{"id":1243,"date":"2023-10-06T19:35:30","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T19:35:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/?page_id=1243"},"modified":"2025-09-19T13:59:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T13:59:00","slug":"elementor-1243","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/?page_id=1243","title":{"rendered":"Sacramental Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1243\" class=\"elementor elementor-1243\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c99670 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c99670\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-670b920\" data-id=\"670b920\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bf41cd elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6bf41cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1696\" src=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_417676552-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1246\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_417676552-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_417676552-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_417676552-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_417676552-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_417676552-1536x1017.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_417676552-2048x1356.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4350846 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4350846\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d618b0\" data-id=\"2d618b0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d367c2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d367c2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sacramental Preparation<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c193730 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c193730\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">For Children 7 years of age and above<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f5b96c9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f5b96c9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f0aabb5\" data-id=\"f0aabb5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8046f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8046f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h4><strong><em>See what love the Father has given us, <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>that we should be called children of God; <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>and that is what we are.<\/em><\/strong><\/h4><h3><em>~ 1 John 3:1<\/em><\/h3><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c5339fd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c5339fd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be7e8d4\" data-id=\"be7e8d4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f88dc0f\" data-id=\"f88dc0f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22b8d7d\" data-id=\"22b8d7d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa7cccf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa7cccf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e63e3ac\" data-id=\"e63e3ac\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71f7bea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71f7bea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Baptism<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a12dbd0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a12dbd0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-041ee3b\" data-id=\"041ee3b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b825ce2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b825ce2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Why Should Children be Baptized?<\/h5><p>Baptism is the life-giving Sacrament instituted by our Lord, Jesus Christ, through which we become daughters and sons of the Father and brothers and sisters in Christ. In Baptism we receive the grace of salvation won for us by Jesus Christ\u2019s death and resurrection, and have life in the Holy Spirit.\u00a0 As the doorway into God\u2019s Church, Baptism enables each of us to grow in holiness by receiving the other sacraments throughout our lives.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c3179a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c3179a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-888dfef\" data-id=\"888dfef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83430a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"83430a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_1538503271water-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1220\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_1538503271water-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_1538503271water-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_1538503271water-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_1538503271water-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_1538503271water-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a94ad5c\" data-id=\"a94ad5c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b2407d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b2407d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Are You Ready for this Awesome Journey?<\/h4><p>Catholic Canon Law recognizes that when children have reached the &#8220;age of reason&#8221; (around 7 years), that they are capable of speaking on their own behalf. As parents and as a parish, we continue to guide them in the Faith, but unlike the baptism of infants, where parents speak on behalf of the child,\u00a0 they must speak for themselves when preparing for and celebrating the Sacrament of Baptism.\u00a0<\/p><p>All who are unbaptized, from the &#8220;age of reason&#8221; through adults, are prepared for Baptism through a process called the Catechumenate. This preparation process is adapted for children and leads to the combined celebration of Baptism, Confirmation, and First Eucharist.\u00a0 This coincides beautifully with the practice of the <em>Restored Rite<\/em> which is the norm in the Archdiocese of St. John&#8217;s\u00a0 To honor each person&#8217;s individual journey of faith, we must discern how best to apply the preparation process to meet the child&#8217;s needs and the needs of the entire family. For more information, contact <a href=\"faith.divinemercynl@gmail.com\">Anna Paolo<\/a> at our Faith Formation Office.<\/p><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-69ede31 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"69ede31\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9a2b40a\" data-id=\"9a2b40a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44dc18e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44dc18e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Reconciliation<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eb5e520 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eb5e520\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d63c6cf\" data-id=\"d63c6cf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba0e369 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba0e369\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>God is love.\u00a0 And it is through the Father&#8217;s love that each one of us comes to know how blessed we are.\u00a0 In the sacraments we live, celebrate, share and grow in the love that God desires to pour into each heart.\u00a0 In the Sacrament of Reconciliation we come to experience in a profound and transforming way, the faithful and merciful love of the Father.\u00a0<\/p><p>In our preparation program, children will discover how they have been created by a loving God who has made them to love and for love.\u00a0 The program is designed to draw children closer to Christ and firmly root them in a friendship with Jesus. Children will also learn about making good choices, forgiveness and healing.\u00a0 They will also be introduced to the prayers that help us grow in God&#8217;s love for us and the practice of going to Confession.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-46831f4\" data-id=\"46831f4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6da8bd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6da8bd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shutterstock_1782167450-hand-and-cross-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-936\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shutterstock_1782167450-hand-and-cross-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shutterstock_1782167450-hand-and-cross-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shutterstock_1782167450-hand-and-cross-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shutterstock_1782167450-hand-and-cross-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shutterstock_1782167450-hand-and-cross-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ccb5919 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ccb5919\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e8e7de9\" data-id=\"e8e7de9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbb20a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cbb20a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Confirmation<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e66206e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e66206e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-031bc96\" data-id=\"031bc96\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a85d9bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a85d9bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/shutterstock_2361237065.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2587\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/shutterstock_2361237065.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/shutterstock_2361237065-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/shutterstock_2361237065-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f85d90a\" data-id=\"f85d90a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a09cfc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a09cfc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Sacramental life of the Church ritualizes and celebrates the experience of God present in our lives.\u00a0 All faith formation and sacramental celebration should immerse us into the life of God and is intended to bring about an encounter with Jesus Christ.\u00a0 Confirmation celebrates the sustaining presence of the Holy Spirit, given to us at Baptism with an outpouring of the gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit.\u00a0 All of this is meant to strengthen the Confirmed in discipleship and witness to the Lord in the world.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>In our preparation program, children will remember, along with their families, the gift of their own Baptism and learn how Confirmation perfects Baptismal grace.\u00a0 They will discover who the Holy Spirit is and how the Holy Spirit lives within each of us, sharing with us the divine life, incorporating us more firmly into Christ and strengthening our relationship with God&#8217;s family &#8211; the Church.\u00a0 Children will explore what it means to be Confirmed:\u00a0 to follow Jesus, to become disciples, and to be sent on mission to witness to and\u00a0 spread God&#8217;s love in the world.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c4d5e81 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c4d5e81\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c5e4087\" data-id=\"c5e4087\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d882600 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d882600\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Holy Eucharist<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3bd7e73 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3bd7e73\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25847f8\" data-id=\"25847f8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-820939f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"820939f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the Eucharist we come to the \u201cheart and summit of the Church\u2019s life.&#8221;\u00a0First Communion is one of the holiest and most important occasions in a Roman Catholic\u2019s life. It means that person has received the Sacrament of the Eucharist, the Body, and Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus Christ. When we receive the Holy Communion, we are nourished by Christ\u2019s own being, present to us in the bread and wine.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>In our preparation program, children enter in a deeper way, the gift of Jesus&#8217; life, death and resurrection.\u00a0 They will learn the beauty of the Mass and the prayers that give life and meaning to our relationship with God.\u00a0 They will explore what it means that Christ is truly present in the Eucharist and what that means for our daily lives.\u00a0 Children will be invited to discover how we are nourished and grow in love and understanding for God and for each other through this sacrament of love.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5212111\" data-id=\"5212111\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1bd917 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d1bd917\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_1716613966-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1221\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_1716613966-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_1716613966-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_1716613966-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_1716613966-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_1716613966-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5abf8ad elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5abf8ad\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d01e75\" data-id=\"6d01e75\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3e3322 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3e3322\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">On Pilgrimage together: Your Family and the Parish<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-84e0032 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"84e0032\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2595462\" data-id=\"2595462\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f13925 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2f13925\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"610\" src=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/shutterstock_536310793-1024x781.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-683\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/shutterstock_536310793-1024x781.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/shutterstock_536310793-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/shutterstock_536310793-768x586.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/shutterstock_536310793-1536x1171.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/shutterstock_536310793-2048x1562.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f066306\" data-id=\"f066306\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20d0eef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20d0eef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>Children\u2019s preparation for the Sacraments begins in the home.<\/strong><\/em> The family has the most important role in communicating the Christian and human values that form the foundation of a child\u2019s understanding of the sacraments. Children who participate with their family in the Mass experience the Eucharistic mystery in an initial way and gradually learn to join with the liturgical assembly in prayer.<\/p><p>Divine Mercy Parish takes seriously the role of parents as the primary catechists of their children.\u00a0 In doing so, the parish is committed to supporting parents throughout the entire process of preparing for the sacraments and feeding the faith of the whole family.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>Our Sacramental programs are set up to incorporate both at home preparation and Family Catechetical Sessions at the Parish.\u00a0 Normally this happens on an alternating weekly schedule.\u00a0 Each program is 6 weeks long.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p><p>Here is our current schedule:<\/p><p><strong>B<\/strong><b>aptism Preparation for Children 7 and above:\u00a0 on a case by case basis<\/b><\/p><p><b>Reconciliation:\u00a0 Begins October 25, 2025<\/b><\/p><p><b>Confirmation:\u00a0 Begins January 10, 2026<\/b><\/p><p><b>Eucharist:\u00a0 Begins February 21, 2026<\/b><\/p><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">If you are ready for the next step, or have questions, please fill out the registration form below.\u00a0 We will be in touch soon.\u00a0<\/div><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-66b40f6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"66b40f6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-116773f\" data-id=\"116773f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3da873 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3da873\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Sacrament Preparation Registration Form<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element 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data-formid=\"326\" method=\"post\" enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" action=\"\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fpages%2F1243\" data-token=\"7997aa204beb6f2f6d56e777972dd68b\"><noscript class=\"wpforms-error-noscript\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.<\/noscript><div class=\"wpforms-hidden\" id=\"wpforms-error-noscript\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.<\/div><div class=\"wpforms-field-container\"><div id=\"wpforms-326-field_10-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-name\" data-field-id=\"10\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-326-field_10\">Child&#039;s Full Name <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\" aria-hidden=\"true\">*<\/span><\/label><input type=\"text\" id=\"wpforms-326-field_10\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][10]\" aria-errormessage=\"wpforms-326-field_10-error\" required><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-326-field_5-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-address\" data-field-id=\"5\"><fieldset><legend class=\"wpforms-field-label\">Address<\/legend><div class=\"wpforms-field-row wpforms-field-medium\"><div ><input type=\"text\" id=\"wpforms-326-field_5\" class=\"wpforms-field-address-address1\" name=\"wpforms[fields][5][address1]\" aria-errormessage=\"wpforms-326-field_5-error\" ><label for=\"wpforms-326-field_5\" class=\"wpforms-field-sublabel after \">Address Line 1<\/label><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpforms-field-row wpforms-field-medium\"><div ><input type=\"text\" id=\"wpforms-326-field_5-address2\" class=\"wpforms-field-address-address2\" name=\"wpforms[fields][5][address2]\" aria-errormessage=\"wpforms-326-field_5-address2-error\" ><label for=\"wpforms-326-field_5-address2\" class=\"wpforms-field-sublabel after \">Address Line 2<\/label><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpforms-field-row wpforms-field-medium\"><div class=\"wpforms-field-row-block wpforms-one-half wpforms-first\"><input type=\"text\" id=\"wpforms-326-field_5-city\" class=\"wpforms-field-address-city\" name=\"wpforms[fields][5][city]\" aria-errormessage=\"wpforms-326-field_5-city-error\" ><label for=\"wpforms-326-field_5-city\" class=\"wpforms-field-sublabel after \">City<\/label><\/div><div class=\"wpforms-field-row-block wpforms-one-half\"><input type=\"text\" id=\"wpforms-326-field_5-state\" class=\"wpforms-field-address-state\" name=\"wpforms[fields][5][state]\" aria-errormessage=\"wpforms-326-field_5-state-error\" ><label for=\"wpforms-326-field_5-state\" class=\"wpforms-field-sublabel after \">State \/ Province \/ Region<\/label><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpforms-field-row wpforms-field-medium\"><div class=\"wpforms-field-row-block wpforms-one-half wpforms-first\"><input type=\"text\" id=\"wpforms-326-field_5-postal\" class=\"wpforms-field-address-postal\" name=\"wpforms[fields][5][postal]\" aria-errormessage=\"wpforms-326-field_5-postal-error\" ><label for=\"wpforms-326-field_5-postal\" class=\"wpforms-field-sublabel after \">Postal Code<\/label><\/div><div class=\"wpforms-field-row-block wpforms-one-half\"><select id=\"wpforms-326-field_5-country\" class=\"wpforms-field-address-country\" name=\"wpforms[fields][5][country]\" aria-errormessage=\"wpforms-326-field_5-country-error\" ><option value=\"AF\" >Afghanistan<\/option><option value=\"AL\" >Albania<\/option><option value=\"DZ\" >Algeria<\/option><option value=\"AS\" >American Samoa<\/option><option value=\"AD\" >Andorra<\/option><option value=\"AO\" >Angola<\/option><option value=\"AI\" >Anguilla<\/option><option value=\"AQ\" >Antarctica<\/option><option value=\"AG\" >Antigua and Barbuda<\/option><option value=\"AR\" >Argentina<\/option><option value=\"AM\" >Armenia<\/option><option value=\"AW\" >Aruba<\/option><option value=\"AU\" >Australia<\/option><option value=\"AT\" >Austria<\/option><option value=\"AZ\" >Azerbaijan<\/option><option value=\"BS\" >Bahamas<\/option><option value=\"BH\" >Bahrain<\/option><option value=\"BD\" >Bangladesh<\/option><option value=\"BB\" >Barbados<\/option><option value=\"BY\" >Belarus<\/option><option value=\"BE\" >Belgium<\/option><option value=\"BZ\" >Belize<\/option><option value=\"BJ\" >Benin<\/option><option value=\"BM\" >Bermuda<\/option><option value=\"BT\" >Bhutan<\/option><option value=\"BO\" >Bolivia (Plurinational State of)<\/option><option value=\"BQ\" >Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba<\/option><option value=\"BA\" >Bosnia and Herzegovina<\/option><option value=\"BW\" >Botswana<\/option><option value=\"BV\" >Bouvet Island<\/option><option value=\"BR\" >Brazil<\/option><option value=\"IO\" >British Indian Ocean Territory<\/option><option value=\"BN\" >Brunei Darussalam<\/option><option value=\"BG\" >Bulgaria<\/option><option value=\"BF\" >Burkina Faso<\/option><option value=\"BI\" >Burundi<\/option><option value=\"CV\" >Cabo Verde<\/option><option value=\"KH\" >Cambodia<\/option><option value=\"CM\" >Cameroon<\/option><option value=\"CA\" >Canada<\/option><option value=\"KY\" >Cayman Islands<\/option><option value=\"CF\" >Central African Republic<\/option><option value=\"TD\" >Chad<\/option><option value=\"CL\" >Chile<\/option><option value=\"CN\" >China<\/option><option value=\"CX\" >Christmas Island<\/option><option value=\"CC\" >Cocos (Keeling) Islands<\/option><option value=\"CO\" >Colombia<\/option><option value=\"KM\" >Comoros<\/option><option value=\"CG\" >Congo<\/option><option value=\"CD\" >Congo (Democratic Republic of the)<\/option><option value=\"CK\" >Cook Islands<\/option><option value=\"CR\" >Costa Rica<\/option><option value=\"HR\" >Croatia<\/option><option value=\"CU\" >Cuba<\/option><option value=\"CW\" >Cura\u00e7ao<\/option><option value=\"CY\" >Cyprus<\/option><option value=\"CZ\" >Czech Republic<\/option><option value=\"CI\" >C\u00f4te d&#039;Ivoire<\/option><option value=\"DK\" >Denmark<\/option><option value=\"DJ\" >Djibouti<\/option><option value=\"DM\" >Dominica<\/option><option value=\"DO\" >Dominican Republic<\/option><option value=\"EC\" >Ecuador<\/option><option value=\"EG\" >Egypt<\/option><option value=\"SV\" >El Salvador<\/option><option value=\"GQ\" >Equatorial Guinea<\/option><option value=\"ER\" >Eritrea<\/option><option value=\"EE\" >Estonia<\/option><option value=\"SZ\" >Eswatini (Kingdom of)<\/option><option value=\"ET\" >Ethiopia<\/option><option value=\"FK\" >Falkland Islands (Malvinas)<\/option><option value=\"FO\" >Faroe Islands<\/option><option value=\"FJ\" >Fiji<\/option><option value=\"FI\" >Finland<\/option><option value=\"FR\" >France<\/option><option value=\"GF\" >French Guiana<\/option><option value=\"PF\" >French Polynesia<\/option><option value=\"TF\" >French Southern Territories<\/option><option value=\"GA\" >Gabon<\/option><option value=\"GM\" >Gambia<\/option><option value=\"GE\" >Georgia<\/option><option value=\"DE\" >Germany<\/option><option value=\"GH\" >Ghana<\/option><option value=\"GI\" >Gibraltar<\/option><option value=\"GR\" >Greece<\/option><option value=\"GL\" >Greenland<\/option><option value=\"GD\" >Grenada<\/option><option value=\"GP\" >Guadeloupe<\/option><option value=\"GU\" >Guam<\/option><option value=\"GT\" >Guatemala<\/option><option value=\"GG\" >Guernsey<\/option><option value=\"GN\" >Guinea<\/option><option value=\"GW\" >Guinea-Bissau<\/option><option value=\"GY\" >Guyana<\/option><option value=\"HT\" >Haiti<\/option><option value=\"HM\" >Heard Island and McDonald Islands<\/option><option value=\"HN\" >Honduras<\/option><option value=\"HK\" >Hong Kong<\/option><option value=\"HU\" >Hungary<\/option><option value=\"IS\" >Iceland<\/option><option value=\"IN\" >India<\/option><option value=\"ID\" >Indonesia<\/option><option value=\"IR\" >Iran (Islamic Republic of)<\/option><option value=\"IQ\" >Iraq<\/option><option value=\"IE\" >Ireland (Republic of)<\/option><option value=\"IM\" >Isle of Man<\/option><option value=\"IL\" >Israel<\/option><option value=\"IT\" >Italy<\/option><option value=\"JM\" >Jamaica<\/option><option value=\"JP\" >Japan<\/option><option value=\"JE\" >Jersey<\/option><option value=\"JO\" >Jordan<\/option><option value=\"KZ\" >Kazakhstan<\/option><option value=\"KE\" >Kenya<\/option><option value=\"KI\" >Kiribati<\/option><option value=\"KP\" >Korea (Democratic People&#039;s Republic of)<\/option><option value=\"KR\" >Korea (Republic of)<\/option><option value=\"XK\" >Kosovo<\/option><option value=\"KW\" >Kuwait<\/option><option value=\"KG\" >Kyrgyzstan<\/option><option value=\"LA\" >Lao People&#039;s Democratic Republic<\/option><option value=\"LV\" >Latvia<\/option><option value=\"LB\" >Lebanon<\/option><option value=\"LS\" >Lesotho<\/option><option value=\"LR\" >Liberia<\/option><option value=\"LY\" >Libya<\/option><option value=\"LI\" >Liechtenstein<\/option><option value=\"LT\" >Lithuania<\/option><option value=\"LU\" >Luxembourg<\/option><option value=\"MO\" >Macao<\/option><option value=\"MG\" >Madagascar<\/option><option value=\"MW\" >Malawi<\/option><option value=\"MY\" >Malaysia<\/option><option value=\"MV\" >Maldives<\/option><option value=\"ML\" >Mali<\/option><option value=\"MT\" >Malta<\/option><option value=\"MH\" >Marshall Islands<\/option><option value=\"MQ\" >Martinique<\/option><option value=\"MR\" >Mauritania<\/option><option value=\"MU\" >Mauritius<\/option><option value=\"YT\" >Mayotte<\/option><option value=\"MX\" >Mexico<\/option><option value=\"FM\" >Micronesia (Federated States of)<\/option><option value=\"MD\" >Moldova (Republic of)<\/option><option value=\"MC\" >Monaco<\/option><option value=\"MN\" >Mongolia<\/option><option value=\"ME\" >Montenegro<\/option><option value=\"MS\" >Montserrat<\/option><option value=\"MA\" >Morocco<\/option><option value=\"MZ\" >Mozambique<\/option><option value=\"MM\" >Myanmar<\/option><option value=\"NA\" >Namibia<\/option><option value=\"NR\" >Nauru<\/option><option value=\"NP\" >Nepal<\/option><option value=\"NL\" >Netherlands<\/option><option value=\"NC\" >New Caledonia<\/option><option value=\"NZ\" >New Zealand<\/option><option value=\"NI\" >Nicaragua<\/option><option value=\"NE\" >Niger<\/option><option value=\"NG\" >Nigeria<\/option><option value=\"NU\" >Niue<\/option><option value=\"NF\" >Norfolk Island<\/option><option value=\"MK\" >North Macedonia (Republic of)<\/option><option value=\"MP\" >Northern Mariana Islands<\/option><option value=\"NO\" >Norway<\/option><option value=\"OM\" >Oman<\/option><option value=\"PK\" >Pakistan<\/option><option value=\"PW\" >Palau<\/option><option value=\"PS\" >Palestine (State of)<\/option><option value=\"PA\" >Panama<\/option><option value=\"PG\" >Papua New Guinea<\/option><option value=\"PY\" >Paraguay<\/option><option value=\"PE\" >Peru<\/option><option value=\"PH\" >Philippines<\/option><option value=\"PN\" >Pitcairn<\/option><option value=\"PL\" >Poland<\/option><option value=\"PT\" >Portugal<\/option><option value=\"PR\" >Puerto Rico<\/option><option value=\"QA\" >Qatar<\/option><option value=\"RO\" >Romania<\/option><option value=\"RU\" >Russian Federation<\/option><option value=\"RW\" >Rwanda<\/option><option value=\"RE\" >R\u00e9union<\/option><option value=\"BL\" >Saint Barth\u00e9lemy<\/option><option value=\"SH\" >Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha<\/option><option value=\"KN\" >Saint Kitts and Nevis<\/option><option value=\"LC\" >Saint Lucia<\/option><option value=\"MF\" >Saint Martin (French part)<\/option><option value=\"PM\" >Saint Pierre and Miquelon<\/option><option value=\"VC\" >Saint Vincent and the Grenadines<\/option><option value=\"WS\" >Samoa<\/option><option value=\"SM\" >San Marino<\/option><option value=\"ST\" >Sao Tome and Principe<\/option><option value=\"SA\" >Saudi Arabia<\/option><option value=\"SN\" >Senegal<\/option><option value=\"RS\" >Serbia<\/option><option value=\"SC\" >Seychelles<\/option><option value=\"SL\" >Sierra Leone<\/option><option value=\"SG\" >Singapore<\/option><option value=\"SX\" >Sint Maarten (Dutch part)<\/option><option value=\"SK\" >Slovakia<\/option><option value=\"SI\" >Slovenia<\/option><option value=\"SB\" >Solomon Islands<\/option><option value=\"SO\" >Somalia<\/option><option value=\"ZA\" >South Africa<\/option><option value=\"GS\" >South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands<\/option><option value=\"SS\" >South Sudan<\/option><option value=\"ES\" >Spain<\/option><option value=\"LK\" >Sri Lanka<\/option><option value=\"SD\" >Sudan<\/option><option value=\"SR\" >Suriname<\/option><option value=\"SJ\" >Svalbard and Jan Mayen<\/option><option value=\"SE\" >Sweden<\/option><option value=\"CH\" >Switzerland<\/option><option value=\"SY\" >Syrian Arab Republic<\/option><option value=\"TW\" >Taiwan, Republic of China<\/option><option value=\"TJ\" >Tajikistan<\/option><option value=\"TZ\" >Tanzania (United Republic of)<\/option><option value=\"TH\" >Thailand<\/option><option value=\"TL\" >Timor-Leste<\/option><option value=\"TG\" >Togo<\/option><option value=\"TK\" >Tokelau<\/option><option value=\"TO\" >Tonga<\/option><option value=\"TT\" >Trinidad and Tobago<\/option><option value=\"TN\" >Tunisia<\/option><option value=\"TM\" >Turkmenistan<\/option><option value=\"TC\" >Turks and Caicos Islands<\/option><option value=\"TV\" >Tuvalu<\/option><option value=\"TR\" >T\u00fcrkiye<\/option><option value=\"UG\" >Uganda<\/option><option value=\"UA\" >Ukraine<\/option><option value=\"AE\" >United Arab Emirates<\/option><option value=\"GB\" >United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland<\/option><option value=\"UM\" >United States Minor Outlying Islands<\/option><option value=\"US\" >United States of America<\/option><option value=\"UY\" >Uruguay<\/option><option value=\"UZ\" >Uzbekistan<\/option><option value=\"VU\" >Vanuatu<\/option><option value=\"VA\" >Vatican City State<\/option><option value=\"VE\" >Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)<\/option><option value=\"VN\" >Vietnam<\/option><option value=\"VG\" >Virgin Islands (British)<\/option><option value=\"VI\" >Virgin Islands (U.S.)<\/option><option value=\"WF\" >Wallis and Futuna<\/option><option value=\"EH\" >Western Sahara<\/option><option value=\"YE\" >Yemen<\/option><option value=\"ZM\" >Zambia<\/option><option value=\"ZW\" >Zimbabwe<\/option><option value=\"AX\" >\u00c5land Islands<\/option><\/select><label for=\"wpforms-326-field_5-country\" class=\"wpforms-field-sublabel after \">Country<\/label><\/div><\/div><\/fieldset><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-326-field_9-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-date-time\" data-field-id=\"9\"><fieldset><legend class=\"wpforms-field-label\">Child&#039;s Date of Birth<\/legend><div class=\"wpforms-field-date-dropdown-wrap wpforms-field-medium\"><select name=\"wpforms[fields][9][date][m]\" id=\"wpforms-326-field_9-month\" class=\"wpforms-field-date-time-date-month\" aria-label=\"Month\" ><option value=\"\" class=\"placeholder\" selected disabled>MM<\/option><option value=\"1\" >1<\/option><option value=\"2\" >2<\/option><option value=\"3\" >3<\/option><option value=\"4\" >4<\/option><option value=\"5\" >5<\/option><option value=\"6\" >6<\/option><option value=\"7\" >7<\/option><option value=\"8\" >8<\/option><option value=\"9\" >9<\/option><option value=\"10\" >10<\/option><option value=\"11\" >11<\/option><option value=\"12\" >12<\/option><\/select><select name=\"wpforms[fields][9][date][d]\" id=\"wpforms-326-field_9-day\" class=\"wpforms-field-date-time-date-day\" aria-label=\"Day\" ><option value=\"\" class=\"placeholder\" selected disabled>DD<\/option><option value=\"1\" >1<\/option><option value=\"2\" >2<\/option><option value=\"3\" >3<\/option><option value=\"4\" >4<\/option><option value=\"5\" >5<\/option><option value=\"6\" >6<\/option><option value=\"7\" >7<\/option><option value=\"8\" >8<\/option><option value=\"9\" >9<\/option><option value=\"10\" >10<\/option><option value=\"11\" >11<\/option><option value=\"12\" >12<\/option><option value=\"13\" >13<\/option><option value=\"14\" >14<\/option><option value=\"15\" >15<\/option><option value=\"16\" >16<\/option><option value=\"17\" >17<\/option><option value=\"18\" >18<\/option><option value=\"19\" >19<\/option><option value=\"20\" >20<\/option><option value=\"21\" >21<\/option><option value=\"22\" >22<\/option><option value=\"23\" >23<\/option><option value=\"24\" >24<\/option><option value=\"25\" >25<\/option><option value=\"26\" >26<\/option><option value=\"27\" >27<\/option><option value=\"28\" >28<\/option><option value=\"29\" >29<\/option><option value=\"30\" >30<\/option><option value=\"31\" >31<\/option><\/select><select name=\"wpforms[fields][9][date][y]\" id=\"wpforms-326-field_9-year\" class=\"wpforms-field-date-time-date-year\" aria-label=\"Year\" ><option value=\"\" class=\"placeholder\" selected disabled>YYYY<\/option><option value=\"2026\" >2026<\/option><option value=\"2025\" >2025<\/option><option value=\"2024\" >2024<\/option><option value=\"2023\" >2023<\/option><option value=\"2022\" >2022<\/option><option value=\"2021\" >2021<\/option><option value=\"2020\" >2020<\/option><option value=\"2019\" >2019<\/option><option value=\"2018\" >2018<\/option><option value=\"2017\" >2017<\/option><option value=\"2016\" >2016<\/option><option value=\"2015\" >2015<\/option><option value=\"2014\" >2014<\/option><option value=\"2013\" >2013<\/option><option value=\"2012\" >2012<\/option><option value=\"2011\" >2011<\/option><option value=\"2010\" >2010<\/option><option value=\"2009\" >2009<\/option><option value=\"2008\" >2008<\/option><option value=\"2007\" >2007<\/option><option value=\"2006\" >2006<\/option><option value=\"2005\" >2005<\/option><option value=\"2004\" >2004<\/option><option value=\"2003\" >2003<\/option><option value=\"2002\" >2002<\/option><option value=\"2001\" >2001<\/option><option value=\"2000\" >2000<\/option><option value=\"1999\" >1999<\/option><option value=\"1998\" >1998<\/option><option value=\"1997\" >1997<\/option><option value=\"1996\" >1996<\/option><option value=\"1995\" >1995<\/option><option value=\"1994\" >1994<\/option><option value=\"1993\" >1993<\/option><option value=\"1992\" >1992<\/option><option value=\"1991\" >1991<\/option><option value=\"1990\" >1990<\/option><option value=\"1989\" >1989<\/option><option value=\"1988\" >1988<\/option><option value=\"1987\" >1987<\/option><option value=\"1986\" >1986<\/option><option value=\"1985\" >1985<\/option><option value=\"1984\" >1984<\/option><option value=\"1983\" >1983<\/option><option value=\"1982\" >1982<\/option><option value=\"1981\" >1981<\/option><option value=\"1980\" >1980<\/option><option value=\"1979\" >1979<\/option><option value=\"1978\" >1978<\/option><option value=\"1977\" >1977<\/option><option value=\"1976\" >1976<\/option><option value=\"1975\" >1975<\/option><option value=\"1974\" >1974<\/option><option value=\"1973\" >1973<\/option><option value=\"1972\" >1972<\/option><option value=\"1971\" >1971<\/option><option value=\"1970\" >1970<\/option><option value=\"1969\" >1969<\/option><option value=\"1968\" >1968<\/option><option value=\"1967\" >1967<\/option><option value=\"1966\" >1966<\/option><option value=\"1965\" >1965<\/option><option value=\"1964\" >1964<\/option><option value=\"1963\" >1963<\/option><option value=\"1962\" >1962<\/option><option value=\"1961\" >1961<\/option><option value=\"1960\" >1960<\/option><option value=\"1959\" >1959<\/option><option value=\"1958\" >1958<\/option><option value=\"1957\" >1957<\/option><option value=\"1956\" >1956<\/option><option value=\"1955\" >1955<\/option><option value=\"1954\" >1954<\/option><option value=\"1953\" >1953<\/option><option value=\"1952\" >1952<\/option><option value=\"1951\" >1951<\/option><option value=\"1950\" >1950<\/option><option value=\"1949\" >1949<\/option><option value=\"1948\" >1948<\/option><option value=\"1947\" >1947<\/option><option value=\"1946\" >1946<\/option><option value=\"1945\" >1945<\/option><option value=\"1944\" >1944<\/option><option value=\"1943\" >1943<\/option><option value=\"1942\" >1942<\/option><option value=\"1941\" >1941<\/option><option value=\"1940\" >1940<\/option><option value=\"1939\" >1939<\/option><option value=\"1938\" >1938<\/option><option value=\"1937\" >1937<\/option><option value=\"1936\" >1936<\/option><option value=\"1935\" >1935<\/option><option value=\"1934\" >1934<\/option><option value=\"1933\" >1933<\/option><option value=\"1932\" >1932<\/option><option value=\"1931\" >1931<\/option><option value=\"1930\" >1930<\/option><option value=\"1929\" >1929<\/option><option value=\"1928\" >1928<\/option><option value=\"1927\" >1927<\/option><option value=\"1926\" >1926<\/option><option value=\"1925\" >1925<\/option><option value=\"1924\" >1924<\/option><option value=\"1923\" >1923<\/option><option value=\"1922\" >1922<\/option><option value=\"1921\" >1921<\/option><option value=\"1920\" >1920<\/option><\/select><\/div><\/fieldset><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-326-field_11-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-date-time\" data-field-id=\"11\"><fieldset><legend class=\"wpforms-field-label\">Child&#039;s Date of Baptism<\/legend><div class=\"wpforms-field-date-dropdown-wrap wpforms-field-medium\"><select name=\"wpforms[fields][11][date][m]\" id=\"wpforms-326-field_11-month\" class=\"wpforms-field-date-time-date-month\" aria-label=\"Month\" ><option value=\"\" class=\"placeholder\" selected disabled>MM<\/option><option value=\"1\" >1<\/option><option value=\"2\" >2<\/option><option value=\"3\" >3<\/option><option value=\"4\" >4<\/option><option value=\"5\" >5<\/option><option value=\"6\" >6<\/option><option value=\"7\" >7<\/option><option value=\"8\" >8<\/option><option value=\"9\" >9<\/option><option value=\"10\" >10<\/option><option value=\"11\" >11<\/option><option value=\"12\" >12<\/option><\/select><select name=\"wpforms[fields][11][date][d]\" id=\"wpforms-326-field_11-day\" class=\"wpforms-field-date-time-date-day\" aria-label=\"Day\" ><option value=\"\" class=\"placeholder\" selected disabled>DD<\/option><option value=\"1\" >1<\/option><option value=\"2\" >2<\/option><option value=\"3\" >3<\/option><option value=\"4\" >4<\/option><option value=\"5\" >5<\/option><option value=\"6\" >6<\/option><option value=\"7\" >7<\/option><option value=\"8\" >8<\/option><option value=\"9\" >9<\/option><option value=\"10\" >10<\/option><option value=\"11\" >11<\/option><option value=\"12\" >12<\/option><option value=\"13\" >13<\/option><option value=\"14\" >14<\/option><option value=\"15\" >15<\/option><option value=\"16\" >16<\/option><option value=\"17\" >17<\/option><option value=\"18\" >18<\/option><option value=\"19\" >19<\/option><option value=\"20\" >20<\/option><option value=\"21\" >21<\/option><option value=\"22\" >22<\/option><option value=\"23\" >23<\/option><option value=\"24\" >24<\/option><option value=\"25\" >25<\/option><option value=\"26\" >26<\/option><option value=\"27\" >27<\/option><option value=\"28\" >28<\/option><option value=\"29\" >29<\/option><option value=\"30\" >30<\/option><option value=\"31\" >31<\/option><\/select><select name=\"wpforms[fields][11][date][y]\" id=\"wpforms-326-field_11-year\" class=\"wpforms-field-date-time-date-year\" aria-label=\"Year\" ><option value=\"\" class=\"placeholder\" selected disabled>YYYY<\/option><option value=\"2026\" >2026<\/option><option value=\"2025\" >2025<\/option><option value=\"2024\" >2024<\/option><option value=\"2023\" >2023<\/option><option value=\"2022\" >2022<\/option><option value=\"2021\" >2021<\/option><option value=\"2020\" >2020<\/option><option value=\"2019\" >2019<\/option><option value=\"2018\" >2018<\/option><option value=\"2017\" >2017<\/option><option value=\"2016\" >2016<\/option><option value=\"2015\" >2015<\/option><option value=\"2014\" >2014<\/option><option value=\"2013\" >2013<\/option><option value=\"2012\" 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name=\"wpforms[fields][8][]\" value=\"Confirmation\" aria-errormessage=\"wpforms-326-field_8_2-error\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-326-field_8_2\">Confirmation<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-3 depth-1\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"wpforms-326-field_8_3\" data-rule-check-limit=\"true\" name=\"wpforms[fields][8][]\" value=\"First Communion\" aria-errormessage=\"wpforms-326-field_8_3-error\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-326-field_8_3\">First Communion<\/label><\/li><\/ul><\/fieldset><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-326-field_3-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-name\" data-field-id=\"3\"><fieldset><legend class=\"wpforms-field-label\">Mother&#039;s Name <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\" aria-hidden=\"true\">*<\/span><\/legend><div class=\"wpforms-field-row wpforms-field-medium\"><div class=\"wpforms-field-row-block wpforms-first wpforms-one-half\"><input type=\"text\" id=\"wpforms-326-field_3\" class=\"wpforms-field-name-first wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][3][first]\" aria-errormessage=\"wpforms-326-field_3-error\" required><label for=\"wpforms-326-field_3\" class=\"wpforms-field-sublabel after \">First<\/label><\/div><div class=\"wpforms-field-row-block wpforms-one-half\"><input type=\"text\" id=\"wpforms-326-field_3-last\" class=\"wpforms-field-name-last wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][3][last]\" aria-errormessage=\"wpforms-326-field_3-last-error\" required><label for=\"wpforms-326-field_3-last\" class=\"wpforms-field-sublabel after \">Last<\/label><\/div><\/div><\/fieldset><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-326-field_14-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-email\" data-field-id=\"14\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-326-field_14\">Email  <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\" aria-hidden=\"true\">*<\/span><\/label><input type=\"email\" id=\"wpforms-326-field_14\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][14]\" spellcheck=\"false\" aria-errormessage=\"wpforms-326-field_14-error\" required><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-326-field_15-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-number\" data-field-id=\"15\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-326-field_15\">Cell Number <\/label><input type=\"number\" pattern=\"\\d*\" id=\"wpforms-326-field_15\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium\" name=\"wpforms[fields][15]\" aria-errormessage=\"wpforms-326-field_15-error\" ><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-326-field_23-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-text\" data-field-id=\"23\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-326-field_23\">Where do you normally go to Sunday Mass? <\/label><input type=\"text\" id=\"wpforms-326-field_23\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium\" name=\"wpforms[fields][23]\" aria-errormessage=\"wpforms-326-field_23-error\" ><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-326-field_13-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-name\" 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