About Us
We are St. Alphonsus Liguori Catholic Church
St. Alphonsus Liguori
Love God. Love others. Make disciples.
St Alphonsus Liguori is a parish community that exists to carry out the mission of Christ, to make disciples of all nations. As a result, we recognize the celebration of Holy Mass and regular reception of the sacraments as mainstays of our Faith. Our parish shares the gifts of the Holy Spirit through many ministries and groups serving the parish and beyond. Consequentially, we strive to support the nourishment and formation of faith through a variety of learning opportunities for children, teens and adults. Our aim is to be a light of Christ to the larger community and world by authentically living out our faith as disciples of Jesus Christ.
We believe in God, the Father almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth,
and in Jesus Christ,
his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by
the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died and was buried;
he descended into hell;
on the third day he rose again from the dead;
he ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand
of God the Father almighty;
from there he will come to judge
the living and the dead.
We believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and life everlasting. Amen.
Love God Love others Make disciples
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind…Love your neighbour as yourself.
Matthew 22.37,39
Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.
Matthew 28.19-20
Worship
We believe in orthodox Christianity, as taught by the Roman Catholic Church. The Eucharistic celebration is the source and summit of our faith which we seek to live and serve with the whole of our lives in vibrant and creative ways.
We value this “dynamic orthodoxy.”
Excellence in our worship honours God. We value excellence.
Discipleship
We believe the Bible is the inspired, infallible Word of God. Our preaching and messages strive to break open the relevance of the Bible for our daily lives. Changing and growing into the likeness of Christ is not just greater knowledge of our faith, but doing what God’s Word says. We value life-change.
Fellowship
We believe that our Baptism makes us one family in which we learn to love one another as Christ loved us. We strive to build a church culture through small groups where people are open and authentic, especially about their need to grow and change. We value doing life together.
Service
We believe that the Holy Spirit has prepared works for us to do that will advance the kingdom of Christ. We recognize God’s call on our church to serve both within our parish and also beyond: in our city, our country, and in the world. In the service of the Lord we can always do more. We accept that challenge.
Evangelization
We believe that Jesus came to seek and save the lost. We heed God’s command to share his name with the world. We look for the opportunity to invite disconnected Catholics to join us. As a church we want insiders to reach outsiders. Our church exists for growth.