In the first letter of St. Peter he reminds us, "As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God's varied grace. A complete notary acknowledgment includes the name(s) of the parties that the notary witnessed sign the document.Bishop Rojas message of support to the Asian Pacific Communities. We give thanks to God for the great gift of diversity that is present in our Diocese. First and foremost, I would like to thank God. The certificate of acknowledgment (PDF) must be in the form set forth in California Civil Code section 1189. Today, I come to you with a heart full of gratitude. Thank you for the countless blessings you have bestowed upon me, both seen and unseen. Acknowledgment means the name of the person being acknowledged set out in the notary acknowledgment. Thank you for joining us.