Once the minutes of the Leadership Team meeting (Jan 28th) have been circulated, I will write a report outlining the contents and the way ahead for ACTA. As there was a full day of discussion, this will take the secretary a little while to complete.

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Dear Pope Francis,

I am writing to you as the chair of a new ‘movement from below’ in Britain. We exist to open up a space for trusting dialogue between clergy, laity and bishops on questions of mutual concern. We are encouraged to do this by your own example. We began in 2012 and in our first year more than 1,500 members joined.

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https://international.la-croix.com/news/reform-of-the-reform/4582

http://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2017/01/26/pope-francis-has-ordered-review-new-mass-translation

The tightly controlled and highly centralized approach to the translation of liturgical texts that has reigned in the Roman Catholic Church over the past fifteen years is likely coming to an end. In a move that is widely expected to open the door to more pastoral guidelines and approaches, Pope Francis has inaugurated a review and re-evaluation of the 2001 document Liturgiam authenticam.

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This weekend the Diocese of Salford published its plan for the future organisation of its parishes and churches.

In a statement the Diocese says: "This release followed a very successful consultation process during the latter half of 2016. The consultation saw over 2000 responses to the proposed plans. The overwhelming majority of these responses were positive, as parishioners across the diocese embraced the message of the diocese moving forward to enable its local mission."

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Having recently watched SILENCE, the new film by Martin Scorsese, we see the Emperor outlaw Christianity from Japan and missionaries and Christians alike having to renounce their faith or die. In a similar way, after a recent memo in the Ad Clerum by the outgoing Bishop of Lancaster, we see the members of Lancaster ACTA outlawed from catholic church premises and as a result seeking hospitality in the Friends Meeting House, Lancaster. Professor Sullivan reminded us as we sat in this historic building that Quakers believed in the priesthood of all believers. Apposite that we should be welcomed therefore, in such a place.

The morning session was devoted to the topic Faith, Hope and Disappointment led by Prof. John Sullivan from Hope University and the afternoon session on Liturgical music for Lent and The Triduum led by Peter Cobb and friends. Around 45 people attended the day.

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