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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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November 4th, 2024, 7-8PM, and every first Monday of the month following Creation Care parish flagbearers are welcome to attend these monthly zoom sessions, during which we will learn about a topic, discuss, and share broadly our experiences and best practices. This effort is meant to foster community, strengthen our sense of mission, and bolster […]

Certificación para el Ministerio con la Pastoral Juvenil Hispana-Latina

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

Inscripción para Ciclo A Inscripción para Ciclo B Folleto para Ciclo A Folleto para Ciclo B El Ciclo A de la Certificación de Pastoral Juvenil es para líderes que comienzan su formación en el ministerio con la Pastoral Juvenil Hispana-Latina. Este primero año de formación tiene como enfoque la formación pastoral, humana y espiritual. El […]

Todos son Bienvenidos: Cultivando un espíritu de hospitalidad en Nuestras parroquias y más

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

Taller centrado en el fomento de un ambiente acogedor en nuestras parroquias y comunidades. Aprenda a cultivar un espíritu de hospitalidad que alimente la fe, profundice el discipulado y fortalezca los lazos de nuestra comunidad cristiana. Juntos, exploraremos herramientas prácticas, ideas inspiradoras y medidas prácticas para hacer que todos se sientan valorados, vistos y amados, […]

Accompanying You as Your Life Journey Continues

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

One of the services offered by the Caring for the Whole Person initiative, is to accompany elderly and/or ill parishioners and their family, who are facing difficult questions and decisions during this stage in their life. “Accompanying You as Your Life Journey Continues” is aimed at providing support and direction in the search for answers, by […]

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Diocesan Mass for Mental Health Awareness 2025

Holy Spirit, San Diego 2725 55th Street, San Diego, CA, United States

Join us at Holy Spirit Parish for the Vietnamese, English or Spanish Mass. There will also be a resource fair with several local organizations.

Day Retreat for Renewal & Gratitude

Prince of Peace Abbey 650 Benet Hill Rd, Oceanside, CA, United States

As servants at the end of the ministry year, let us together take some time to give thanks and renew our hearts and minds. We will share in a day of walking generously with Jesus who invites us: "come to me you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest". We will […]

$40

Mental Health Ministry 101

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

May 20 and May 27 @ 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM During this Jubilee year, being pilgrims of hope calls us to be present to our brothers and sisters affected by mental illness. What would it look like for your parish to develop a mental health ministry? What is mental health ministry, exactly, and what […]

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Theology on Tap

Saint John of the Cross 8086 Broadway, Lemon Grove, CA, United States

Explore the beauty of Mary's "Yes" to God at the Annunciation, and learn how to deepen our trust in God's good plan for each of our lives.

$20

Dia de Retiro Para Renovar y Dar Gracias

Prince of Peace Abbey 650 Benet Hill Rd, Oceanside, CA, United States

Como servidores al final del año ministerial, juntos tomemos tiempo para dar gracias y renovar nuestros corazones y mentes. Acompáñenos este día de la mano de Jesús quien nos invita: "vengan a mi todos los que están fatigados y yo les daré descanso". Compartiremos en oración, escucha de tema, reflexión individual y celebración de la […]

$40

Ordination to Permanent Diaconate

St. Thérèse of Carmel Church 4355 Del Mar Trails Road, San Diego, CA, United States

The Diocese of San Diego will welcome seven new permanent deacons in an ordination Mass on May 24, to be celebrated by Auxiliary Bishop Felipe Pulido. They are Ronald Jay Esteban Aquino, Robert Michael Ehnow, José Ramón García, Thomas Gerald Kelly, Miguel Madera, Matthew David Murray Rifat, and James Thomas Rizzotto. The ordination to the permanent diaconate […]

Mental Health Ministry 101

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

May 20 and May 27 @ 6:30 PM - 8:30 PMDuring this Jubilee year, being pilgrims of hope calls us to be present to our brothers and sisters affected by mental illness. What would it look like for your parish to develop a mental health ministry? What is mental health ministry, exactly, and what does […]

Free

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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