The spring campaign for 40 Days for Life will run from February 18 to March 29. The centerpiece is a 40-day, round-the-clock prayer vigil on the public sidewalk outside an abortion clinic.
Lent is a special season of renewal, inviting us to deepen our faith through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. It’s a time to step away from the noise and distractions of […]
¡Únete a esta sesión formativa diseñada para líderes y catequistas! Te ofreceremos herramientas prácticas y recursos inspiradores para cultivar la fe en el hogar, acompañar a las familias y formar comunidades vivas y comprometidas con Cristo.
Journey with Creation Care Ministry to Imperial Valley’s Crucifixion Thorn Stand for a Lenten reflection.
Women ages 18 to 35 are invited to a discernment session to explore religious life. Weekly meetings begin on Oct. 14.
Les invitamos a nuestro próximo taller de aventuras en el matrimonio que sera los martes de marzo 17, 24, 31 y abril 7 de las 6:30 pm a 8:30 pm.
Este taller acompañará a los equipos del proceso del Ritual de Iniciación Cristiana para Adultos (RICA), catequistas y padrinos a profundizar en el Período de Purificación e Iluminación y el Período de la Mistagogia.
Join the Conversation on Degrowth & Catholic Social Teaching with Chad Baron, Co-Founder of Degrowth California. A potluck lunch will follow the presentation.
Dive into the stories of women in Scripture, from the genealogies in Matthew’s Gospel to the early Church.
Join us this March for the sixth annual Lenten Pilgrim Walk! The day will consist of fellowship with new pilgrim friends, moments of prayer, the opportunity to receive spiritual direction and/or the sacrament of reconciliation, Mass and dinner.
On Saturday, March 28 the Diocese is hosting an Explorer Day with the Director of Priestly Vocations, Fr. Marc Gandolfo for those men who are interested in exploring a possible vocation to the priesthood.
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.
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.
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.
