Local news – 9.01.2011 - By Mary Tioko and Emmanuel Lopus - 30 Infants received in St. Augustine's Cathedral parish in the sacrament of Baptism today

30 Infants received in St. Augustine's Cathedral parish in the sacrament of Baptism today.
The Christian faithfuls of St. Augustine's Cathedral parish today received 30 infants in their Christian community. The infants who were baptized in the masses received the holy spirit and cleansing from their original sins.
The day which is also the day for the baptism of Jesus made the children to receive the holy spirit which will strengthen them in their faith. The assistant priest of St. Augustine's Cathedral parish Fr. Simon Mutai when baptizing the children instructed their parents and God Parents to bring these children up in faith and always bring them to mass.
Fr. Mutai said that Jesus was Baptized by John because he loved him and prepared his way and thus the parents and God parents have to prepare the way for these children in love. Father Simon went ahead reminding people of the biggest commandments of loving our God with all our hearts and minds and also loving our neighbor as ourselves.
Fr. Mutai in his homily said that Jesus came to save us from sins and enable us to be worthy to inherit the kingdom of God and also through his baptism , we come to know that he is really the son of God. The priest said that Everything Jesus does comes from God the father and that his baptism was proactive one where after his baptism he started his work. Fr. Mutai challenged Christians to do the work of evangelisation because they received the power of Christ in their baptism.
Elsewhere Fr. Cosmas Longor encouraged the Christians of st. Michaels Napetet to follow the example of Jesus who was prepared in advance by John the baptist. The colorful mass which was organized by St. Martin small Christian community under the leadership of Catechist Philemon Lokol challenged all Christians to emulate the example of Christ in their lives. Fr. Longor also baptized infants in the mass and encouraged the faithfuls to be strong in their faith and guard it well in order to overcome evil.