Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Catholic):definition

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Celebrating the conception of Mary, the mother of Jesus. The Roman Catholic Church dogma states that, from the first moment of her existence, she was preserved by God from the lack of sanctifying grace that afflicts mankind, and that she was instead filled with divine grace. It is further believed that she lived a life completely free from sin. (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Immaculate_Conception&oldid=252724357" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a>)