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40 Days for Life Campaign

The Catholic Community from the Diocese of San Diego joins millions of people around the world to pray and fast during the 40 Days for Life Campaign. This campaign is a continuous peaceful prayer vigil for 40 days in front of abortion facilities with the aim to provide resources to pregnant women in crisis and save babies from abortion. More than 23,000 babies have been saved, and 144 abortion centers have been closed since 2007 when the 40 Days for Life organization was established. This is possible thanks to millions of people who constantly fast and pray for the end of abortion.

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Who participates?

Courageous people who believe in the value of life and the value of family, such as pastors, priests, deacons, Culture of Life Parish Coordinators and their team members, Pregnancy Resource Centers, and advocates of life.

Ways to participate
  • Sign up for vigil hours by visiting your local location. See the list of locations below.
  • Invite parishioners, friends and family member to sign up for vigil hours.
  • Promote the 40 Days for Life in social media.
  • Offer the Mass, rosary and sacrifices during the campaign for all mothers and their unborn children.
A group of people stand outdoors holding circular signs with messages in English and Spanish about prayer and ending abortion. They are smiling in a gathering with tents and other people in the background.

40 Days for Life Locations in San Diego County

There are eight praying locations in San Diego and Imperial Counties. Find your local location in the following list and click on the website to sign up for praying hours. If you have any questions, please contact your local 40 Days for Life Coordinator.

Chula Vista

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Michael D Brault

(619) 548-3190
mbrault54@gmail.com

Downtown San Diego

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Pamela Rieger

(619) 366-5354
pamela.rieger0503@gmail.com

Mira Mesa

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Doug C.


(858) 860-5532
SD_40D4L@yahoo.com

Clairemont

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John Hargrove
(858) 359-9155
cultureoflife@omcsandiego.org

El Cajon

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Vicki Whitmire

(619) 647-5793
elcajon40days@hotmail.com

Vista

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40daysvistaca@gmail.com

College Avenue

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Kathy Myers

(619) 905-7731
km40DaysforLife@Outlook.com

Escondido

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Ed and Alma
(760) 713-7092
escondido40daysforlife@gmail.com

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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 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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