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13th Annual San Diego Walk for Life

Theme: Life is a Right, Not an Option

“As a gift from God, every human life is sacred from conception to natural death. The life and dignity of every person must be respected and protected at every stage and in every condition. The right to life is the first and most fundamental principle of human rights that leads Catholics to actively work for a world of greater respect for human life and greater commitment to justice and peace.” Pastoral Plan for Pro-Life Activities (USCCB)

 

Join Cardinal Robert McElroy, the Auxiliary Bishops, non-denominational leaders, and the wider pro-life community in this walk to celebrate life, advocate for the unborn, and support pregnant women and families.

 

Program: inspiring speakers, raffles, exhibitors, activities for children, live entertainment and a coffee truck.

 

Keynote speaker: Ramona Trevino, former manager of an Abortion facility, international pro-life public speaker and author of Redeemed by Grace

 

Music: Carlos de Alba

 

MCs: Chancellor Marioly Galván (Diocese of San Diego Chancellor), and Jake McDonnell (Pastor of Tribe Church)

 

Schedule:

  • 7:45 AM Novena for Life
  • 9:00 Opening prayer: Most Reverend Felipe Pulido, Bishop of San Diego
  • 9:30 Walk starts
  • 10:15 Keynote speaker and testimonies: Ramona Trevino
  • 11:00 Cardinal Robert McElroy’s message
  • 11:30 Final prayer:  Dr. Gary Cass, Pastor of Christ Community Reformed Church in Escondido

Note:

During the San Diego Walk for Life, the participants are encouraged to adhere to the “walker’s code of conduct,” which includes refusing to respond to protesters and reporting them to security if it is necessary.

Announcement:

If you would like to volunteer during the San Diego Walk for Life, we invite you to sign up for one or more positions using the link below. Your help is greatly appreciated!

 

The following is the Volunteer Sign-in Form. Please share it with others.

 

https://lpjsd.flocknote.com/signup/184722

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Date & Time:

January 18 @ 8:30 am - 12:00 pm

Venue

Waterfront Park

1600 Pacific Highway
San Diego, CA 92101 United States

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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 depicts a red boat on a blue ocean, which is crisscrossed by 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 often 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, who was 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 and cultural communities. The red of the boat, the beehive and the tongues of fire allude to the blood of the martyrs.

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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