St. Francis de Paula pays tribute to Dominican priests
Father James Farfaglia, pastor of St. Francis de Paula Catholic Church in San Diego, blesses a monument to the Dominican priests unveiled on Sunday, June 7, after the 11:30 a. m. Mass. Photos by Mike Garcia . While the venerable Father Claude Jaillet, Padre Claudio , is considered El Fundador of St. Francis de Paula in San Diego, and Father John Peter Bard, Padre Pedro , El Misionero , built the faith and physical foundations of the parish, it was the arrival of Father Juan Zabala, El Constructor , and the priests of the Dominican Order that completed making St. Francis de Paula the incredible place of worship it is today. On Sunday, June 7, after the 11:30 a.m. Mass, the St. Francis de Paula community came together to honor these venerable men of the church. Some 85 parishioners stayed to participate in the unveiling of a marker honoring the lineage of legendary Dominican pastors who walked San Diego’s streets, visited the sick, and shaped their lives over the decades. Father Juan Za...