Canada: Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women designated as a day to honor Philoptochos Sisterhood

At a formal celebration held in his honour on the evening of Friday, November 6, 2026, in the presence of approximately six hundred guests, His Eminence Archbishop Apostolos of Canada made an announcement of particular ecclesiastical and pastoral significance, giving due recognition to the many years of selfless and sacrificial service of the women of the National Philoptochos Sisterhood of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Canada.

His Eminence announced that the Sunday of the Holy Myrrhbearers will henceforth be observed throughout the canonical jurisdiction of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Canada as an annual day to honour and give thanks for the service of the National Philoptochos Sisterhood and its parish chapters.

On the Sunday of the Holy Myrrhbearers each year, every parish Philoptochos chapter shall honour one of its members who has distinguished herself through many years of steadfast, selfless, and sacrificial service to the Church. This distinction will also express the gratitude of the local Church to all the women of Philoptochos who, with faith, humility, devotion, and self-denial, quietly and tirelessly serve Christ in every brother and sister in need.…