St. Catherine of Siena Parish

"Centered on Christ, Ablaze with Love"

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We've had an amazing response to Alpha 6, and in order to make the experience as safe as possible, we limited the size of our group. Sign up for Alpha 7 is now underway, and the circumstances surrounding the pandemic will dictate the size of that group which is scheduled to begin in late January. As the time draws nearer, the schedule will be posted here.
Alpha is an opportunity to explore life and the Catholic Christian faith in a friendly, open and informal environment, and has borne great fruit over its more than 20 year history. It provides the time and space to consider and discuss the “big questions” in life: What is the meaning of life? Why am I here? For those who are already practicing Catholics, Alpha offers an opportunity to consider what we believe, why we believe it, and what it has to do with how we live. We revisit our most basic Christian beliefs and renew our openness to the Holy Spirit to be active in our daily lives. Alpha is designed to meet everyone where they are and invite them to grow even closer to Jesus.

Alpha takes place over 11 weekly sessions and a “weekend retreat” (a Friday evening and Saturday). Each session runs from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm and includes sharing a meal, watching a video, and discussing the video in a small group. We believe that you will find the videos to be engaging and the format to be fun and interesting. Take a look at the trailer below to get the “feel” of Alpha:

Session number	Date (Title of Talk)
1	August 25 (“Is There More to Life Than This?”)
2	September 1 (“Who Is Jesus?”)
3	September 8 (“Why Did Jesus Die?”)
Cancelled	September 15
4	September 22 (“How Can We Have Faith?”)
5	September 29 (“Why and How Do I Pray?”)
6	October 6 (“Why and How Do I Read the Bible?”)
WEEKEND RETREAT	October 9 (6:30-9pm) and October 10 (9am-3pm) (“Who Is the Holy Spirit?”, “What Does the Holy Spirit Do?”, “How Can I Be Filled With the Holy Spirit?”, “How Can I Make the Most of the Rest of My Life?”)
7	October 13 ("How Does God Guide Us?")
8	October 20 ("How Can I Resist Evil?")
9	October 27 (“Does God Heal Today?”)
10	November 3 (“Why and How Should I Tell Others?”)
11	November 10 (“What About the Church?”)