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Holy Innocents' Catholic Church Orpington

Youth Alpha at Holy Innocents'
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Youth Alpha course in person or online -
​starts January 2023

Our next Youth Alpha course will run on Sunday evenings from 7.15 to 9.15 pm, starting on Sunday 15 January 2023 - with an introductory meeting for parents the week before Sunday 8 January 2023.

The sessions will run in person at the Father Phelan Centre - the new Parish Centre at Holy Innocents', Orpington.

We're also inviting young people from outside the Orpington area to join us online - but you'd need to be registered first, see below, and there will be a limit on online places.

​How do I register for the course?

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​​By taking three simple steps:
  • download the attached Course registration form    
  • complete and sign it (for under 18s, a parent or guardian must do this)
  • return the completed and signed form -  by email to orpingtonalpha@rcaos.org.uk or in hard copy to our Parish Office.
You could also bring the completed form in person on the first night - but then you'll be running the risk that we might have filled all our places.

​If in doubt, get in contact with us - see contact details below.

​Who’s Youth Alpha for?

Teenagers (Year 8 up to 19 year olds).

Non-believers; committed Christians; any shade in between: Youth Alpha has something special to offer, wherever you stand. 

What’s the link between Youth Alpha and Confirmation?

We have found that Youth Alpha is a great starting point for teenagers thinking about being confirmed.

That's why we make see Youth Alpha as an important step on the journey to Confirmation at Holy Innocents'.

In other words, if you are a young parishioner at Holy Innocents', we ask you to take part in Youth Alpha before you move forward to prepare for Confirmation; and we don't have any set timetable for when that might be right for you. 

You can read much more about this here.

What’s Youth Alpha about?

Life.

And the love that’s at the heart of the Christian faith.
When and where does it happen?
We ran our first Youth Alpha in 2018, our second in 2019 and our third in late 2021 through to 2022.

They were brilliant!  


So we're looking forward to running another one, again on Sunday evenings, starting in January 2023.

Ten weekly sessions at Holy Innocents’ Orpington, BR6 9UE; we're expecting to run the sessions in parallel online, for young people who don't live in or around Orpington. 

​Plus a weekend (Saturday morning to Sunday afternoon) away in early March - date to be firmed up soon.
What’s it like?
Welcoming. Inclusive. Informal.

Eat. Watch a film. Say what you think. Listen to what others think.

Have fun. Bring friends. Make friends. Meet God along the way.
What’s the catch?
There isn’t one.

Weekly sessions are free.

There's no pressure. You can just leave, or not come back the next week, if you don’t like it. It's all up to you.
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Why not come and try it out?
Anything else?
More details from Stephen Walsh: 07778 612050 or orpingtonalpha@rcaos.org.uk

Check out the 
Alpha Youth Film Series
​or (to learn more about Alpha generally) visit Alpha in a Catholic context

Telephone: 01689 817537      Email: orpington@rcaos.org.uk     Facebook Page