Father Ramón Bejarano arrives in the San Diego Diocese in July from the Central Valley, where he served as a priest of the Diocese of Stockton for 21 years.

He will be consecrated as auxiliary bishop of San Diego on Tuesday, July 14, in a ceremony that will be live streamed starting at 2:00pm through the diocesan website, sdcatholic.org.

He sent the following message ahead of his arrival:

Dear faithful of the local Church of San Diego and the Imperial Valley:

Greetings from the northern Central Valley. I write this note as I prepare for my episcopal ordination.

I am very happy to be able to carry out the mission that our Lord has called me to do, even though I’m a little fearful. I have been asking the Holy Spirit to help me to be faithful and to be truly of service to the community of the Diocese of San Diego …

His statement is continued here: https://tinyurl.com/bejarano-sd

(The Southern Cross, July 2, 2020)