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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 […]

La Carta Película – in El Centro

Our Lady of Guadalupe, El Centro 153 E Brighton Ave, El Centro, CA, United States

Los invitamos a Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe (El Centro, CA) a las 5 p.m. el 20 de mayo para una cena y una sesión de escucha en español en donde compartiremos experiencias con el medio ambiente. Posteriormente, se proyectará la película del Vaticano, "La Carta", que destaca los impactos ambientales en todo el mundo.Queremos conocer […]

The Letter Film Screening – El Centro

Our Lady of Guadalupe, El Centro 153 E Brighton Ave, El Centro, CA, United States

Please join us at Our Lady of Guadalupe in El Centro at 5PM on May 22nd for a dinner and English listening session discussing your experiences with the environment, followed by a screening of the Vatican's film, The Letter, highlighting environmental impacts around the world. We want to hear your experience with the environment and […]

Laudato Si’ 10th Anniversary Paraliturgy Dinner

Sacred Heart, Coronado 655 C Ave, Coronado, CA, United States

May 24, 2025 marks the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato Si'. It is with a bitter sweetness that we recognize this day, but we praise God for this good guidance and the tremendous inspiration our Holy Father has given us. May we continue to carry forth this mission. Let us therefore replenish our wells […]

Laudato Si’ Action Planning Workshop

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

ARE YOU READY TO GET ON THE PLATFORM??? The Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development invites us all to take creation care action via the Laudato Si’ Action Platform, or LSAP, and Creation Care Ministry is here to help you take part in this annual cycle of reflecting and planning new creation care steps […]

California Eucharistic Pilgrimage: Mission San Diego de Alcalá

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

The Camino de California Eucharistic Pilgrimage brings Our Eucharistic Lord to the people of California, visiting all 21 missions along the Camino Real. The pilgrimage will travel from Northern to Southern California from June 6 to 22. Pilgrims will participate in special Masses, adoration, processions and more. The pilgrimage includes events at four locations in […]

California Eucharistic Pilgrimage

Various Locations San Diego, CA, United States

The California Eucharistic Pilgrimage is an event designed to bring Our Eucharistic Lord to the people of California, visiting all 21 missions along the Camino Real. The pilgrimage will travel from Northern to Southern California from June 6 to 22. Pilgrims will participate in special Masses, adoration, processions and more. The pilgrimage includes events at three locations […]

California Eucharistic Pilgrimage: Concert

Bonita Cove Park 1100 W Mission Bay Drive, San Diego, CA, United States

The Camino de California Eucharistic Pilgrimage is an event designed to bring Our Eucharistic Lord to the people of California, visiting all 21 missions along the Camino Real. The pilgrimage will travel from Northern to Southern California from June 6 to 22. Pilgrims will participate in special Masses, adoration, processions and more. The pilgrimage includes […]

California Eucharistic Pilgrimage: Mission San Luis Rey

Mission San Luis Rey 4050 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA, United States

The Camino de California Eucharistic Pilgrimage is an event designed to bring Our Eucharistic Lord to the people of California, visiting all 21 missions along the Camino Real. The pilgrimage will travel from Northern to Southern California from June 6 to 22. Pilgrims will participate in special Masses, adoration, processions and more. The pilgrimage includes […]

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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