Alpha for Educators: A taste of how the Catholic Church is transforming in Detroit
A couple weeks ago I had the opportunity to participate in an Alpha course at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit with other Catholic school teachers, catechists, DREs (directors of religious education), youth ministers, and others in faith teaching roles in the Archdiocese of Detroit. It was an amazing experience, one that gave me great hope for the Catholic Church and the efforts to revitalize it in Detroit. Alpha is a program for exploring fundamental concepts of the Christian faith. Their website explains it best, so I have quoted their "What is Alpha?" explanation here: "Alpha is a series of sessions exploring the Christian faith. Each talk looks at a different question around faith and is designed to create conversation. Alpha is run all over the globe, and everyone's welcome. It runs in cafes, churches, universities, homes - you name it. No two Alphas look the same, but generally they have three key things in common: food, a talk and good conversation