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MISSION statement: Revised 2026

We are a group of Catholics, some of whom are ordained, brought together by our love of Christ’s Church and a desire to be part of the synodal renewal it needs.
 
Inspired by the legacy of the Second Vatican Council, and the call to Synodality for the Church of the third millennium, we want to contribute fully to the life of our Church so that it may be a more effective and inclusive sign of the Kingdom of God.
 
To enable this, we wish to promote listening, dialogue and receptivity within the Church, and with all people of good will, open to the promptings of the Holy Spirit.
 
Accordingly, we aim to facilitate opportunities to share experiences, practices and insights to discern our hopes and aims for the Church in the world today.

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 2026 - 2027

TRUSTEES
Simon Napper - Chair (Co-opted)
Frank Callus - 
Andrew Hornsby-Smith - Minutes Secretary
Maidi Brown - Treasurer
Joseph O'Hanlon - Theology Adviser
Jo Fenton - Legal Adviser
Jordan Pullicino
Alex Walker - Web Manager; Membership Sec., Data Controller
 
NON-TRUSTEES
David Blower
Tony Cronshaw
Bro. Ray Lyons

Diocesan Coordinators

Cardinal Elect Timothy Radcliffe Meditations

Written by: Alex Walker

2024 Meditations

Synod Retreat Meditation 1: 'Resurrection: Searching in the Dark' - Text HERE >>

Synod Retreat Meditation: ‘The Locked Room' - Text HERE >>

Synod Retreat Meditation 3: ‘Resurrection Fishing’ - Text HERE >>

Synod Retreat Meditation 4: ‘Resurrection & Breakfast Conversation' - text HERE >>

The Practical Implications for a Synodal Church

Written by: Frank Callus

The next phase of our synodal journey begins at the start of October, in Rome. It is too easy to become distracted by the multiplicity of stages, reports, syntheses. Some have become disillusioned with the process and fear that nothing will change, at least in the short term. For the average person in the pew, there may be too little evidence of progress for the length of discussions involved. The fact that there are representatives of the laity involved and that women delegates have the right to vote, is insufficient to win over those who have spent half a lifetime waiting for some sign of progress towards the aggionamento promised by the Second Vatican Council.

But this is only part of the story of our journey.

Read more: The Practical Implications for a Synodal Church

Website on Teilhard de Chardin

Written by: Hilda Geraghty

Web site regarding Teilhard de Chardin -  All the articles there were published in The Furrow  (an Irish pastoral monthly) or  Spirituality (bi- monthly) over the past three years, and would be of geat interest to ACTA members.  Teilhard really points the way forward for the Church at the deepest level, but he deserves to be much better known.
Hilda Geraghty
 https://teilharddechardinforall.com

Empowering Ourselves - Root & Branch

Written by: Alex Walker

We’re delighted to let you know the most recent news about our late summer gathering ‘Empowering Ourselves: Flourish and Thrive’. It's online and in person Friday 30 August to Sunday 1 September, in Leeds.

Please  join us online!! You are invited!  https://www.rootandbranchsynod.org/hinsley-hall

rootandbranch

 

ACTA AGM 14th July 2024

Written by: Alex Walker
The Board of Trustees will hold the Annual General Meeting  at 7.00pm on Sunday 14th July 2024
 
Any member may stand for the Board of Trustees and we invite applications from those with specific skills to offer.
If you wish to be considered please indicate your intention by emailing the Secretary and Chair 
 
 
The AGM will consider the financial report [ copy attached] and our Annual Report to the Charity Commission [ copy attached]
 
The latter half of the meeting will be dedicated to a discussion of how we move forward. [ Copy attached]
We are anxious that as many diocesan coordinators and members join us in this discussion 
 
The login details for the meeting are on the Agenda page 
 
Best wishes 
 
The Board of Trustees 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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