{"id":24577,"date":"2023-01-19T18:45:39","date_gmt":"2023-01-19T23:45:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssvmusa.org\/?p=24577"},"modified":"2023-03-03T15:49:42","modified_gmt":"2023-03-03T20:49:42","slug":"remembering-christmas-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ssvmusa.org\/index.php\/2023\/01\/19\/remembering-christmas-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Remembering Christmas 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"24577\" class=\"elementor elementor-24577\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6339bc0a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6339bc0a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-6fe6b01\" data-id=\"6fe6b01\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50a37384 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"50a37384\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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 fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Mankato_Christmas1.jpg?fit=800%2C371&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-24635\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Mankato_Christmas1.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Mankato_Christmas1.jpg?resize=300%2C139&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Mankato_Christmas1.jpg?resize=768%2C356&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d8c2b89 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d8c2b89\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-5d65e775\" data-id=\"5d65e775\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fa35a09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fa35a09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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\t\t<p>We are already in the second week of Ordinary Time and approaching the end of January&#8230;<\/p><p>With the March for Life in DC around the corner (it\u2019s tomorrow!) and Lent around the next corner, we\u2019d like to share a few remembrances of the recent Christmas holidays and celebrations with you \u2013 before \u201clast year\u201d seems too far away!<\/p><p>For Catholics, Christmas and Easter are the most important liturgical celebrations of the year. In our various missions and convents, we try to keep the solemnity, joy and festivity of these days as much as possible.<\/p><p>Our Constitutions show us that there are three lessons a member of our religious family must take from the celebration of Christmas: \u201cthe birth of the Incarnate Word urges us to strictly live <strong>holy poverty<\/strong> since whoever has God is extremely rich. It also urges us to live in <strong>joy<\/strong> \u2013 a fruit of the Holy Spirit and a consequence of the Incarnation\u2026 [and] to work in the most <strong>difficult<\/strong><strong>\u00a0places<\/strong> \u2013 those where no one wants to go\u2026\u201d (<em>Directory of Spirituality, <\/em>85-86).<\/p><p>Below you will find photos of some of our various missions in our province (Province of the Immaculate Conception) and how they celebrated the holidays.<\/p><p>May all the souls entrusted to our care, experience the true joy of heart that is the fruit of the Incarnation of Christ in every season.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10b174aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10b174aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fairbanks, Alaska<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaf8468 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"aaf8468\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 11\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"aaf8468\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Alsaska_Christmas5\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQ2MDksInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9zc3ZtdXNhLm9yZ1wvMXMyczN2NW02XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wMVwvQWxzYXNrYV9DaHJpc3RtYXM1LmpwZWciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJhYWY4NDY4In0%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Alsaska_Christmas5.jpeg?ssl=1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Alsaska_Christmas5-q0wu7jl9t5mdsowsf77d1481f9wnnx5qi9wd8sb9a0.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Alsaska_Christmas5\" \/><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 11\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"aaf8468\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Alsaska_Christmas4\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQ2MDgsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9zc3ZtdXNhLm9yZ1wvMXMyczN2NW02XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wMVwvQWxzYXNrYV9DaHJpc3RtYXM0LmpwZWciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJhYWY4NDY4In0%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Alsaska_Christmas4.jpeg?ssl=1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Alsaska_Christmas4-q0wu7grr8niitv0vvnzhbmxnn4ak0tujhvxwsyffso.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Christmas concert at the Cathedral\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Christmas concert at the Cathedral<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 11\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"aaf8468\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Alsaska_Christmas3\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQ2MDcsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9zc3ZtdXNhLm9yZ1wvMXMyczN2NW02XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wMVwvQWxzYXNrYV9DaHJpc3RtYXMzLmpwZWciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJhYWY4NDY4In0%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Alsaska_Christmas3.jpeg?ssl=1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Alsaska_Christmas3-q0wu7dy8o5env14zc4rlm5n9uyogdqjchhzgd4jm1w.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Christmas concert at the Cathedral\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Christmas concert at the Cathedral<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 11\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"aaf8468\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Alaska_Christmas\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQ2MDQsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9zc3ZtdXNhLm9yZ1wvMXMyczN2NW02XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wMVwvQWxhc2thX0NocmlzdG1hcy5qcGVnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiYWFmODQ2OCJ9\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Alaska_Christmas.jpeg?ssl=1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Alaska_Christmas-q0wu75hoyn32yjh9pj3yhps4ihu5gglrgc431mw5ai.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Christmas concert at the Cathedral\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Christmas concert at the Cathedral<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 11\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"aaf8468\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Alsaska_Christmas2\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQ2MDYsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9zc3ZtdXNhLm9yZ1wvMXMyczN2NW02XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wMVwvQWxzYXNrYV9DaHJpc3RtYXMyLmpwZWciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJhYWY4NDY4In0%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Alsaska_Christmas2.jpeg?ssl=1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Alsaska_Christmas2-q0wu7c2kahc37t7pn3ych64co6xpycbvt8ohekmeec.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Christmas concert at the Cathedral\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Christmas concert at the Cathedral<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"6 of 11\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"aaf8468\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Alsaska_Christmas6\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQ2MTAsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9zc3ZtdXNhLm9yZ1wvMXMyczN2NW02XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wMVwvQWxzYXNrYV9DaHJpc3RtYXM2LmpwZWciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJhYWY4NDY4In0%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Alsaska_Christmas6.jpeg?ssl=1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Alsaska_Christmas6-q0wu7lgy6toyfwu2480m63qym1ne3bd76j7c7c8gxk.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Christmas play in the parish!\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Christmas play in the parish!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"7 of 11\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"aaf8468\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Alsaska_Christmas11\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQ2MTUsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9zc3ZtdXNhLm9yZ1wvMXMyczN2NW02XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wMVwvQWxzYXNrYV9DaHJpc3RtYXMxMS5qcGVnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiYWFmODQ2OCJ9\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Alsaska_Christmas11.jpeg?ssl=1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Alsaska_Christmas11-q0wu7txhwc0jcehrqto9ajm3yihp0las7p2pitvxdk.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Christmas vacation in Alaskan nature!\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Christmas vacation in Alaskan nature!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"8 of 11\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"aaf8468\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Alsaska_Christmas9\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQ2MTMsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9zc3ZtdXNhLm9yZ1wvMXMyczN2NW02XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wMVwvQWxzYXNrYV9DaHJpc3RtYXM5LmpwZWciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJhYWY4NDY4In0%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Alsaska_Christmas9.jpeg?ssl=1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Alsaska_Christmas9-q0wu7r3zbtwodklv7agdl2bq6cvldhzl7b493003w8.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Christmas vacation in Alaskan nature!\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Christmas vacation in Alaskan nature!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"9 of 11\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"aaf8468\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Alsaska_Christmas8\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQ2MTIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9zc3ZtdXNhLm9yZ1wvMXMyczN2NW02XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wMVwvQWxzYXNrYV9DaHJpc3RtYXM4LmpwZWciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJhYWY4NDY4In0%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Alsaska_Christmas8.jpeg?ssl=1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Alsaska_Christmas8-q0wu7p8ay5u3qcoli9n4g2sszl4uy3s4j1ta4g2w8o.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Christmas vacation in Alaskan nature!\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Christmas vacation in Alaskan nature!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"10 of 11\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"aaf8468\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Alsaska_Christmas7\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQ2MTEsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9zc3ZtdXNhLm9yZ1wvMXMyczN2NW02XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wMVwvQWxzYXNrYV9DaHJpc3RtYXM3LmpwZWciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJhYWY4NDY4In0%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Alsaska_Christmas7.jpeg?ssl=1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Alsaska_Christmas7-q0wu7oagrbsteqpynr8hvl1ce79hqeoe6x5sn64aew.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Christmas vacation in Alaskan nature!\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Christmas vacation in Alaskan nature!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"11 of 11\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"aaf8468\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Alsaska_Christmas1\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQ2MDUsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9zc3ZtdXNhLm9yZ1wvMXMyczN2NW02XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wMVwvQWxzYXNrYV9DaHJpc3RtYXMxLmpwZWciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJhYWY4NDY4In0%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Alsaska_Christmas1.jpeg?ssl=1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Alsaska_Christmas1-q0wu7991pz888zbt3kqgrotyw1bmb90osuq0yqqlfm.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Epiphany party!\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Epiphany party!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-460f3a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"460f3a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Avondale, Pennsylvania<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-614d1d1 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"614d1d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 5\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"614d1d1\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Avondale_Christmas5\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQ2MjAsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9zc3ZtdXNhLm9yZ1wvMXMyczN2NW02XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wMVwvQXZvbmRhbGVfQ2hyaXN0bWFzNS5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI2MTRkMWQxIn0%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Avondale_Christmas5.jpg?ssl=1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Avondale_Christmas5-q0wu80id869jlo87oein9zyc47l9ih0wkln3vrm660.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Convent chapel\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Convent chapel<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 5\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"614d1d1\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Avondale_Christmas4\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQ2MTksInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9zc3ZtdXNhLm9yZ1wvMXMyczN2NW02XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wMVwvQXZvbmRhbGVfQ2hyaXN0bWFzNC5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI2MTRkMWQxIn0%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Avondale_Christmas4.jpg?ssl=1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Avondale_Christmas4-q0wu7ymoui6yygaxzdpe50fexfuj32tfwcc4x7oxkk.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Christmas play in the parish!\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Christmas play in the parish!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 5\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"614d1d1\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Avondale_Christmas3\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQ2MTgsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9zc3ZtdXNhLm9yZ1wvMXMyczN2NW02XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wMVwvQXZvbmRhbGVfQ2hyaXN0bWFzMy5qcGVnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiNjE0ZDFkMSJ9\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Avondale_Christmas3.jpeg?ssl=1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Avondale_Christmas3-q0wu7xouno5omucb4varkinyc1z5vdppk7onfxqehe.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Visit of the Three Kings!\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Visit of the Three Kings!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 5\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"614d1d1\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Avondale_Christmas2\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQ2MTcsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9zc3ZtdXNhLm9yZ1wvMXMyczN2NW02XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wMVwvQXZvbmRhbGVfQ2hyaXN0bWFzMi5qcGVnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiNjE0ZDFkMSJ9\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Avondale_Christmas2.jpeg?ssl=1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Avondale_Christmas2-q0wu7vt6a033zmf1fuhifj515a8ffzi8vydohdt6tu.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Visit of the Three Kings!\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Visit of the Three Kings!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 5\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"614d1d1\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Avondale_Christmas\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQ2MTYsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9zc3ZtdXNhLm9yZ1wvMXMyczN2NW02XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wMVwvQXZvbmRhbGVfQ2hyaXN0bWFzLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjYxNGQxZDEifQ%3D%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Avondale_Christmas.jpg?ssl=1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Avondale_Christmas-q0wu7uvc361to0gelc2vv1dkjwd28aeijtq703uj7c.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Outing to Longwood Gardens\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Outing to Longwood Gardens<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6675e04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6675e04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Toronto &amp; Peterbourgh, Canada<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d51f4c elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"2d51f4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 2\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"2d51f4c\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Canada_Christmas2\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQ2MjIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9zc3ZtdXNhLm9yZ1wvMXMyczN2NW02XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wMVwvQ2FuYWRhX0NocmlzdG1hczIuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiMmQ1MWY0YyJ9\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Canada_Christmas2.jpg?ssl=1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Canada_Christmas2-q0wu83bvsodeki447xqizh8pwd7d5kc3kzlkblhznc.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Canada_Christmas2\" \/><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 2\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"2d51f4c\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Canada_Christmas1\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQ2MjEsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9zc3ZtdXNhLm9yZ1wvMXMyczN2NW02XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wMVwvQ2FuYWRhX0NocmlzdG1hczEuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiMmQ1MWY0YyJ9\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Canada_Christmas1.jpg?ssl=1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Canada_Christmas1-q0wu81g7f0atxa6uiwx9uhpsplgmq64mwqald1krzs.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Canada_Christmas1\" \/><\/figure><\/a><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e3f3c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e3f3c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dallas, Texas<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6767357 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"6767357\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 2\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"6767357\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Dallas_Christmas2\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQ2MjUsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9zc3ZtdXNhLm9yZ1wvMXMyczN2NW02XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wMVwvRGFsbGFzX0NocmlzdG1hczIuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiNjc2NzM1NyJ9\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dallas_Christmas2.jpg?ssl=1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Dallas_Christmas2-q0wu8812quju6jxaghrnty20vak781ur9muzpzb0bk.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Nativity in the parish!\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Nativity in the parish!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 2\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"6767357\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Dallas_Christmas1\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQ2MjQsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9zc3ZtdXNhLm9yZ1wvMXMyczN2NW02XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wMVwvRGFsbGFzX0NocmlzdG1hczEuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiNjc2NzM1NyJ9\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dallas_Christmas1.jpg?ssl=1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Dallas_Christmas1-q0wu857k6cfz7q1dwyjs4grn34y3kyjk98wja5f93m.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Christmas pilgrimage to Corpus Christi to visit the shrine of Ven. Julia Navarette.\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Christmas pilgrimage to Corpus Christi to visit the shrine of Ven. Julia Navarette.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e03b42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e03b42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Wauchula, Florida<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a149a3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a149a3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Florida_Christmas1.jpg?ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Florida_Christmas1\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQ2MjYsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9zc3ZtdXNhLm9yZ1wvMXMyczN2NW02XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wMVwvRmxvcmlkYV9DaHJpc3RtYXMxLmpwZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Florida_Christmas1-q0wu8augfxmie3wk0yyjbyn1kuxef84jiqffrvhl34.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Florida_Christmas1\" alt=\"Christmas pilgrimage in St. Augustine, FL.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Christmas pilgrimage in St. Augustine, FL.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eac4ec2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eac4ec2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Charity (Guyana)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1205e9 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"d1205e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 4\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d1205e9\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Guyana_Christmas1\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQ2MjgsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9zc3ZtdXNhLm9yZ1wvMXMyczN2NW02XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wMVwvR3V5YW5hX0NocmlzdG1hczEuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiZDEyMDVlOSJ9\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Guyana_Christmas1.jpg?ssl=1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Guyana_Christmas1-q0wu8idau0xzq9i9s48k3dg3ej58kpzsz21c00vqoi.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Guyanese Baby Jesus!\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Guyanese Baby Jesus!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 4\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d1205e9\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Guyana_Christmas2\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQ2MjksInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9zc3ZtdXNhLm9yZ1wvMXMyczN2NW02XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wMVwvR3V5YW5hX0NocmlzdG1hczIuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiZDEyMDVlOSJ9\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Guyana_Christmas2.jpg?ssl=1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Guyana_Christmas2-q0wu8l6tej1up3e6bngfsuqh6orc7tazzfzsfurk5u.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Guyana_Christmas2\" \/><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 4\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d1205e9\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Guyana_Christmas4\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQ2MzEsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9zc3ZtdXNhLm9yZ1wvMXMyczN2NW02XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wMVwvR3V5YW5hX0NocmlzdG1hczQuanBlZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImQxMjA1ZTkifQ%3D%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Guyana_Christmas4.jpeg?ssl=1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Guyana_Christmas4-q0wu8oy65v6zzj8ppp2y2tsbk88t2lpxbylqcylxc0.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Christmas with the religious in Guyana\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Christmas with the religious in Guyana<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 4\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d1205e9\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Guyana_Christmas3\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQ2MzAsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9zc3ZtdXNhLm9yZ1wvMXMyczN2NW02XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wMVwvR3V5YW5hX0NocmlzdG1hczMuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiZDEyMDVlOSJ9\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Guyana_Christmas3.jpg?ssl=1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Guyana_Christmas3-q0wu8n2hs74fcbbg0o9oxu9edgi2n7ignpareeop4g.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Christmas with the religious in Guyana\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Christmas with the religious in Guyana<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01c2747 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"01c2747\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mankato, Minnesota<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c8667a elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"1c8667a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 3\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"1c8667a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Mankato_Christmas1\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQ2MzUsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9zc3ZtdXNhLm9yZ1wvMXMyczN2NW02XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wMVwvTWFua2F0b19DaHJpc3RtYXMxLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjFjODY2N2EifQ%3D%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Mankato_Christmas1.jpg?ssl=1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Mankato_Christmas1-q0wu8yck27jv7mv26t57rrexi2yh7kr8p94l5q7z22.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Christmas play at the parish!\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Christmas play at the parish!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 3\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"1c8667a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Mankato_Christmas3\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQ2MzcsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9zc3ZtdXNhLm9yZ1wvMXMyczN2NW02XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wMVwvTWFua2F0b19DaHJpc3RtYXMzLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjFjODY2N2EifQ%3D%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Mankato_Christmas3.jpg?ssl=1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Mankato_Christmas3-q0wu923wtjp0i2plkurq1qgrvmfy2d661rqj2u2f94.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pilgrimage to the shrine of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin in Indiana.\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Pilgrimage to the shrine of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin in Indiana.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 3\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"1c8667a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Mankato_Christmas2\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQ2MzYsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9zc3ZtdXNhLm9yZ1wvMXMyczN2NW02XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wMVwvTWFua2F0b19DaHJpc3RtYXMyLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjFjODY2N2EifQ%3D%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Mankato_Christmas2.jpg?ssl=1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Mankato_Christmas2-q0wu9088fvmfuusbvtygwqxuoup7myypdifk4a5arq.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pilgrimage to the shrine of Ven. Fulton Sheen, Peoria, Indiana.\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Pilgrimage to the shrine of Ven. Fulton Sheen, Peoria, Indiana.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8477456 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8477456\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">New Bedford, Massachusetts<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b076c50 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"b076c50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 2\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"b076c50\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Massachusets_Christmas2\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQ2MzksInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9zc3ZtdXNhLm9yZ1wvMXMyczN2NW02XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wMVwvTWFzc2FjaHVzZXRzX0NocmlzdG1hczIuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiYjA3NmM1MCJ9\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Massachusets_Christmas2.jpg?ssl=1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Massachusets_Christmas2-q0wu96t3rpvg44irtesuw7a2ujss4uotqezyh7vkxc.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Visit to the home of Louisa May Alcott\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Visit to the home of Louisa May Alcott<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 2\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"b076c50\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Massachusets_Christmas1\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQ2MzgsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9zc3ZtdXNhLm9yZ1wvMXMyczN2NW02XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wMVwvTWFzc2FjaHVzZXRzX0NocmlzdG1hczEuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiYjA3NmM1MCJ9\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Massachusets_Christmas1.jpg?ssl=1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Massachusets_Christmas1-q0wu94xfe1svgwli4dzlr7r5ns21pghd25oziny7t4.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Visit to the home of Louisa May Alcott\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Visit to the home of Louisa May Alcott<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f359294 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 5\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"c0e022c\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"OLOP_Christmas1\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQ1OTAsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9zc3ZtdXNhLm9yZ1wvMXMyczN2NW02XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wMVwvT0xPUF9DaHJpc3RtYXMxLmpwZWciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJjMGUwMjJjIn0%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/OLOP_Christmas1.jpeg?ssl=1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/OLOP_Christmas1-q0wu6jvelg9hjico7rrjed8iumspjf7xpd3x09s7ug.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Christmas concert at the shrine\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Christmas concert at the shrine<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 5\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"c0e022c\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"OLOP_Christmas6\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQ1OTQsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9zc3ZtdXNhLm9yZ1wvMXMyczN2NW02XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wMVwvT0xPUF9DaHJpc3RtYXM2LmpwZWciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJjMGUwMjJjIn0%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/OLOP_Christmas6.jpeg?ssl=1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/OLOP_Christmas6-q0wu6pifqgh7h64hau7atbtaey0wtlubq50tvxjut4.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Christmas play at the Shrine!\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Christmas play at the Shrine!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 5\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"c0e022c\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"OLOP_Christmas3\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQ1OTEsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9zc3ZtdXNhLm9yZ1wvMXMyczN2NW02XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wMVwvT0xPUF9DaHJpc3RtYXMzLmpwZWciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJjMGUwMjJjIn0%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/OLOP_Christmas3.jpeg?ssl=1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/OLOP_Christmas3-q0wu6kt8saarv4bb2a65yuzzg0o2r4bo1hrehjqto8.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Christmas play at the Shrine!\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Christmas play at the Shrine!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 5\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"c0e022c\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"OLOP_Christmas4\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQ1OTIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9zc3ZtdXNhLm9yZ1wvMXMyczN2NW02XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wMVwvT0xPUF9DaHJpc3RtYXM0LmpwZWciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJjMGUwMjJjIn0%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/OLOP_Christmas4.jpeg?ssl=1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/OLOP_Christmas4-q0wu6mox5ydcic8krazf3uiwmset6ij4pr2dg3o34i.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Christmas play at the Shrine!\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Christmas play at the Shrine!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 5\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"c0e022c\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"OLOP_Christmas5\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQ1OTMsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9zc3ZtdXNhLm9yZ1wvMXMyczN2NW02XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wMVwvT0xPUF9DaHJpc3RtYXM1LmpwZWciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJjMGUwMjJjIn0%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/OLOP_Christmas5.jpeg?ssl=1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/OLOP_Christmas5-q0wu6nmrcsemty77lte1ocad86a6e7mv1vpuxdmn5k.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Christmas play at the Shrine!\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Christmas play at the Shrine!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e079e4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e079e4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Phoenix, Arizona<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dacb4b elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"4dacb4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 2\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"4dacb4b\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Phoenix_Christmas2\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQ1OTYsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9zc3ZtdXNhLm9yZ1wvMXMyczN2NW02XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wMVwvUGhvZW5peF9DaHJpc3RtYXMyLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjRkYWNiNGIifQ%3D%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Phoenix_Christmas2.jpg?ssl=1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Phoenix_Christmas2-q0wu6t9shsmcrlz0ovtt3av4shidoe992nmrt1ea48.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Christmas celebration with the parish!\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Christmas celebration with the parish!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 2\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"4dacb4b\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Phoenix_Christmas1\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQ1OTUsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9zc3ZtdXNhLm9yZ1wvMXMyczN2NW02XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wMVwvUGhvZW5peF9DaHJpc3RtYXMxLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjRkYWNiNGIifQ%3D%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Phoenix_Christmas1.jpg?ssl=1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Phoenix_Christmas1-q0wu6re444js4e1qzv0jybc7lprn901seebsuhh2go.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Christmas celebration with the parish!\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Christmas celebration with the parish!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b9ad62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b9ad62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Paramaribo (Suriname)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9be1f2 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"d9be1f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 2\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d9be1f2\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Suriname_Christmas2\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQ2MDIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9zc3ZtdXNhLm9yZ1wvMXMyczN2NW02XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wMVwvU3VyaW5hbWVfQ2hyaXN0bWFzMi5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJkOWJlMWYyIn0%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Suriname_Christmas2.jpg?ssl=1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Suriname_Christmas2-q0wu71qc7axxo3mqbhhg7qqa4ycolo6u3ti54j1qk8.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Christmas in the Girls&#039; Dormitory\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Christmas in the Girls' Dormitory<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 2\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d9be1f2\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Suriname_Christmas1\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQ2MDEsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9zc3ZtdXNhLm9yZ1wvMXMyczN2NW02XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wMVwvU3VyaW5hbWVfQ2hyaXN0bWFzMS5qcGVnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiZDliZTFmMiJ9\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Suriname_Christmas1.jpeg?ssl=1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Suriname_Christmas1-q0wu6zuntmvd0vpgmgo72r7cy6ly69zdfk765z4kpe.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Surinamese Baby Jesus!\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Surinamese Baby Jesus!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b362253 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b362253\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ukrainian Community - Perth Amboy, New Jersey<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61d143e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"61d143e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ukrainian_Christmas1.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Ukrainian_Christmas1\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQ2MDMsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9zc3ZtdXNhLm9yZ1wvMXMyczN2NW02XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wMVwvVWtyYWluaWFuX0NocmlzdG1hczEuanBlZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Ukrainian_Christmas1-q0wu72o1ipy18foq6xv2krsdnqz5dg95onrm7vb37k.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Ukrainian_Christmas1\" alt=\"Christmas in the Byzantine Rite!\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Christmas in the Byzantine Rite!<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-893d707 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"893d707\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Washington, DC - Houses of Formation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de87999 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"de87999\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/FormationChristmasConcert-q0wu8cq9p0q9slqgp1ssoevbu7x1ajdeya4f4d40zs.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Christmas Concert with the houses of formation in Washington, DC.\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Christmas Concert with the houses of formation in Washington, DC.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 7\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"de87999\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Juniorate_CookieParty3\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQ2MzQsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9zc3ZtdXNhLm9yZ1wvMXMyczN2NW02XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wMVwvSnVuaW9yYXRlX0Nvb2tpZVBhcnR5My5qcGVnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiZGU4Nzk5OSJ9\" 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data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"de87999\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Juniorate_CookieParty1\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQ2MzIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9zc3ZtdXNhLm9yZ1wvMXMyczN2NW02XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wMVwvSnVuaW9yYXRlX0Nvb2tpZVBhcnR5MS5qcGVnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiZGU4Nzk5OSJ9\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Juniorate_CookieParty1.jpeg?ssl=1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Juniorate_CookieParty1-q0wu8rroqdauyd4m98atsb2pcduwpp14cck6sshq88.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Annual Christmas Cookie party!\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Annual Christmas Cookie party!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 7\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"de87999\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Novitiate_Pilgrimage2\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Novitiate Christmas Pilgrimage\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQ1ODksInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9zc3ZtdXNhLm9yZ1wvMXMyczN2NW02XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wMVwvTm92aXRpYXRlX1BpbGdyaW1hZ2UyLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImRlODc5OTkifQ%3D%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Novitiate_Pilgrimage2.jpg?ssl=1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Novitiate_Pilgrimage2-q0wu6hzq7s6wwafeiqya9dplnv1z410h13sy1puz9k.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Novitiate_Pilgrimage2\" \/><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"6 of 7\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"de87999\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Novitiate_Pilgrimage1\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQ1ODgsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9zc3ZtdXNhLm9yZ1wvMXMyczN2NW02XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wMVwvTm92aXRpYXRlX1BpbGdyaW1hZ2UxLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImRlODc5OTkifQ%3D%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Novitiate_Pilgrimage1.jpg?ssl=1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Novitiate_Pilgrimage1-q0wu6h1w0y5mkogro8jnovy52h6lwbwqoz5gkfwdfs.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Novitiate Christmas Pilgrimage - St. Frances Cabrini Shrine, New York\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Novitiate Christmas Pilgrimage - St. Frances Cabrini Shrine, New York<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"7 of 7\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"de87999\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Novitiate\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQ1ODcsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9zc3ZtdXNhLm9yZ1wvMXMyczN2NW02XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wMVwvTm92aXRpYXRlLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImRlODc5OTkifQ%3D%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Novitiate.jpg?ssl=1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Novitiate-q0wu6g41u44c92i4tq514e6oh3b8omt0cuhz35xrm0.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Christmas procession with the Baby Jesus in the Novitiate\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Christmas procession with the Baby Jesus in the Novitiate<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-648aa94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"648aa94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Provincial Christmas Vacation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f01307c elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"f01307c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" 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class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Province_Navideta1-q0wu6u7momnn37xnje8fnsmldvdqw3czesa9abcvy0.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Christmas vacation with the sisters!\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Christmas vacation with the sisters!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 4\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"f01307c\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Province_Navideta4\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQ2MDAsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9zc3ZtdXNhLm9yZ1wvMXMyczN2NW02XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wMVwvUHJvdmluY2VfTmF2aWRldGE0LmpwZWciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJmMDEzMDdjIn0%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Province_Navideta4.jpeg?ssl=1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Province_Navideta4-q0wu6ywtmsu2p9qtry9ki9fwcsqkykvn3fjoop5x2w.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Christmas vacation with the sisters!\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Christmas vacation with the sisters!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 4\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"f01307c\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Province_Navideta3\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQ1OTksInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9zc3ZtdXNhLm9yZ1wvMXMyczN2NW02XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wMVwvUHJvdmluY2VfTmF2aWRldGEzLmpwZWciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJmMDEzMDdjIn0%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Province_Navideta3.jpeg?ssl=1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Province_Navideta3-q0wu6x1594ri21tk2xgbd9wz60zuj6o6f68pq58pfc.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cultural presentations to honor the Incarnation of Christ\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Cultural presentations to honor the Incarnation of Christ<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 4\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"f01307c\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Province_Navideta2\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQ1OTgsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9zc3ZtdXNhLm9yZ1wvMXMyczN2NW02XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wMVwvUHJvdmluY2VfTmF2aWRldGEyLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImYwMTMwN2MifQ%3D%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Province_Navideta2.jpg?ssl=1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssvmusa.org\/1s2s3v5m6\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Province_Navideta2-q0wu6w3b2aq7qfux8f1oss5ikn4hbhkg31l88va3lk.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Christmas pilgrimage in Philadelphia - St. Rita Shrine\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Christmas pilgrimage in Philadelphia - St. Rita Shrine<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4db5fcc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4db5fcc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div 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