{"id":9,"date":"2026-06-08T05:22:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T05:22:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo5.yinwoodweb.com\/malaya\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2026-07-22T15:00:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T07:00:44","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/demo5.yinwoodweb.com\/malaya\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-88050045 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\">\n\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\n    <meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\">\n    <title>About Us \u2014 St. Michael the Archangel Mission Center<\/title>\n\n    <link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\">\n    <link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\" crossorigin>\n    <link 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position: absolute; top: 0; left: 120px; width: 2px; height: 100%; background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--crimson), var(--crimson-bright), var(--gold), var(--crimson)); border-radius: 1px; }\n        .tl-track::after { content: ''; position: absolute; top: -4px; left: 120px; width: 10px; height: 10px; background: var(--crimson); border-radius: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(121,2,28,0.4); }\n        .tl-row { position: relative; display: flex; align-items: flex-start; margin-bottom: 2rem; }\n        .tl-row:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }\n        .tl-dot { position: absolute; left: -28px; top: 18px; width: 16px; height: 16px; background: var(--white); border: 3px solid var(--crimson); border-radius: 50%; z-index: 3; transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.34,1.56,0.64,1); box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px var(--crimson-subtle); }\n        .tl-row:hover .tl-dot { background: var(--crimson); border-color: var(--crimson-bright); transform: scale(1.35); box-shadow: 0 0 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   .tl-card-year { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.6rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0.3rem; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem; }\n        .tl-card-year-dot { display: inline-block; width: 7px; height: 7px; background: var(--crimson); border-radius: 50%; transition: all 0.4s ease; }\n        .tl-card:hover .tl-card-year-dot { background: var(--gold); box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(201,168,76,0.5); transform: scale(1.4); }\n        .tl-card-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text-dark); margin-bottom: 0.3rem; transition: color 0.3s ease; }\n        .tl-card:hover .tl-card-title { color: var(--crimson); }\n        .tl-card-desc { font-size: 0.88rem; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.7; }\n        .tl-footer { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 0.75rem; margin-top: 2.5rem; padding-top: 1.5rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--warm-gray); }\n        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box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); }\n        .stat-number { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3rem); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0.3rem; }\n        .stat-label { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-muted); }\n\n        \/* LEADERSHIP *\/\n        .leadership { padding: 8rem 0; background: var(--off-white); position: relative; }\n        .leadership::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 1px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--warm-gray), transparent); }\n        .leadership-header { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 4rem; }\n        .leadership-header-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.15; }\n        .leadership-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 1.5rem; }\n        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justify-content: center; order: 2; }\n        .patron-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.8rem); font-weight: 400; color: var(--text-dark); line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }\n        .patron-title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--crimson); }\n        .patron-text { font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.9; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }\n        .patron-quote { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.3rem; font-style: italic; color: var(--text-dark); line-height: 1.6; padding: 1.5rem 2.5rem; margin: 1.5rem 0; background: var(--off-white); border-left: 3px solid var(--crimson); border-radius: 0 var(--radius-md) var(--radius-md) 0; }\n        .patron-attr { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--text-muted); font-style: italic; margin-top: 0.5rem; padding-left: 2.5rem; }\n\n        \/* CTA *\/\n        .cta { padding: 8rem 0; text-align: center; color: var(--white); position: relative; overflow: hidden; background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--crimson-deep) 0%, var(--crimson) 60%, var(--crimson-light) 100%); }\n        .cta::before { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 40%, rgba(255,255,255,0.04) 0%, transparent 50%), radial-gradient(circle at 70% 60%, rgba(0,0,0,0.1) 0%, transparent 50%); pointer-events: none; }\n        .cta-cross { position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%; width: 250px; height: 250px; transform: translate(-50%,-50%); opacity: 0.05; pointer-events: none; }\n        .cta-cross::before, .cta-cross::after { content: ''; position: absolute; background: var(--white); }\n        .cta-cross::before { top: 0; left: 50%; width: 2px; height: 100%; transform: translateX(-50%); }\n        .cta-cross::after { top: 28%; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 2px; }\n        .cta .container { position: relative; z-index: 1; }\n        .cta .section-label { color: var(--gold-light); } .cta .section-label-line { background: var(--gold-light); }\n        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<div class=\"page-hero-inner container\">\n            <nav class=\"page-hero-breadcrumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/demo5.yinwoodweb.com\/malaya\/\">Home<\/a><span class=\"sep material-symbols-outlined\">chevron_right<\/span><span>About Us<\/span><\/nav>\n            <h1 class=\"page-hero-title\">About<strong>Our Parish<\/strong><\/h1>\n            <p class=\"page-hero-subtitle\">Discover who we are, what we believe, and how we serve God and community under the heavenly protection of St. Michael the Archangel.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <!-- OUR STORY -->\n    <section class=\"story\" id=\"story\">\n        <div class=\"container-wide\">\n            <div class=\"story-grid\">\n                <div class=\"story-content\">\n                    <div class=\"section-label anim\"><span class=\"section-label-line\"><\/span>Our Story<\/div>\n                    <h2 class=\"story-title anim d1\">A Parish Born from<br><em>Deep Faith<\/em> &amp; Devotion<\/h2>\n                    <p class=\"story-text anim d2\">St. Michael the Archangel Mission Center traces its roots to a small chapel built by devoted Catholic families in 1995. What began as a modest gathering has blossomed into a thriving spiritual community.<\/p>\n                    <p class=\"story-text anim d3\">Guided by the intercession of our patron, our parish has grown through decades of prayer, sacrifice, and unwavering commitment to the Gospel.<\/p>\n                    <div class=\"story-pullquote anim d4\">&#8220;We did not build this church with stones alone, but with prayer, sacrifice, and the abiding love of every parishioner.&#8221;<\/div>\n                    <p class=\"story-text anim d5\">Today, we continue to expand our ministries, deepen our faith formation programs, and extend our reach to the most vulnerable.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"story-image anim-right d2\">\n                    <!--\n                        STORY IMAGE \u2014 Replace src & data-full with your real photo\n                    -->\n                    <div class=\"exp-wrap\"\n                         data-full=\"https:\/\/demo5.yinwoodweb.com\/malaya\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/06\/St.-Michael-the-Archangel-powerful-angelic-warrior-with-wings-holding-a-sword-in-traditional-religious-iconography-style-1.png\"\n                         data-caption=\"Our Parish Church \u2014 Established 1995\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"exp-thumb\"\n                             src=\"https:\/\/demo5.yinwoodweb.com\/malaya\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/06\/St.-Michael-the-Archangel-powerful-angelic-warrior-with-wings-holding-a-sword-in-traditional-religious-iconography-style-1.png\"\n                             alt=\"Parish Church\"\n                             loading=\"lazy\">\n                        <div class=\"exp-hint\">\n                            <div class=\"exp-hint-icon\">\n                                <span class=\"material-symbols-outlined\">zoom_in<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <!-- Overlay lives INSIDE the same container -->\n                        <div class=\"exp-overlay\">\n                            <button class=\"exp-close\"><span class=\"material-symbols-outlined\">close<\/span><\/button>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"exp-overlay-img\" src=\"\" alt=\"\">\n                            <p class=\"exp-overlay-caption\"><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"story-image-gradient\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"story-image-badge\">\n                        <div class=\"story-image-badge-year\">1995<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"story-image-badge-label\">Year Founded<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <!-- MISSION & VISION -->\n    <section class=\"mission\" id=\"mission\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"mission-header\">\n                <div class=\"section-label anim\" style=\"justify-content:center;\"><span class=\"section-label-line\"><\/span>Our Purpose<span class=\"section-label-line\"><\/span><\/div>\n                <h2 class=\"mission-header-title gradient-text anim d1\">Mission &amp; Vision<\/h2>\n                <div class=\"mission-divider anim d1\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"mission-grid\">\n                <div class=\"mission-card anim-left d2\"><span class=\"mission-card-number\">01<\/span><div class=\"mission-card-icon\"><span class=\"material-symbols-outlined\">flag<\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"mission-card-title\">Our Mission<\/h3><p class=\"mission-card-text\">To be a Christ-centered community that proclaims the Gospel with joy, celebrates the sacraments with reverence, forms disciples with intentionality, and serves the poor and marginalized with compassion.<\/p><\/div>\n                <div class=\"mission-card anim-right d3\"><span class=\"mission-card-number\">02<\/span><div class=\"mission-card-icon\"><span class=\"material-symbols-outlined\">visibility<\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"mission-card-title\">Our Vision<\/h3><p class=\"mission-card-text\">A vibrant, welcoming, and Spirit-filled parish where every family is nurtured in faith, every individual encounters the living Christ, and every member is empowered to become a beacon of hope.<\/p><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <!-- VALUES -->\n    <section class=\"values\" id=\"values\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"values-header\">\n                <div class=\"section-label anim\" style=\"justify-content:center;\"><span class=\"section-label-line\"><\/span>What We Hold Dear<span class=\"section-label-line\"><\/span><\/div>\n                <h2 class=\"values-title anim d1\">Our Core Values<\/h2>\n                <div class=\"values-divider anim d1\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"values-grid\">\n                <div class=\"value-card anim d1\"><div class=\"value-card-ring\"><span class=\"material-symbols-outlined\">favorite<\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"value-card-title\">Faith<\/h3><p class=\"value-card-desc\">Rooted in Scripture and Sacred Tradition, we profess the Catholic faith in its fullness.<\/p><\/div>\n                <div class=\"value-card anim d2\"><div class=\"value-card-ring\"><span class=\"material-symbols-outlined\">diversity_3<\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"value-card-title\">Community<\/h3><p class=\"value-card-desc\">We believe the Church is a family \u2014 united in prayer, strengthened in fellowship.<\/p><\/div>\n                <div class=\"value-card anim d3\"><div class=\"value-card-ring\"><span class=\"material-symbols-outlined\">volunteer_activism<\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"value-card-title\">Service<\/h3><p class=\"value-card-desc\">Following Christ the Servant, we dedicate ourselves to serving those in need.<\/p><\/div>\n                <div class=\"value-card anim d4\"><div class=\"value-card-ring\"><span class=\"material-symbols-outlined\">auto_stories<\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"value-card-title\">Formation<\/h3><p class=\"value-card-desc\">We commit to lifelong learning and spiritual growth through catechesis and retreats.<\/p><\/div>\n                <div class=\"value-card anim d5\"><div class=\"value-card-ring\"><span class=\"material-symbols-outlined\">self_improvement<\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"value-card-title\">Prayer<\/h3><p class=\"value-card-desc\">Prayer is the heartbeat of our parish. We gather daily to praise God.<\/p><\/div>\n                <div class=\"value-card anim d6\"><div class=\"value-card-ring\"><span class=\"material-symbols-outlined\">shield<\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"value-card-title\">Courage<\/h3><p class=\"value-card-desc\">Inspired by St. Michael, we stand firm in truth and defend the faith.<\/p><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <!-- TIMELINE -->\n    <section class=\"timeline\" id=\"history\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"timeline-header\">\n                <div class=\"section-label anim\" style=\"justify-content:center;\"><span class=\"section-label-line\"><\/span>Our Journey<span class=\"section-label-line\"><\/span><\/div>\n                <h2 class=\"timeline-header-title gradient-text anim d1\">Parish History<\/h2>\n                <div class=\"mission-divider anim d1\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"timeline-wrap anim-section d2\">\n                <div class=\"tl-bar\"><span class=\"tl-bar-line\"><\/span><div class=\"tl-bar-icon\"><span class=\"material-symbols-outlined\">timeline<\/span><\/div><span class=\"tl-bar-label\">1995 &mdash; 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