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Udupi : The Diocese of Udupi organized ‘Christmas Snehakoota’, a get-together with district media persons at Mother of Sorrows Church Hall, here on Wednesday, December 20.

Speaking on the occasion, Bishop of Udupi Diocese Most Rev Dr. Gerald Isaac Lobo said that Christ + Mass mean Christ Community. The Son of God Jesus Christ lived with us like a common man. He spread the message of peace of love and sacrificed his life for the people on the Cross. His life was revealed the infinite love and compassion of God towards man. Jesus grants us His divine peace and unites all of us into one family.

During the Christmas, all over the world has been celebrating the peace on earth. Love and Peace will be the tool of celebrating the Christmas, he said.

Bishop said that there will be three projects in coming year that to give awareness on greenery and preservation of water. Diocese of Udupi distributed scores of sapling plants during the rainy season. The awareness programmes on water preservation will be held in several churches of the diocese. The diocese of Udupi organized eye check up for primary school students. More than 7000 students participated in eye check up and out of that 734 students’ undergone treatment from best doctors. Thirdly, the diocese of Udupi organizing Snehakoota’s with other religious festivals like Deepavali, Eid and other festivals with inter religious people with the intention of communal harmony and peace, he said.

Meanwhile, one of the chief guest on the occasion, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Udupi district Smt Vidya Kumari said that the life of Jesus Christ is the good message itself for the world. We need the life with love along with others. Everybody wants the peaceful life. The peaceful life has teaches us in every religions principle.

Another chief guest of the occasion Superintendent of Police of Udupi district Laxman B. Nimbargi also conveyed his Christmas message of peace and love.

Ganesh Prasad Pandelu President of Udupi district Working Journalists Association said that Jesus Christ gave us good message of love and peace. Let it will prevail in the whole world.

Joseph Rebello of Kallianpur and Lorren Pinto of Palimar who winners of Karnataka Rajyotsava Award  were felicitated by the Bishop and dignitaries on the dais.

Bishop Gerald Lobo handed over the Diocese Public Relation Officer (PRO) responsibility to Rev Fr. Royston Fernandes, Asst. parish priest of St John Evangelist Church, Pangala, Shankerpura.

Earlier, the programme was inaugurated with cutting the Christmas Cake by Bishop and media person birthday boy Nagaraj Varkadi, Convener of Press Club.

Rev Fr. Royston Fernandes welcomed the gathering. Michael Rodrigues Media Coordinator of diocese delivered vote of thanks. Rev Fr. Chetan Lobo Editor of Uzvaad Konkani Fortnightly compered the programme.