Alpha
Fr. Michael Schmitz
“One of the reasons that Alpha is phenomenal is because there are not that many things you can invite a person to when you are Catholic. You can invite them to bingo. theology on tap, but you don’t know those will lead them to Jesus or be even good. But when you take them to Alpha, you know it will propose Christ…, and it will be excellent and fun.”
Cardinal Cantalamessa
“One of the advantages of Alpha is that it focuses on the Kerygma. In the ancient church, there was a clear distinction between the Kerygma and the Didache or the Catechesis. The Kerygma was the starting point of faith, and the catechesis was to form the faith, but faith in itself blossoms by hearing the Kerygma.”
Fr. James Mallon
“Alpha is not a silver bullet; it’s a tool. When used as part of a larger pastoral strategy, it is the best tool that I’ve found for jump-starting and sustaining parish renewal.”
Alpha Stories
View more stories of individuals and parishes who have had their life changed through experiencing an encounter with the living God through Alpha.
