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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.

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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
 
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Kathy Bamber
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On the Margin

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Written by Chris McDonnell
Published: 13 May 2013


There are a few lines in one of Eliot’s Four Quartets, The Dry Salvages, where he refers to the edge between land and sea.

“…. The sea is all about us; the sea is the land’s edge also, the granite into which it reaches, the beaches where it tosses its hints of earlier and other creation…”

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Midday Prayer

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Written by Valentine Farrell
Published: 01 May 2013

The day thou gavest, Lord, is nowhere near ended, though it has been travelling steadily onwards since that first grey moment when you gave it leave.

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Hymn of the Universe

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Written by Teilhard de Chardin
Published: 01 May 2013

"Above all, trust in the slow work of God.
We are quite naturally impatient in everything
to reach the end without delay,
We should like to skip the intermediate stages.
We are impatient of being on the way
to something unknown,
something new.

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Happy Birthday Pierre !

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Written by Chris McDonnell
Published: 01 May 2013

Teilhard de ChardinMay 1st was the birthday in 1889 of Pierre Teilhard deChardin, that is 124 years ago today.

His life sparkles with scholarship and faith. Ordained in 1930 as a priest in the Society of Jesus, his life experience spanned the scientific world and his Christian belief. In 1950 he was named to the French Academy of Sciences for his ground-breaking work in palaeontology whilst at the same time his writings incurred the displeasure of Rome. He was for many years, up to his death in 1955, forbidden to publish his writings or lecture in Catholic Institutes. He was effectively silenced. But he continued to write.

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RIP Fr Peter Dolan

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Written by Alex Walker
Published: 24 April 2013

Fr Peter, died peacefully on Monday 21st April at Holy Family, Ingol, Preston, PR2 3YP nursed by his beloved parishioners.

Funeral Arrangements: Reception: Tuesday 7th May at 7:00 pm; Requiem Mass: Wednesday 8th May at 11:30 am

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