SAN DIEGO — It’s hard to believe that something so small could cause so much harm. But, during the 2024-2025 flu season, almost 40,000 people in San Diego County caught the flu virus, and 220 died from it, compared to 63 deaths the previous season. Flu season typically runs from October to May, with the highest... The post Diocese to help promote flu vaccination appeared first on The Southern Cross.| The Southern Cross
SAN DIEGO — “What inspired you to take time away from family and daily life to guide and teach children and adults the faith?” Bishop Michael Pham asked around 320 catechists that question at the diocese’s Commissioning Mass, which was held on Sept. 11 at St. Catherine Labouré Church in San Diego. It was the... The post ‘You are sent to proclaim the Good News’ appeared first on The Southern Cross.| The Southern Cross
‘40 Days for Life’ campaign underway SAN DIEGO — The fall campaign of 40 Days for Life will run from Wednesday, Sept. 24, through Sunday, Nov. 2. Held around the world, the campaign is an effort to protect the unborn through fasting and prayer, community outreach, and 40-day, round-the-clock prayer vigils on the public sidewalk...| The Southern Cross
SAN DIEGO — “This is history in the making. We are becoming part of the history of something beautiful.” That’s how Gloria Morales-Palos, a co-chair of the San Diego Organizing Project (SDOP), described a new, interfaith ministry focused on having people of faith accompany migrants and asylum-seekers to their immigration hearings. FAITH, which stands for...| The Southern Cross
SAN DIEGO — The Force may not have been with Bishop Michael Pham on July 17. But the Holy Spirit certainly was. “You may be used to seeing a tall bishop and cardinal … but now, you can envision before you a shorter bishop, like Yoda in ‘Star Wars,’ getting ready to lead,” he said...| The Southern Cross