San Diego Diocese
Pastoral Center: 3888 Paducah Drive, San Diego, CA 92117; 858-490-8200;
Diocese Website;
Religious Administrative Center for the Roman Catholic Church in the
San Diego and Imperial County Area.
Diocesan offices, schools, parishes, historic missions, office for communications, ministries, and vocations.
The Catholic church is the largest religious denomination in America.
The San Diego Diocese covers San Diego and Imperial Counties.
Family Night Adventure
Increase happiness and unity in the home as well as personal satisfaction. Family night will help make
communication happen and open the doors to let you discover each other's hidden talents and ambitions and
prepare for an exciting future.
San Diego Gospel Concert Events
Calendar and Ticket Center
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Boy Scouts of America
Most Churches Use the BSA Program for their youth programs
The Boys Scouts of America is a highly successful youth organization
that motivates young men and women to build character by honoring
their duty to self, to God and to country through outdoor activity, service, recreation and education.
Pack and Troop programs are oriented for young boys only while older aged (14-20) boys and girls
may participate in coed varsity and venturer programs.
Historic Sites
Old Town San Diego State Historic Park
Old Town San Diego State Historic Park recreates life in the Mexican and early American periods of 1821 to 1872.
Five original adobes are part of the complex, which includes shops, restaurants and a museum. La Casa de Estudillo is a mansion built around a garden courtyard.
Several of San Diego's original buildings are located here.
Presidio Park (located closeby) is the site of California's first mission
and military fortress (1769).
Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcala
California's First Church
10818 San Diego Mission Road, San Diego, CA 92108-2429; (619) 281-8449;
Church Website;
Visitor Center : Museum and Gift Shop Open Daily : 9AM-4:45PM;
First of the 21 missions and known as the Mother of the Missions, Mission San Diego de Alcala was founded on
July 16, 1769 by Blessed Junipero Serra. It was designated as a Minor Basilica in 1976 by Pope Paul VI.
The Mission today is an active Catholic Parish in the Diocese of San Diego.
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St Thomas Indian Mission
San Diego's Eastern Most Parish
Fort Yuma, California; (760) 572-0283;
The original mission, Puerto de la Purísima Concepción,
was completed in early 1781 but destroyed in an indian raid later that year and abandoned.
The US military operated an outpost here, Fort Yuma (1849-1885).
The current Catholic parish church of St Thomas was dedicated in 1923.
Mission San Luis Rey de Francia - Oceanside CA
Known as the "King of Missions" - Mission San Luis Rey is the
largest of the California missions and a national landmark. Franciscan friars at the mission
conduct regular tours. This church still holds regular worship services and hosts special
functions during the week.
Mission San Antonio de Pala
Pala Mission Road in the area of Palomar Mountain;
Museum Open Tues-Sun;
Founded in 1816 as an "asistencia" (sub-mission) to the Mission San Luis Rey. Visitors see the same stone floor, roof tiles, and adobe walls that were put in place more than 180 years ago.
Santa Ysabel Indian Mission
23013 Highway 79, Santa Ysabel, CA
This "asistencia" (sub-mission) to Mission San Diego was founded in 1818.
Adobe Chapel of the Immaculate Conception - Old Town
The feast of the Immaculate Conception was the biggest celebration during the historic period of old San Diego; it honors the patroness of the port and the city of San Diego.
The original festivities began in 1858 and continued to 1919 and were centered on this
Chapel, where the statue of the Immaculate Conception, originally from the Presidio Chapel, was displayed.
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Find many exciting high wilderness adventures opportunities for sports and recreation including
rock climbing, mountaineering, boating, camping, hiking, weekend retreats and more.
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Parish Churches
Sacred Heart Catholic Church - Coronado CA
655 C Avenue, Coronado, Ca 92118; 619-435-3167;
Church Website;
Catholic Parish ministry, liturgy, sacrament services at chapel built in 1920's.
St Rose of Lima Catholic Church - Chula Vista CA
293 H Street, Chula Vista, CA 91910;
Church Website;
Roman Catholic Parish ministry, liturgy, sacrament services at chapel.
St Joseph's Cathedral - San Diego
1535 3rd Ave, San Diego; 619-239-0229;
Church Website;
Roman Catholic Parish ministry, liturgy, sacrament services at chapel.
St Joseph's Cathedral - San Diego
1140 Evergreen St, San Diego Ca. 92106; 619-223-2200;
Church Website;
Roman Catholic Parish ministry, liturgy, sacrament services at chapel.
St Brigid Catholic Church - Pacific Beach
4735 Cass St, San Diego, CA 92109; 858-483-3030;
Church Website;
Roman Catholic Parish ministry, liturgy, sacrament services at chapel.
Immaculate Conception Church - Old Town
2540 San Diego Ave, San Diego, CA; 619-295-4148;
Church Website;
Roman Catholic Parish ministry, liturgy, sacrament services at chapel.
Holy Family Catholic Parish - Clairemont Mesa
1957 Coolidge St, San Diego, CA 92111; 858-277-0404;
Church Website;
Roman Catholic Parish ministry, liturgy, sacrament services at chapel.
Holy Spirit Catholic Church - Oak Park
2725 55th St, San Diego, CA 92105; 619-262-2435;
Church Website;
Roman Catholic Parish ministry, liturgy, sacrament services at chapel.
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Non-Diocesan Churches
St Francis Liberal Catholic Church - Downtown San Diego
741 Cerro Gordo Ave, San Diego, CA 92102; 619-239-0637;
Church Website;
Affiliated with the Liberal Catholic Church International which emphasizes freedom of thought.
San Diego Sporting Events
Calendar and Ticket Center
Basketball, Baseball, Football, Hockey, NASCAR, NCAA and many other sports classics.
Trailblazers, Timberwolves, California Ducks.
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