 My
dear friends in Christ,
I greet you during another year of
ministry in the Diocese of Pueblo. Our beautiful
mountains are one reason why we live here, but we minister here
because of the beauty of our people in southern and western
Colorado.
Thank you for the gift you are to this diocese. If you
are new here, I welcome you and look forward to meeting you.
I hope to visit with all of you who work in our parishes and
missions as I travel throughout the diocese.
I pray that through your enthusiasm and joy in our faith, the
Gospel message will be shared on every mountain, prairie, river
and valley in the Diocese of Pueblo.
May God continue to bless and guide you.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Most
Reverend Arthur
N. Tafoya, D.D.
Bishop of Pueblo |
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On
the shield, the City of Pueblo is designated by the crenellated wall
which symbolizes old Fort Pueblo.
The
Curving line that separates the wall, represents the Arkansas River
which divides the city.
The
Sacred Heart of Jesus, Representing Sacred Heart Cathedral, is
centered above the wall and flanked on each side by a rose. The Rose
to the immediate left represents Mary (Our Secondary Patroness as
the Immaculate Conception) under the title of the “Mystical Rose.”
The rose to the immediate right represents St Therese of Lisieux
(“The Little Flower”), Principal Patroness of the Diocese.
Crenellated Wall=Silver
River=Light Blue
Background for roses and heart=Red
Roses=silver
Heart=gold
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