Transforming parishes 2020

Alpha Asia Pacific organised a conference, Transforming Parishes 2020, which attracted over 600 participants from 200 parishes in 31 countries.

Sep 05, 2020

KUALA LUMPUR: Alpha Asia Pacific organised a conference, Transforming Parishes 2020, which attracted over 600 participants from 200 parishes in 31 countries.

Held on August 28, the almost four hour conference began with Mass celebrated by Fr Gerard Thevariam from the Church of the Divine Mercy, Shah Alam, with participants and panellists attending the event virtually.

The conference started with a speech by Executive Director of Alpha Asia Pacific, Rev Miles Toulmin, of Holy Trinity Church Bukit Bintang who said the  COVID-19 pandemic was a wake-up call for everyone with many questions being asked about life, the meaning and purpose of the suffering. He said Alpha is a tool for evangelisation and bringing people together, and is a catalyst for change during these trying times. It is also an opportunity to share our life and joy of the gospel with everyone.

Throughout the conference, there were testimonies on the faith journey by Catholics who at some point in their lives had lapsed in their faith and returned to the Church through their participation in Alpha.

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