Beginning Experience Retreat
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If you are grieving the loss of your marriage through death, divorce or separation, join us for the Beginning Experience Retreat.
Preschool Certification Course - Module 1 Friday, October 11 from 9 AM - 3 PM at the Diocesan Pastoral Center Cost: $65.00 For more information or to register, please visit: https://www.sdcatholicdisciples.net/events/preschool-certification-module-i/
Women ages 18 to 35 are invited to a discernment session to explore religious life. Weekly meetings begin on Oct. 14.
Please join us for our Domestic Violence Awareness Mass on Oct. 19. The Mass will be held at Ascension Parish in Clairemont Mesa.
The Mass, to be celebrated by Auxiliary Bishop Ramón Bejarano, will honor our brothers and sisters who serve in the Healthcare Profession.
Ages 18–39 Do you ever feel like making a choice–especially an important choice–is hard? That sometimes it can become overwhelming, or that you avoid choices without a “take back” clause? Rest assured, this is perfectly normal! Yet, even if major choices don’t cause you a tremendous amount of stress, there are still better approaches to […]
Este retiro es para cualquier pareja que discierna el matrimonio en la Iglesia, ya sea comprometido, casado por civil o en unión libre. Acompañanos a descubrir el significado de decir ‘Si’ antes y después del sacramento del matrimonio. Así como la belleza y los retos del matrimonio y cómo Dios nos invita a caminar de […]
Catholic Engaged Encounter of San Diego is an in-depth, private, personal, marriage preparation experience. Register for a retreat today!
Pre Baptismal Preparation Program Parish Team Training *October 30–November 13* updated Wednesdays, 6:00 PM -9PM Diocesan Pastoral Center Cost: $65.00 Groups of 4 or more from the same parish: $45.00 per person For more information, visit: https://www.sdcatholicdisciples.net/events/pre-baptismal-certification-course-3/
Holy Day of Obligation
Evangelizing in the Digital World # 1 In this series of three workshops, we will explore AI, content creation for the liturgical calendar, discuss best practices for social media, and examine the dangers, benefits, and copyright considerations. Please visit: https://www.sdcatholicdisciples.net/events/evangelizing-in-the-digital-world-series/ to register.
Serie de Evangelizando en un Mundo Digital #1 En esta serie de tres talleres, exploraremos la Inteligencia Artificial (IA), la creación del contenido para el calendario litúrgico, discutiremos las mejores prácticas para las redes sociales y examinaremos los peligros, beneficios, y consideraciones sobre los derechos de autor. Inscríbanse en: https://www.sdcatholicdisciples.net/es/events/serie-de-evangelizando-en-un-mundo-digital-1/
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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.
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.
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.