Living nativity play in small women's shark: Christmas joy for everyone!

Living nativity play in small women's shark: Christmas joy for everyone!

In the small women's shark in Burgenland, the Christmas season is again the emotional climax of the region this year. On the days around Christmas, specifically on December 14th and 29th and on January 5, at 5 p.m., the Cenacolo community invites you to a captivating vibrant nativity play, which in an impressive way in Jesus' biblical birth history. Built on the first crib of St. Franz von Assisi, the audience awaits a detailed backdrop, which, in addition to authentic costumes, also includes real animals such as sheep and donkeys. This impressive staging has been prepared since mid -October to make the biblical world a lively experience that invites visitors to become part of the story themselves. In the past, this event has attracted over 1,000 spectators, including families and youth groups, who can immerse yourself in the atmosphere of Bethlehem, such as Kathpress reported .

a lively gospel

The nativity play not only established itself as a tradition, but also as a platform for former addicts who share their own life story with the audience. Bishop Aegidius Zsifkovics described the performance as a "lively gospel" that impressively conveys the core of the Christmas message - the peace that the Jesuschind brings. This message is particularly valuable because it helps the actors to process their own experiences with pain and redemption, such as "https://www.katholisch.at/aktuelles/146652/zsifkovics-cenacolo-krippenspiel-ist-bendige-vangelium"> katholisch.at . In a backdrop specially designed for the nativity play with oriental and Roman elements, over 100 children and adolescents show the scenes from the Gospels that are staged with a lot of passion.

The commitment of the Cenacolo members, who have often overcome the hardest personal crises themselves, makes the nativity play a guiding principle for hope and new beginning. Within this community, many participants have found new perspectives, experienced ministerial care and found joy in passing on their stories. This also happens in the subsequent Agape, in which the joint coexistence is celebrated, supported by the local helpers and benefactors. Founder Sr. Elvira Petrozzi, who died in August 2023, will continue to be honored by the commitment of the community and remains alive in the hearts of the members.