Engaged Encounter Retreats: Imperial Beach or Oceanside
Catholic Engaged Encounter of San Diego is an in-depth, private, personal, marriage preparation experience. Register for a retreat today!
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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Clergy, deacons, and lay leaders involved in marriage preparation are invited to attend one or all sessions of our marriage prep ministry workshop series. These workshops are intended to provide […]
The Diocese of San Diego is steeped in meeting the challenge of becoming a synodal church with the vision of Pope Francis and Cardinal McElroy with the inspiration of the […]
All are invited to this special mass celebrated by Bishop Neal Buckon in honor of veterans, military retirees, and active duty military. There will also be a reception in the […]
Llamando a todos. Directores y coordinadores de los Process de formación de fe, equipos de oica/rica, equipos de los ministerios de formación para Adultos, estudios de biblia, y ministerios parroquiales. […]
The Offices for Evangelization and Catechetical Ministry and Stewardship are co-hosting an Evangelization and Discipleship Series. Open to all deacons, catechists, parish ministers, business managers, bookkeepers, parish councils, and stewardship […]
Join us for Encounter: The Greatest Love Story! ~¡Encuentro: La Gran Historia de Amor!This biennial event is a cause for great joy as the pastoral offices from the Diocese of […]
OCIA Workshop Series with Rose Hernandez Register here: https://www.sdcatholicdisciples.net/events/ocia-workshop-series-entering-the-catechumenate-beginning-the-journey/
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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 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.
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.
