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Discernment Sessions for Women and Religious Life

Mission San Diego de Alcalá 10818 Mission Road, San Diego, CA, United States

Women ages 18 to 35 are invited to a discernment session to explore religious life. Weekly meetings begin on Oct. 14.

1st Monday of the Month Zoom Call for Creation Care

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1st Monday of the Month, July Zoom Meeting has been cancelled. Meetings to resume in August. November 4th, 2024, 7-8PM, and every first Monday of the month followingCreation Care parish […]

Entrenamiento en el Cuidado Integral de la Persona (CIP)

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

Cinco miércoles: 6, 13, 20, 27 de agosto y 3 de septiembre, 6:30PM-9 PM en el Centro Pastoral Diocesano (3888 Paducah Drive, San Diego 92117). Ven y capacítate para apoyar […]

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Aventuras en el Matrimonio

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

El programa "Aventuras en el Matrimonio" (AIM por sus siglas en Inglés) es un taller divertido e interactivo diseñado para parejas de todas las edades. Este programa ofrece herramientas específicas, […]

Campamento de Formación para Catequistas 2025

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

Costo: $45 por las tres sesiones o $20 por sesiones individuales.¡Acompáñanos a un campamento dinámico de tres días diseñado para renovar, inspirar y equipar a todos los catequistas! Ya seas […]

T(w)o Become One: Marriage Mystagogy

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

Join us as we pilot a new ministry for newly married couples at Good Shepherd Parish. Every first Thursday of the month, we will gather for fellowship and learning practical, […]

Creation Care Introduction Workshop

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

A new school year is coming! Want to get more involved in creation care? WE ARE HERE FOR YOU--your parish, your school, your business, or even your household! Join us […]

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 series letting you do something positive for your marriage no matter what age or stage! SAIM combines the latest […]

Diocese of San Diego Young Adult Retreat

Whispering Winds 17606 Harrison Park Road, Julian, CA, United States

Date: September 12-14, 2025Location: Whispering Winds Catholic Camp & Conference Center 17606 Harrison Park Rd, Julian, CA 92036 Step away from the busyness of everyday life and enter a weekend of […]

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 […]

About the Coat of Arms

Bishop Pulido’s coat of arms is divided into four quarters with wavy horizontal lines from top to bottom. The blue and white lines represent the Blessed Virgin Mary. They also suggest water, which alludes to Jesus washing the feet of His disciples and to the waters of baptism. The red and gold lines represent the Holy Spirit and fire. The colors also can be seen as referring to the Blood that (along with water) poured from Jesus’ side at His crucifixion, as well as to the bread (gold) and wine (red) transformed into the Eucharist. At the center is a roundel featuring a symbolic representation of the “mandatum” (washing of the feet), which he believes exemplifies service to all humanity. The roundel’s outer edge is a line composed of small humps; it is borrowed from the coat of arms of the Diocese of Yakima, where Bishop Pulido served as a priest before being named a bishop.

About the Coat of Arms

Bishop Pham’s coat of arms combines the Diocese of San Diego’s coat of arms on the left side, and his on the right. On his, a red boat on a blue ocean sits on diagonal lines suggesting a fisherman’s net. This symbolizes his ministry as a “fisher of men,” as well as how his own father had been a fisherman. The boat is also a symbol of the Church, which is referred to as the “barque of Peter.” At the center of the sail is a red beehive (a symbol of the bishop’s baptismal patron saint, St. John Chrysostom, known as a “honey-tongued” preacher). The beehive is surrounded by two green palm branches (an ancient symbol of martyrdom; the bishop’s ancestors were among Vietnam’s first martyrs). The eight red tongues of fire around the boat are a symbol of the Holy Spirit and a representation of the diversity of ethnic communities.

About the Coat of Arms

The coat of arms combines symbols that reflect Bishop Bejarano’s spiritual life and priestly ministry. The main part of the shield shows four wavy vertical lines on a gold background. These represent flowing waters. This alludes to his chosen motto and also symbolizes the graces that come from the Divine life to quench our thirst for God. The upper third of the shield is red because it is borrowed from the coat of arms of the Order of Mercy, of which the Bishop’s patron saint, Raymond Nonnatus, was a member. The central symbol resembles a monstrance because St. Raymond is often depicted holding one. The Eucharist is Bishop Bejarano’s inspiration for his vocation. It was through the Eucharist that he received his call to the priesthood at age seven and which keeps his faith and his ministry going. It represents the call to offer oneself as a living sacrifice. The monstrance is flanked on either side by an image of the Sacred Heart, alluding to the mercy of God and echoing the idea of a sacrificial offering of oneself united to the sacrifice of Christ, and of a rose for Our Lady. It is an allusion to Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Americas, and highlights the bishop’s Hispanic heritage.

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