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Marriage Prep Workshops for Parish Leaders

Pastoral Center 3888 Paducah Drive, San Diego, CA, United States

Clergy, deacons, and lay leaders involved in marriage preparation are invited to attend one or all sessions of our marriage prep ministry workshop series. These workshops are intended to provide formation for marriage prep leaders in the areas of ministering to, accompanying, evangelizing, and providing pastoral care to engaged couples during the marriage preparation process. […]

Navigating the Holidays

Pastoral Center 3888 Paducah Drive, San Diego, CA, United States

Are you wondering how to avoid awkward conversation at a holiday party? Are you dreading your first Christmas without the kids? The holiday season can be filled with practical and emotional challenges when you are separated and divorced. Join us for this unique opportunity to meet and learn from others who are trying to navigate […]

Free

Twelve Keys to Living God’s Plan for a Joy-Filled Family

Saint Michael Parish (Paradise Hills San Diego) 2643 Homedale Street, San Diego, CA, United States

Parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles are invited to a talk on fellowship, faith, and encouragement. This event is titled “The Beautifully-Exhausting, Joyfully-Frustrating, God-Given Mess of The Family: Twelve Essential Keys to Living God's Plan for a Joy-Filled Family.” Did you know the Catholic Church calls your family the “Domestic Church,” a “school of love,” and […]

Free

Diocesan Marriage Anniversary Mass

Good Shepherd Parish 8200 Gold Coast Drive, San Diego, CA, United States

The Diocese of San Diego invites married couples of all ages to its fifth annual Marriage Anniversary Mass and Reception. Those celebrating major anniversaries are especially invited. At the Mass, couples will be able to renew their commitment in English, Spanish and Vietnamese. Auxiliary Bishop Felipe Pulido will celebrate this Anniversary Mass, which will be followed by […]

Free

Sacramental Adventures in Marriage

St. Anthony of Padua 211 West 6th Street, Imperial, CA, United States

Sacramental Adventures in Marriage (SAIM) is a fun and enriching workshop letting you do something positive for your marriage no matter what age or stage! SAIM combines the latest research in healthy relationships with Christian principles rooted in Catholic Sacramentality to provide skills-based learning and insights for a successful marriage. Cost: Free (suggested donation of $25 […]

Free

Pathways to Sacramental Marriage & Marriage Convalidation

St. Anthony of Padua 211 West 6th Street, Imperial, CA, United States

Are you married outside the Catholic Church with a desire for your marriage to become a sacrament? Do you have questions about getting married in the Church? Come have your questions answered and learn what steps are available. Cost: Free For more information, contact Gloria at 760-355-1347.

Free

Life-Giving Wounds Retreat

Lestonnac Retreat Center 16791 East Main Street, Tustin, CA, United States

Viernes evening, Marzo 28, 2025–Domingo afternoon, Marzo 30, 2025Did you grow up in a divorced family? Are your parents recently divorced or separated?Join the Diocese of San Diego and the Diocese of Orange as we offer the opportunity for adults (18+) from divorced families to give voice to your pain and find healing through Christ. This […]

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Retrouvaille Weekend Retreat

Not willing to let go of your marriage? Many couples continue to struggle but are not willing to give up on each other. There is hope. Retrouvaille is a program designed to help struggling marriages regain their health. It helps a husband and a wife re-awaken the love, trust and commitment that originally brought them together. Date: […]

$500

Sacramental Adventures in Marriage

Pastoral Center 3888 Paducah Drive, San Diego, CA, United States

Sacramental Adventures in Marriage (SAIM) is a fun and enriching workshop letting you do something positive for your marriage no matter what age or stage! SAIM combines the latest research in healthy relationships with Christian principles rooted in Catholic Sacramentality to provide skills-based learning and insights for a successful marriage. Cost: Free (suggested donation of $25 […]

Free

Pathways to Sacramental Marriage & Marriage Convalidation

Pastoral Center 3888 Paducah Drive, San Diego, CA, United States

Are you married outside the Catholic Church with a desire for your marriage to become a sacrament? Do you have questions about getting married in the Church? Come have your questions answered and learn what steps are available. Cost: Free For more information, contact John at 858-490-8256.

Free

Mass for the Divorced & Separated

Pastoral Center 3888 Paducah Drive, San Diego, CA, United States

Mass for the Divorced & Separated One of the most beautiful elements of the Catholic Mass is the comfort, peace and connection to Jesus’ time on earth. For some in the divorced or separated Catholic community, there remains misunderstandings or shame surrounding their experience of Mass and the sacraments. Pope Francis reminds us that in […]

Sobre el escudo de armas

El escudo del obispo Pulido está dividido en cuatro cuarteles con líneas horizontales onduladas de arriba abajo. Las líneas azules y blancas representan a la Santísima Virgen María. También sugieren el agua, que alude a Jesús lavando los pies de sus discípulos y a las aguas del bautismo. Las líneas rojas y doradas representan el Espíritu Santo y el fuego. Los colores también hacen referencia a la Sangre que (junto con el agua) brotó del costado de Jesús en su crucifixión, así como al pan (oro) y al vino (rojo) transformados en la Eucaristía. En el centro hay un medallón con una representación simbólica del "mandatum" (lavatorio de los pies), que, en su opinión, ejemplifica el servicio a toda la humanidad. El borde exterior del medallón es una línea compuesta de pequeñas jorobas, tomada del escudo de armas de la diócesis de Yakima, donde el obispo Pulido fue sacerdote antes de ser nombrado obispo.

Sobre el escudo de armas

El escudo de armas del obispo Pham representa un barco rojo en un océano azul, atravesado por líneas diagonales que sugieren la red de un pescador. Esto simboliza su ministerio como "pescador de hombres", así como el hecho de que su propio padre fuera pescador. La barca es también un símbolo de la Iglesia, a la que se suele llamar "la barca de Pedro". En el centro de la vela hay una colmena roja (símbolo del santo patrón bautismal del obispo, San Juan Crisóstomo, conocido como predicador de "lengua de miel"). La colmena está rodeada por dos ramas de palma verdes (antiguo símbolo del martirio; los antepasados del obispo fueron de los primeros mártires de Vietnam). Las ocho lenguas de fuego rojas que rodean la barca son un símbolo del Espíritu Santo y una representación de la diversidad de comunidades étnicas y culturales. El rojo de la barca, la colmena y las lenguas de fuego aluden a la sangre de los mártires.

Sobre el escudo de armas

El escudo combina símbolos que reflejan la vida espiritual y el ministerio sacerdotal del obispo Bejarano. La parte principal del escudo muestra cuatro líneas verticales onduladas sobre fondo dorado. Representan aguas que fluyen. Esto alude a su lema elegido y también simboliza las gracias que proceden de la vida divina para saciar nuestra sed de Dios. El tercio superior del escudo es rojo porque está tomado del escudo de armas de la Orden de la Merced, a la que pertenecía el santo patrón del obispo, Raimundo Nonato. El símbolo central se asemeja a una custodia porque San Raimundo es representado a menudo sosteniéndola. La Eucaristía es la inspiración de la vocación del obispo Bejarano. Fue a través de la Eucaristía que recibió su llamada al sacerdocio a la edad de siete años y que mantiene su fe y su ministerio. Representa la llamada a ofrecerse como sacrificio vivo. La custodia está flanqueada a ambos lados por una imagen del Sagrado Corazón, aludiendo a la misericordia de Dios y haciéndose eco de la idea de una ofrenda sacrificial de uno mismo unida al sacrificio de Cristo, y de una rosa para la Virgen. Es una alusión a Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, patrona de las Américas, y pone de relieve la herencia hispana del obispo.

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