Rons Bantwal
Daijiworld Media Network- Mumbai

Mumbai, Jan 13: The lively and dynamic St Joseph Church celebrated the Infant Jesus feast and conducted an Inter-Religious Dialogue session, on Sunday January 12 at 6:30 pm on St Joseph Church Grounds.

Auxilary Bishop of Bombay Dr Dominic Savio Fernandes  presided over the solemn festal Eucharistic celebration along with six other priests.

Soon after the mass the Inter-religious dialogue session began with a prayer dance by Parish youth.  Bisop Dominic Savio, presided over the event with various speakers from across the religious spectrum. dignitaries like, Shree Vishwanand Mayi Devi (Shiv Kunj Ashram, Jaliya, Gujarat), Maulan Mohd Ishaque Misbahi, Ravindra Singh Jogindar Singh Sony were present for the event. The Parish Priest Fr Dominic Va welcomed the dignitaries and felicitated them with a bouquet.

There were splendid dances and skits on the theme "Save the Family life" by children and youth. This programme was conducted to bring together the members of different religions in order to have communal harmony and to build a peaceful Mira Road.

This programme was organized by the civic cell under the able leadership of Murphy Rebello. It was compered by Benedict D'souza.  Francis proposed the vote of thanks to all those who made the programme a great success. The programme concluded with National anthem.