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MISSION statement:

We are a group of Catholics, some of whom are ordained, brought together by our love of Christ's Church and our anxiety about its future. Still inspired by the Second Vatican Council, we want to contribute fully to the life of our Church so that we may be a more effective sign of the Kingdom of God. To do this, we believe that an atmosphere of openness and dialogue both with each other and with our church leadership needs developing. Accordingly, we aim to supply channels of free and frank communication. We desire to help create a climate of trust and respect for all where this dialogue may be fostered.

THEOLOGY statement:

ACTA is a movement built from below by clergy and laity alike in every diocese in England and Wales. It exists to give those people an effective voice. It is an instrument to establish and promote space for a trusting dialogue within a hierarchically structured people’s Church.

ACTA believes that the reforms of the Second Vatican Council are the only way forward for mission to modern society. It is not a small chapel of selected followers; it believes in the Church as a “big tent”, with open doors. As a free and representative association of believers, it seeks to liberate the expertise in the ranks, so as to bring added energy and witness to the Church in the world.

Leadership Team 2020 - 2021

TRUSTEES

Frank Callus - Chair

Andrew Hornsby-Smith - Minutes Secretary

Ken Holden - Treasurer

Joseph O'Hanlon - Theology Adviser

Jo Fenton - Legal Adviser

Alex Walker - Web Manager; Membership Sec., Data Controller

NON-TRUSTEES

Kathy Bamber

Vacant - offers invited

Diocesan Coordinators

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16th Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr A Matthew

: Written by Joseph O’Hanlon; Published: 16 July 2020

THE GOD WHO SPEAKS ...

ACTA
LECTIONARY COMMENTARY
16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
YEAR OF MATTHEW

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Tom O’Loughlin’s latest book wins First Prize in the USA

: Written by Jean Riordan; Published: 09 July 2020

We are delighted to let you know that Eating Together, Becoming One has won First Place in the “Ecumenism or Interfaith Relations” category in the Catholic Press Association of the United States and Canada’s 2020 Book Awards. https://catholicpress.secure-platform.com/a/gallery/rounds/26/details/25099

Tom has been instrumental in ACTA from the start and has been our ACTA Theological Consultant for the Birmingham diocesan area for the last five years. He is a Nottingham ACTA member. His book called The Eucharist (2015) is the extraordinary fore-runner to Eating Together, Becoming One. Both books are highly recommended.

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15th Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr A Matthew

: Written by Joseph O’Hanlon; Published: 06 July 2020

THE GOD WHO SPEAKS ...

ACTA
LECTIONARY COMMENTARY
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
YEAR OF MATTHEW

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14th Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr A Matthew

: Written by Joseph O’Hanlon; Published: 29 June 2020

THE GOD WHO SPEAKS ...

ACTA
LECTIONARY COMMENTARY
14th Sunday in Ordinary Time
YEAR OF MATTHEW

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Bishops are free to publish their ad limina reports

: Written by Alex Walker; Published: 26 June 2020

Bishops are free to publish their ad limina reports; but they prefer to keep them secret.

Three years ago the Association of Catholic Priests, the Association of Catholics in Ireland and We Are Church Ireland, wrote a joint letter to all the Irish bishops requesting them to make public their quinquennial reports to the Vatican. These reports are sent to the Vatican a few months before diocesan bishops go to Rome for their meetings with the pope every five years (ad limina visits). They provide a detailed state of affairs of each diocese, according to a template supplied by the Vatican. This request was made jointly by the three groups to increase transparency and a greater involvement of all the People of God in every aspect of the church.