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