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.

Root & Branch - A Divine Calling

Written by: Alex Walker

A DIVINE CALLING

Soline Humbert & Dr Mary McAleese

Thursday 12th Feb, 8 - 9.30pm London time

Soline Humbert never expected to experience a call to the Roman Catholic priesthood, when she was a young student at Trinity College, Dublin. Now she's written the book of her decades-long  vocation, A Divine Calling. We are thrilled that she is giving us an evening (or morning or afternoon, worldwide) to tell us more. 

"It is not God who calls one to the priesthood, it is the Church who does. And the Church is not calling women," Soline was told by Bishop Donal Murray, in 1991. He may have been the first to attempt to put Soline in her place, but was certainly not the last.

As Dr Mary McAleese, who has written the Foreward points out, Soline has endured decades of "being rebuffed, ignored, labelled, stereotyped, as if God only talks to clerics and like them has no time for women as equals."

To our delight, Mary, twice President of Ireland, canon lawyer and Chancellor of Trinity College, Dublin, will be in conversation with Soline at our evening together on Thursday 12th February. Mary is noted as a trenchant critic of Church 'codology'. We're honoured to have her return to us as one of our most popular guests, who never fails to tell it like it is. We are guaranteed a thought-provoking and warmly affirming time with her and Soline.

Do not miss - Register now https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/fBAYF8h9Qjm2HnSzG12tIw#/registration

 

DRAFT REVISED MISSION STATEMENT for ACTA

Written by: Maidi Brown
A new deaft Mission Statement offered by Maidi Brown to reflect on:
 
We are a group of Catholics, some of whom are ordained, brought together by our love of Christ’s Church and a desire to 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.

Pope issues Apostolic Letter on priestly ministry

Written by: Alex Walker

Pope issues Apostolic Letter on priestly ministry

https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/53978

Dec 22nd, 2025

Ordinations at St Peter's Basilica - Vatican Media

Marking the 60th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council's decrees on priestly training and on priestly life and ministry, Pope Leo XIV today released a new Apostolic Letter: Una fedeltà che genera future ('A fidelity that generates the future') which aims at a deeper understanding of the ministry and role of priests.

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Celebrating and Sharing Good Practices in a Synodal Church - ICRN

Written by: Alex Walker

Celebrating and Sharing Good Practice in a Synodal Church 

Written by: Frank Callus
This is the final session in the series Celebrating and Sharing Good Practices in a Synodal Church - Wednesday 3rd December 19.00-20.30 UTC. A series developed by ICRN and  CCRI, with the support of We are Church Int'l and Spirit Unbounded.  
In Session 4 we will hear of the work being undertaken in the Philippines from Jessica Joy Candelario from Bukan Ng Tipan and from Rene Reid and Robt Choiniere from the USA on their synodal gatherings 
 

 Celebrating and Sharing Good Practice in a Synodal Church 

Session 4

Wednesday 3rd December 2025

19.00-20.30 UTC 

Agenda

  1. Welcome and Opening Prayer  [2-3 mins]

 

  1. Introduce Jessica Joy Candelario -  
    1. Facilitators for Synodality – Bukal ng Tipan
    2. Q/ A – Questions can be posted in the Chat facility 

 

  1. Introduce Rene Reid CCRI and Robert Choiniere   – 

 

  1. Presentation on the Synodal gathering ahead of the Presidential election 

 

  1. Breakout Rooms to discuss some of these  questions : 

 

  • What have we learnt from these two presentations that might benefit our synodal journey?
  • How can we apply these lessons within our community ?

 

  1. Return to Main session for  Closing Prayer 

Zoom Session

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86232027638

Meeting ID: 862 3202 7638

The Passcode is ICRN2025

Download: Celebrating and Sharing Good Practice in a Synodal Church Session 4

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  2. Session 1 - Adrian Rosario / Joe Healey & Alloys Nyakundi :
  3. Celebrating and Sharing Good Practices in a Synodal Church
  4. Tom O'Loughlin

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