Chapter 11

Suppression Notice

Our Lady of Guadalupe Procession and Mass

The entire community is invited to join the diocese’s annual joyous celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

 

The colorful procession will once again begin at 11 AM at the Morley Field Sports Complex, between Upas and Jacaranda streets, and move through North Park streets, ending at St. Augustine High School, 3266 Nutmeg. Dozens of groups from parishes across the region will participate in the procession, which includes decorated cars and dancers.

 

At the school, Auxiliary Bishop Felipe Pulido will celebrate a bilingual Mass at 1 PM, supported by dozens of clergy. An outdoor reception follows, complete with traditional Mexican food.

 

The celebration is organized by the diocese’s Hispanic Commission, in collaboration with the Confederación Guadalupana, which brings together groups from dozens of parishes.

 

Very limited parking will be available on residential streets around the high school. Participants are urged to park at the Morley Field Sports Complex.

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Date & Time:

December 7 @ 11:00 am

Cost:

Language:

Bilingual

Contact

Alejandra Diaz

(858) 490-8306

adiaz@sdcatholic.org

Venue

St. Augustine High Scool

3266 Nutmeg Street
San Diego, CA 92104 United States

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(619) 282-2184

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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 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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