By Noreen McInnes
The installation of Bishop Michael Pham as the seventh bishop of San Diego a year ago was celebrated in a liturgy that wrapped our diocese in a seamless garment of the mantle of Christ.
“United in Christ,” Bishop Pham’s motto emblazoned on his Coat of Arms, became a reality through efficacious liturgical symbols that brought to life what they signified.
As the liturgy began on July 17, 2025, we were immediately drawn to the dominant symbol in the sanctuary: the powerful yet tender crucifix, with the loving and welcoming outstretched arms of Christ.
Our ears received a symphony of multiple languages layered in harmony. Our eyes took in a divine tapestry of humanity in the assembled cultural communities that mirrored the image and likeness of God.
Though this was a beginning, in many ways, it was also a continuation of the inspiration the Holy Spirit had begun decades ago.
At the age of 13, Bishop Pham and two siblings, and later the remainder of his family of 10, were blessed to have safe passage from the hunger and oppression in Vietnam to the United States.
In gratitude for this gracious gift and answering the beckoning of the Holy
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