Dormition of the Holy Theotokos – Philoptochos sponsoring a Reception after Vespers in the Foyer