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Sacramental Adventures in Marriage

St. Anthony of Padua 211 West 6th Street, Imperial, CA, United States

Sacramental Adventures in Marriage (SAIM) is a fun and enriching workshop letting you do something positive for your marriage no matter what age or stage! SAIM combines the latest research in healthy relationships with Christian principles rooted in Catholic Sacramentality to provide skills-based learning and insights for a successful marriage. Cost: Free (suggested donation of $25 […]

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Pathways to Sacramental Marriage & Marriage Convalidation

St. Anthony of Padua 211 West 6th Street, Imperial, CA, United States

Are you married outside the Catholic Church with a desire for your marriage to become a sacrament? Do you have questions about getting married in the Church? Come have your questions answered and learn what steps are available. Cost: Free For more information, contact Gloria at 760-355-1347.

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Life-Giving Wounds Retreat

Lestonnac Retreat Center 16791 East Main Street, Tustin, CA, United States

Friday evening, March 28, 2025–Sunday afternoon, March 30, 2025Did you grow up in a divorced family? Are your parents recently divorced or separated?Join the Diocese of San Diego and the Diocese of Orange as we offer the opportunity for adults (18+) from divorced families to give voice to your pain and find healing through Christ. This […]

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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 designed to help struggling marriages regain their health. It helps a husband and a wife re-awaken the love, trust and commitment that originally brought them together. Date: […]

$500

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 letting you do something positive for your marriage no matter what age or stage! SAIM combines the latest research in healthy relationships with Christian principles rooted in Catholic Sacramentality to provide skills-based learning and insights for a successful marriage. Cost: Free (suggested donation of $25 […]

Free

Pathways to Sacramental Marriage & Marriage Convalidation

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

Are you married outside the Catholic Church with a desire for your marriage to become a sacrament? Do you have questions about getting married in the Church? Come have your questions answered and learn what steps are available. Cost: Free For more information, contact John at 858-490-8256.

Free

Mass for the Divorced & Separated

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

Mass for the Divorced & Separated One of the most beautiful elements of the Catholic Mass is the comfort, peace and connection to Jesus’ time on earth. For some in the divorced or separated Catholic community, there remains misunderstandings or shame surrounding their experience of Mass and the sacraments. Pope Francis reminds us that in […]

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 designed to help struggling marriages regain their health. It helps a husband and a wife re-awaken the love, trust and commitment that originally brought them […]

$500

Beginning Experience Weekend Retreat

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

Beginning Experience is a weekend retreat program for those grieving the loss of a marriage (through separation, divorce or death). Through faith in God, this program encourages its participants to shift the pain and loss into the possibility of positive growth. Founded by a Catholic nun and rooted in Christian tradition, this inclusive ministry is […]

$75

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.

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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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 […]

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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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