Christmas Celebration

We celebrated our Holy Qurbana and the special services of the Christmas on 25th December, 2009 at 11.45 am on wards. Rev.Dn.Aji George, Rome, was the chief guest of this year's Christmas Celebration and he gave us a profound Christmas Message. Rev.Fr.Biju Parekkattil distributed the prizes of the Christmas Tree Competition. Binu Markose and George Araipadical won the first prize, George Kakkattu and Ghosh Angeril the Second Prize and Saju Mathew and Shaji Chelapurath the thrid. After the Christmas service, there was a Love Feast for all who attended the service and the inaguration of the writers' Forum and singing the Carol Songs.

During this Christmas Season, a team of youth association members from St.Mary's Knanaya Jacobite Church,Lavale, Monsumo,( Aslo), Italy visited us and participated in our Christmas day Celebrations.They also attended ourSunday Holy Qurbana and annual day Meeting of the St.Mary's Theological Forum on 27th December, 2009. After five days' Visit, they went back on 28th December, 2009. Their Visit helped us to have a close condact between the two churches.

Inaguration of the Writer's Forum

Under the banner of the St. Mary’s Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church, Vienna, a web-based “Writers’ Forum” was designed and inaugurated on Friday, 25 December 2009 at a public meeting organized in the church premises after the Christmas services and the Holy Qurbana.

In his presidential speech, Rev. Fr. Biju M. Parekkattil, the Vicar of the Church, proclaimed that the aim of the Forum shall be to foster writing skills of members of the parish. He hoped that by publishing their articles, poems, frictions, anecdotes etc related to Syrian Christian ideologies, all the members shall be encouraged to write more often which shall of course be useful to all those visiting the Blog as well.

Rev. Dn. Aji George, a theological research-scholar based in Rome, Italy, while inaugurating the Forum, categorically stated that it was a novel and innovative idea for the betterment of the members of the church and the readers as well. He thanked the Vicar and all those concerned for creating such a forum and wished the endeavour every success.

Chev. Kuriakose Thadathil, Sunday School Director, welcomed the audience and Mr. Eldo Palpath, Headmaster of the St. Mary’s Sunday School, Vienna, offered vote of thanks.

Carol Service (Second Day)-2009

Our Carol Team visited many of our houses in Vienna on 19th December, 2009 with beautiful Christmas Carol Songs, X'mas Greetings, and Christmas Gifts. In this second day Christmas Carol, we covered some parts of the Vienna City and out side Vienna. Both our Church Members and the our friends recieved the carol team with warm welcome and treated sweets, love feasts and Christmas Presents. The presence of Rev.Dn.Aji George, who is doing his doctral study in Gregorian University, Rome, provided this second day Carol Service a great importance. Master Nithin Thuruthummel and Master Jerin Chelapurathu served as Santa Claus and Master Nirmal Thuruthummel and Master Kevin Chelapurathu as shepherds.

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Second Day Carol Visit 2009 (Time Schedule)

Serial No	Place	Travelling time& Distance	Spending Time	Visiting Time	Remarks
	Sonil Fuchrorensgasse 39/2/3 1110 wien	Starting at 9.30	30	9.30-10.00
	Joykutty Poomkottayil Hettenkofergasse 14-16 1160 Wien	25 Minutes 12.7. Km	30 Minuten	10.25-11.00
	Binu Raveendranath, Ferdinand kaes gasse 3. 1210 Wien	25 Minutes, 14.4 Km	20 Minuten	11.25-11.45
	Roy Schulstrasse 5, 2231 Strasshof, Niederoesterreich	23 km – ca. 30 Minuten	30 Minuten+10 Minuten	12.15-12.55	One Additional House?
	Helmahof Deutsch Wagram	8,0 km – ca. 10 Minuten	75 Minuten	13, 05- 14,20	3 Additional Houses
	Jolly Thuruthummel, Gutenbergstrasse 2B, 2232 Deutsch Wagram	5 Minuten	30 Minuten	14. 25-14.55
	Johnson (Jomon) Chelappurathu,Gutenbergstrasse 2, 2232 Deutsch Wagram	2 Minuten	25 Minuten	15.00-15.25
	Saju CHELAPPURATH, Siedlungsgasse 9, 2111Kleinrötz	25,4 km – ca. 34 Minuten	30 Minuten	16.00-16.30
	Mohan	5Minuten	20 Minuten	16.35—16.55
	Chev.Kuriakose Thadathil, Gross Enzersdorferstrasse 74A/1/10 1220 Vienna	32,3 km – ca. 34 Minuten	30 Minuten	17 . 30—17.50
	Jimmi Koithara	5Minuten	20 Minuten	17. 55-18.15
	SAJI	8 Minuten	30 Minuten	18.20-18.50
	Visiting Some Additional Houses.(4)	6 Minuten	80 Minuten	19.00-20.20
	Eldhose Palpathu, Zwerchackerweg 69, 1220 Vienna	10 Minuten	30+10	20.30-21.10
	Saji Padickakudy, Zwerchackerweg 69, 1220 Vienna		20 Minuten	21.10-21.30
	Yacob Padickakudy, Zwerchackerweg 69, 1220 Vienna		20 Minuten	21.30—21.50

Carol Team

1.Fr.Biju M Parekkattil
2.George Padickakudy
3.Tony Padickakudy??
4.Subin Poomkottayil
5.Soja Chelapurathu
6.Binu Markose
7.Eldhose Palpathu
8.Sijo Padickakudy??
9.Chev. Kuriakose Thadathil
10.Steffy Thadathil
11.Jolly Thuruthummel
12.Saju Chelapurathu???
13.Johnson Chelappurath
14.Shaji Chelappurathu ???

Carol Competition in Vienna

On Sunday 13^th December, 2009, our church participated in the Ecumenical Prayer and Carol Singing Programme orgnized in the Pfarre Maria Lourdes Meidling, Hasckagasse 5, 1120 Wien for the Malayalee Pravasi Christians in the area of the Arch diocese of Vienna and got First prize for Senior Group, Second Prize for the Youth and First Prize for the Junior Group.

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First Day Carol Service

On 5th December, 2009, on the eve of St. Nicholas Day, we have visited many of our houses in Veinna singing Christmas Carol Songs, giving special gifts, conveying Christmas Greetings etc. Our Christmas carol reflects in this year too the very popular Malankara tradition (Kerala, India) where Carol bands are visiting all the houses with different Music instruments on the Christmas Eve. The Christmas Carol started here in Vienna in last year under the leadership of St.Mary's Malankara Syrian Orthodox Youth Association. In this year, we are conducting our Carol Services both on 5th and 19th December, 2009. Last Saturday, we covered most of the areas of Vienna City, and on 19th December, we are planning to visit the remaing houses in and outside Vienna. This year's Carol Service is a joint effort of the Managing Committee and the Youth Association of our Church and this joint effort helped us to experience a magical team spirit as well as a great warm of the tender feelings related to the advent time and it proved to us that the Joy of Carol knows no age limits. Our Christmas tree competition of this year creates an intimate and happy atmosphere in most of the families and conveys the message of Jesus's birth. Many of them decorated their houses with strings of lights, new Chrimas Trees, shining stars etc and many treate us with delicious food. At this time, great congradulations and a big thanks deserves Master Alexander Anjeril, who served for us all time as Santa Claus.

To view more photos of our First day Carol Service, please click here : Album One, Album Two, Album Three

First Day Carol Visit 2009

Place	Travelling time & Distance	Spending Time	Expecting Time of our Visit	Remarks
Ghosh Ancheril Eckartsaugasse 25A, 1120 Vienna	9.00-10.00 Carol Practice	30 Min+20	10.00—10.50	(visiting additional 2 houses)?
Binu Markose + Roy + Vidyadharan (3 Houses) Carl-Appel strasse 7/1302 1100 Vienna	3,4 km - ca. 7 Minuten	30 Min+ 30 Min	10.57—11.57	(Visiting additional 3 Houses)
Eldhose Thalappillil, Karplusgasse 1-39/1302,1110	1,1 km - ca. 3 Minuten	20 Min	12.00—12.20
Matha Super Market Wilhelmstrasse 43, 1120 Vienna	1,7 km—ca.4 Minuten	20 Min	12.25—12.45
Air Kerala Reisebüro Westbahnstrasse 41/9	1.7 Km—ca.4. Minuten	20 Min	12.50—13.10
Prisco Supermarket Kenyongasse 20, 1070 Vienna.	4.6—ca. 9 Minuten	20 min	13.20—13.40
Prosi Supermarket Wimbergergasse 5 1070 Wien	0,8 Km—ca. 2 Minuten	20 Min	13.45—14.05
Benny Ulloorikara Steinbauergasse 36/3/5, 1120 Vienna	2.8 km - about 7 mins	30 Min (+15 )	14.15—15.00
Soja Chelapurathu Weiglgasse 19/7-8, 1150 Vienna	2.0 km – about 5 mins,	30 Min	15.05—15.35
George Padickakudy, Zinnergasse 23/1/2/10, 1110 Vienna	15.2 KM (22 Min)	30 Min	16.00—16.30
George Kakkattu, Edmund Reim Gasse 17	18.2 km - ca. 20 Minuten	20 Min	16.50—17.10
Shaji Chelapurathu, Siebenburgerstr 156/11/3, 1220 Vienna	19.1 km – about 20 mins	20 Min	17.30—17.50
George Araipadickal, Rennbahnweg 46/8/5, 1220 Vienna	7.5 km—(15 min)	35Min	18.05—18.40
Thampi Rennbahnweg 46/3/1, 1220 Vienna	3 Min	30 Min	18.45—19.15
Ouseph Padickakudy, Jüptnergasse 17/6/17, 1220 Vienna	8.3. km--(about 15)	20 Min	19.30—19.50
Pradeep Paulose, Grensweg, Vienna	3.6 km—(about 10 min)	60 Min	20.00—21.00
				Visiting some additional houses.

Carol Team

1. Fr.Biju Parekkattil

2. George.padickakudy

3. Jolly Thuruthummel

4. Pradeep Paulose

5. Soja Jose Chelappurath

6. Ghosh Anjeril

7. Eldhose Palpathu

8. Chev. Kuriakose Thadathil

9. Ouseph Padikkakudy

10. Jomon Chelappurath

11. Steffy Thadathil

12. Benny Ulloorikara ?

13. Sijo Padikkakudy??

14. Tony Padikkakudy???

15. Justin Padikkakudy??

Christmas Tree Decorating Competition

In this year we are conducting a Christmas Tree decorating competition among our Church Members. Our Carol team will review your decorated christmas trees at the time of carol Visit. The result of the Competition and the Christmas Gifts for the best decorated tree will be distributed on 25^th December, 2009 after the Christmas Day Service. The main intention of such a contest is to provide some happy moments to the our Children and Family members during these Christmas Season and to encourge your spiritual preparation to recieve Our Lord Jesus Christ.