1st Monday of the Month, July Zoom Meeting has been cancelled. Meetings to resume in August. November 4th, 2024, 7-8PM, and every first Monday of the month followingCreation 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 […]
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 […]
A new school year is coming! Want to get more involved in creation care? WE ARE HERE FOR YOU--your parish, your school, your business, or even your household! Join us a Creation Care Introductory Workshop, Tuesday, September 9th, 2025 at 5:30PM for pizza (optional) and 6PM for workshop start time. We will conclude at 7:30PM. […]
Date: September 12-14, 2025Location: Whispering Winds Catholic Camp & Conference Center 17606 Harrison Park Rd, Julian, CA 92036 Step away from the busyness of everyday life and enter a weekend of rest, reflection, and renewal. This annual retreat, hosted by the Diocese of San Diego, is designed for young adults ages 18–39 who are seeking deeper […]
The Youth and Young Adult Ministry of the San Diego Diocese bringing a delegation to Rome for this special moment in our Church.
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 […]
Join the Diocese of San Diego for our annual Season of Creation Mass and Laudato Si' Awards Reception! Gather with fellow Catholics animated by Laudato Si' to care for our common home as people of faith! Bring your parish/school/household Laudato Si' Action Plans as an offering and receive a blessing to continue in this ministry. […]
Welcome to our 4th annual Season of Creation Art Contest! Our Season of Creation theme this year is "Peace with Creation." This event is open to grades 4-12 throughout the diocesan schools and faith formation programs. Recognition and cash prizes for the top two places in each age category will be awarded. Entries of drawings, […]
The Diocese of San Diego welcomes applicants from any high school in our community--public or private--to become part of the SDCatholic Creation Care Teens! Our SDCatholic Creation Care Teens goals are 1) to foster a sense of community within our youth population, centered around creation care, 2) to develop knowledge related to Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato […]
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 to lessen our harmful impact upon the earth […]
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 […]
Bring the whole family for this fun day in the sun, as we honor Saint Francis, Patron Saint of Ecology! We will also celebrate our "For the Beauty of the Earth" children/youth art contest winners and recognize our newly accepted Creation Care Teens. Enjoy family-friendly activities, FREE churros, and ecological education booths. Register at bit.ly/FOSF2025 […]
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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.
