Alpha Program use in Catholic Church

[kage_ar]

As Alpha is not Catholic, it has no place in any Catholic Church.

 

[Tepeyac]

It’s becasue of objections like that (“Alpha is not Catholic”) that the Discovering Christ program was created.While personally I think I favor using something like Discovering Christ which was designed for Catholic churches ChristLife has information on why a Catholic parish might wish to use Alpha and how to use it in a Catholic context:

Because Alpha is so successful, it provides us with a very practical and effective first step in the evangelization process. Rather than create a totally new “Catholic Alpha,” ChristLife and Catholic Evangelisation Services in the UK are continuously developing supplemental Catholic resources that parishes can use as next-steps in the evangelization process.
There are currently several video series available that provide excellent introductions to Catholic Christianity for those who experience the basic Alpha program. These resources provide clear Catholic messages that can help lead others into RCIA and give them a hunger for life in the Catholic Church. Additional resources will soon be available.

It seems to me that a parish that uses Alpha would need people who are well grounded in their Catholic faith to run the program, but that’s also true of things like RCIA, ,etc. There’s more information here: Alpha for Catholics

 

[ConfusedTim]

any parishes in Sydney running Catholic Alpha or other similar type courses?

 

[Fischli]

Alpha course is a good thing and it’s good for Catholic parishes. Catholic Answers recommends Alpha: catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/alpha-kerygma
youtube.com/watch?v=W4cULzIFo7o