Bengaluru, Dec 12: “The Joy of Christmas depends upon how deeply we establish our relationship with God.  Like Adam and Eve, our relationship with God is broken when we create enemity with others and go against the will of God. Love of God and love of neighbor are two faces of the same coin. As you receive Jesus in the sacraments you must prepare just like Mother Mary prepared to receive Jesus” Archbishop Dr.Bernard Moras told a large gathering including 25 recipients of First Holy Communion and 110 recipients of Confirmation at Immaculate Conception Church, Doresanipalaya, December 11^th.    “Mary won over sin by crushing the head of the serpent. So as you celebrate the feast of the Immaculate Conception, follow the example of Mary by becoming pure in heart and mind and resisting sin” the Archbishop said.
Parish Priest, Fr. Santosh informed the congregation that 25 adults have been received into the Faith. A child scheduled for Baptism at the parish was baptized by the Archbishop during the mass much to the joy of the parents and relatives of the child. The Archbishop was felicitated by the Parish priest and parishioners on his 75th Birthday (birthday Aug 10).