St. Mary’s MSO Youth Association, Vienna elected new committee for 2010-11

St. Mary’s MSO Youth Association, Vienna, Austria elected their new Committee for the year 2010 at its Annual General Body Meeting held at Vienna St. Mary's MSO Church on Sunday, 7 February 2010. The General Body commenced at 3.00 PM with prayer. Rev. Fr. Biju Parekkattil, President of the Youth Association, chaired the meeting and pointed out the important achievements of the Youth Association during last year and highlighted the great Graces of God that the Vienna Unit experienced throughout the year. He also thanked the association members and the committee members for their hard work and support. After the Secretary’s report and financial statement of the treasurer, the elections were held unanimously for the ensuing year 2010-11. Mr. Soja CHELAPPURATHU JOSE is elected as the Vice President, Mr. Subin POOMKOTTAYIL as the Secretary and Mr. Pradeep PAULOSE as the Treasurer. Mr. Binu MARKOSE and Mr. Steffy THADATHIL are elected as the committee members thereafter. Later on, the General Body had detailed discussions on all agenda items and necessary decisions were taken.

Report by: Fr. Biju Parekkattil, St. Mary’s MSO Youth Association, Vienna.

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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Inaguration of the Youth Blog

On 22nd November 2009, Malankara Syrian Orthodox Christian Youth Association in Middle Europe inagurated its official Blog by Rev.Fr.Eldhose Vattaparambil, Vicar of St.Mary's Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church, Copenhagen, Denmark on the occasion of the 20th annivesary and annual Perunnal of St.Mary's Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church, Vienna. This Blog is mainly intended to create a platform for the Syrian Orthodox Youths in Middle Europe to communicate each other publishing their news, articles, photos, greetings etc and to encourage their spiritual activities. Rev.Fr.Biju Parekkattil, Vice President of the Youth Association of the MSOC ME and Vicar, St.Mary's MSO Church, Vienna chaired the meeting, Rev.Fr. Jomy Joseph, Vicar, St.Mary's JSO Church, Switzerland, Rev. Prince Paulose (Rome) and Rev.Fr. Joykutty Varghese (Vienna) were present on this auspecious occasion . Mr. Shaji Chelapurathu, Secretary, St.Mary's Youth Association, Vienna, conveyed the welcome speech and Mr.Pradeep Paulose, Secretary of the Youth Association of the MSOC ME and Vice President of St.Mary's Youth Association, Vienna, extended a Vote of Thanks