“We believe that our diocese, our cities and towns, indeed our culture and especially our young people need to know Jesus Christ. I commend the Alpha Course as one pathway whereby people can come to a knowledge and understanding of Jesus Christ today.”

“Prayer and preparation go together. They nurture one another and in turn feed God’s people with a sense of urgency and expectation. The forthcoming Alpha Courses are something which will flourish as together we focus on the priorities in our society where God is asking people to make courageous decisions and sustained commitments. I commend the forthcoming Alpha Courses with much hope and confidence.”

“Alpha has developed a reputation as an inspirational programme of Christian Education and formation, producing excellent results and having a long-lasting and positive effect for those who participate and beyond. I pray…that it, may continue to grow and develop.”

“Many of our Catholic parishioners have benefited from the Alpha program … as a pre-catechumenate experience, or for others, a renewal of their desire to more deeply understand and live their Catholic faith… I am grateful for the efforts of those who seek to assist with this important work. Should pastors of our parishes wish to utilize the Alpha programme, they can do so with my approval.”

“I rejoice and I thank God for the Alpha Course. Alpha is a way which leads people to Jesus, not the Jesus we have known for many centuries as an idea, but the real Jesus, the risen Jesus. Alpha is a wonderful method to introduce people to a first knowledge of faith in a way that is very appropriate to modern man. One advantage of the Alpha Course is that it focuses on the Kerygma. Faith blossoms only by hearing the Kerygma.”