Alpha for Catholics is a practical tool that parishes use to inspire Catholic renewal, answer the call to the New Evangelization and the call of Christ and His Church to “go and make disciples of all nations.” The Alpha course is an effective tool for awakening faith in people who are on the fringe of parish life, faithful Catholics and those outside the faith. 

Alpha for Catholics Board Member honored

Pope Benedict appoints Dr. Ralph Martin, Alpha for Catholics Board member, as Consultor, Pontifical Council for the New Evangelization

December 2011

Dr. Ralph Martin, director of graduate theology programs in the new evangelization and assistant professor of theology at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, has been appointed by Pope Benedict XVI as a consultor to the Pontifical Council for the New Evangelization. He will serve for a five-year term.

Dr. Martin has served on the Alpha for Catholics National Board since 2009.

Congratulations, and our prayers go with you, Dr. Martin!   

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Listen to top Vatican official speak of Alpha course

The Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization, Archbishop Octavio Ruiz, said that he attended an Alpha course and describes it as "a tool which God has put into our hands to do this new evangelization".

Click on the image of Archbishop Ruiz to hear him speak about Alpha as a tool for the new evangelization.