{"id":648,"date":"2017-11-14T20:31:24","date_gmt":"2017-11-14T20:31:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stpaulmacomb.com\/church2\/?page_id=648"},"modified":"2026-05-12T10:45:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T15:45:49","slug":"faith-formation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/stpaulmacomb.com\/church\/our-faith\/faith-formation\/","title":{"rendered":"Faith Formation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>There are many formation programs available throughout the year at the parish. Check the parish <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stpaulmacomb.com\/church\/our-family\/weekly-bulletins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bulletin<\/a> <\/strong>for upcoming studies and other opportunities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><h2><strong>First Communion \u2013 May 3, 2026<\/strong><\/h2><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"awb-gallery-wrapper awb-gallery-wrapper-1 button-span-no\" style=\"--more-btn-alignment:center;\" data-limit=\"10\" data-page=\"1\"><div style=\"margin:-5px;--awb-bordersize:0px;\" class=\"fusion-gallery fusion-gallery-container fusion-grid-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-gallery-layout-grid fusion-gallery-1\"><div style=\"padding:5px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-1 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stpaulmacomb.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/First-Communicants.jpg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_1]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/stpaulmacomb.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/First-Communicants.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" title=\"First Communicants\" aria-label=\"First Communicants\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-3787\" srcset=\"http:\/\/stpaulmacomb.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/First-Communicants-200x150.jpg 200w, http:\/\/stpaulmacomb.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/First-Communicants-400x300.jpg 400w, http:\/\/stpaulmacomb.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/First-Communicants-600x450.jpg 600w, http:\/\/stpaulmacomb.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/First-Communicants.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 640px) 1200px, \" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:25px;\"><p>Congratulations to the 26 children who received Jesus in the Eucharist for the first time during Sunday Mass at St. Paul Church. 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