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Around 120 deacons serve the faithful of the Diocese of San Diego. Though they are actively engaged throughout the year in their own service projects, the Million Meals Event represents the first time they have all been invited to participate in a single, diocese-wide endeavor. They held their inaugural event in June of 2022.


The coordinating team for this project is led by Deacon Mike Daniels, of St. Brigid Parish in Pacific Beach, and includes Caroline Kelner, also from that parish; and Deacons Kevin Murray, of Sacred Heart Parish in Coronado; Jim Scull, of Ascension Parish in Tierrasanta, and Wil Hollowell, from Corpus Christi Parish in Bonita.


The deacons are partnering with Kids Around the World, Inc. (KIDS), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to helping children and families devastated by poverty, natural disasters, war and illness.


The deacons invite all the faithful across the diocese to support this project with their funds, their hands, and most important, their hearts.

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Deacon Mike Daniels

Lead Event Coordinator
(St. Brigid Parish)
Mission Deanery

Caroline Kelner

St. Brigid Parish

Cathedral Deanery

Deacon James Scull
Ascension Parish

Mission Deanery

Deacon Mike Daniels
St. Brigid Parish

South Bay Deanery

Deacon Wil Hollowell
Corpus Christi Parish

El Cajon Deanery

Deacon Jerry Stenovec
St. Luke Parish

Escondido Deanery

Deacon Kevin Murray

Sacred Heart Parish (Coronado)

Oceanside Deanery

Deacon John Fredette
St. Thomas More Parish

El Centro Deanery

Deacon Domingo Enriquez
El Centro Catholic

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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.

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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.

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