{"id":18,"date":"2026-03-13T07:27:45","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T07:27:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo2.yinwoodweb.com\/aloneros\/?page_id=18"},"modified":"2026-06-27T16:19:49","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T08:19:49","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/demo2.yinwoodweb.com\/aloneros\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-9104560b alignfull uagb-is-root-container\">\n<meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\n  <meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\">\n  <title>About Us \u2014 St. Anthony of Padua Parish<\/title>\n  <link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Playfair+Display:ital,wght@0,600;0,700;1,500&amp;family=Inter:wght@300;400;500;600&amp;display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n  <style>\n    * { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }\n    body { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; background: #faf6f0; color: #2c1810; }\n\n    \/* HERO *\/\n    .hero {\n      background: #3d1a08;\n      min-height: 480px;\n      display: flex;\n      flex-direction: column;\n      align-items: center;\n      justify-content: center;\n      text-align: center;\n      padding: 5rem 2rem;\n      position: relative;\n      overflow: hidden;\n    }\n    .hero::before {\n      content: '';\n      position: absolute;\n      inset: 0;\n      background-image:\n        radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 60% at 50% 100%, rgba(200, 137, 74, 0.18) 0%, transparent 70%),\n        radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 40% at 50% 0%, rgba(90, 30, 5, 0.5) 0%, transparent 70%);\n      pointer-events: none;\n    }\n    .hero::after {\n      content: '';\n      position: absolute;\n      inset: 0;\n      background-image: url(\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='100' height='100' viewBox='0 0 100 100' xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%3E%3Ccircle cx='50' cy='50' r='1' fill='%23c8894a' fill-opacity='0.08'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\");\n      pointer-events: none;\n    }\n    .hero-inner { position: relative; 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}\n      .mass-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }\n      .sec-title { font-size: 1.6rem; }\n      .priest-photo { min-height: 200px; }\n      .mass-note { flex-direction: column; }\n      .mass-table-wrap { overflow-x: auto; }\n    }\n  <\/style>\n\n\n\n  <!-- HERO -->\n  <div class=\"hero\">\n    <div class=\"hero-inner\">\n      &lt;\n      <div class=\"hero-eyebrow\">\n        <div class=\"hero-eyebrow-line\"><\/div>\n        <span>Aloneros, Philippines<\/span>\n        <div class=\"hero-eyebrow-line\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <h1>\n        St. Anthony of\n        <em>Padua Parish<\/em>\n      <\/h1>\n      <p class=\"hero-sub\">\n        A community of faith rooted in devotion, service, and the enduring love of God \u2014\n        faithfully serving the people of Aloneros since 1956.\n      <\/p>\n      <div class=\"hero-divider\">\n        <div class=\"hero-divider-line\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"hero-divider-diamond\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"hero-divider-line\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"hero-badges\">\n        <div class=\"hero-badge\">Est. 1956<\/div>\n        <div class=\"hero-badge\">Aloneros, Quezon<\/div>\n        <div class=\"hero-badge\">Diocese of Gumaca<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n <!-- BACKGROUND -->\n  <div class=\"bg-section\">\n    <div class=\"sec-wrap\">\n      <div class=\"bg-grid\">\n        <div class=\"img-ph\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/demo2.yinwoodweb.com\/aloneros\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/06\/donate-img.png\" alt=\"Church exterior photo\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;border-radius:16px;\">\n          <div class=\"img-badge\">Est. 1956<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"bg-content\">\n          <div class=\"sec-tag\">Our Background<\/div>\n          <h2 class=\"sec-title\">A Parish Built on Faith &amp; Community<\/h2>\n          <p>The history of <strong>St. Anthony of Padua Parish<\/strong> traces back to its establishment in 1956, during a time when the Catholic population in Aloneros and surrounding areas was steadily growing.<\/p>\n          <p>Due to the increasing number of faithful and the need for a more accessible place of worship, the parish was formally created to serve the spiritual needs of the community \u2014 and has been a beacon of faith ever since.<\/p>\n          <p>Today it stands as a vibrant, welcoming home for generations of families who have grown in faith within these walls.<\/p>\n          <div class=\"highlight-bar\">\n            <span class=\"hl-icon\">\u271d<\/span>\n            <p>&#8220;A parish is not a building \u2014 it is a living community of believers united by the Eucharist.&#8221;<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n <!-- HISTORY -->\n  <div class=\"hist-section\">\n    <div class=\"hist-inner\">\n      <div class=\"hist-header\">\n        <div class=\"sec-tag\">Our History<\/div>\n        <h2 class=\"sec-title\">Decades of Faith &amp; 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Expansion<\/div>\n              <div class=\"tl-text\">The parish grew alongside the community, with improvements to the church structure to accommodate the increasing number of faithful.<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"tl-item\">\n            <div class=\"tl-left\">\n              <div class=\"tl-dot\">\n                <svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"><\/circle><polyline points=\"12 6 12 12 16 14\"><\/polyline><\/svg>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"tl-line\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div>\n              <div class=\"tl-year\">Community<\/div>\n              <div class=\"tl-title\">Organizations &amp; Ministries<\/div>\n              <div class=\"tl-text\">Parish organizations flourished \u2014 from Basic Ecclesial Communities to youth groups \u2014 strengthening the bonds of faith and service throughout the years.<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"tl-item\">\n            <div class=\"tl-left\">\n              <div class=\"tl-dot\">\n                <svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><polygon points=\"12 2 15.09 8.26 22 9.27 17 14.14 18.18 21.02 12 17.77 5.82 21.02 7 14.14 2 9.27 8.91 8.26 12 2\"><\/polygon><\/svg>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div>\n              <div class=\"tl-year\">Today<\/div>\n              <div class=\"tl-title\">A Thriving Parish Community<\/div>\n              <div class=\"tl-text\">Now over 68 years strong, the parish continues to be a spiritual home for thousands of families in Aloneros, alive with worship, service, and love.<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- MISSION & VISION -->\n  <div class=\"mv-section\">\n    <div class=\"sec-wrap\">\n      <div class=\"sec-tag\">Our Purpose<\/div>\n      <h2 class=\"sec-title\">Mission &amp; 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As a respected local figure, he balances his spiritual duties with community involvement, occasionally participating in civic events such as blessing regional Philippine Army ceremonies.<\/p>\n\n        <div class=\"priest-quote-box\">\n          <p>&#8220;My greatest joy is walking with this community in faith \u2014 in your joys, your sorrows, and every step of your journey toward God.&#8221;<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n  <!-- SACRAMENTS -->\n  <div class=\"sac-section\">\n    <div class=\"sec-wrap\">\n      <div class=\"sec-tag\">Liturgical Life<\/div>\n      <h2 class=\"sec-title\">The Seven Sacraments<\/h2>\n      <p class=\"sec-subtitle\">The parish faithfully celebrates all seven sacraments, the sacred channels of God&#8217;s grace in our lives.<\/p>\n      <div class=\"sac-grid\">\n        <div class=\"sac-card\"><span class=\"sac-emoji\">\ud83d\udca7<\/span><div class=\"sac-name\">Baptism<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"sac-card\"><span class=\"sac-emoji\">\ud83d\udd4a\ufe0f<\/span><div class=\"sac-name\">Confirmation<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"sac-card\"><span class=\"sac-emoji\">\ud83c\udf5e<\/span><div class=\"sac-name\">Eucharist<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"sac-card\"><span class=\"sac-emoji\">\ud83d\ude4f<\/span><div class=\"sac-name\">Reconciliation<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"sac-card\"><span class=\"sac-emoji\">\ud83d\udc8d<\/span><div class=\"sac-name\">Marriage<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"sac-card\"><span class=\"sac-emoji\">\u271d\ufe0f<\/span><div class=\"sac-name\">Holy Orders<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"sac-card\"><span class=\"sac-emoji\">\ud83d\udd6f\ufe0f<\/span><div class=\"sac-name\">Anointing of the Sick<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"sac-card\" style=\"background:#fdf0e0; border-color:#c8894a;\"><span class=\"sac-emoji\">\u26ea<\/span><div class=\"sac-name\" style=\"color:#9a4a1a;\">Daily Mass<\/div><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- QUOTE -->\n  <div class=\"quote-section\">\n    <div class=\"quote-inner\">\n      <span class=\"quote-ornament\">&#8220;<\/span>\n      <blockquote>Actions speak louder than words; let your words teach and your actions speak.<\/blockquote>\n      <cite>\u2014 St. Anthony of Padua, Patron Saint<\/cite>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- MASS SCHEDULE -->\n  <div class=\"mass-section\">\n    <div class=\"sec-wrap\">\n      <div class=\"mass-intro\">\n        <div class=\"sec-tag\">Worship With Us<\/div>\n        <h2 class=\"sec-title\">Holy Mass Schedule<\/h2>\n        <p class=\"sec-subtitle\">Join us in the celebration of the Holy Eucharist. 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