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.

Meeting Point

The Meeting Place

Written by: Chris McDonnell

Download : JUNE 11 The Meeting Place
Chris McDonnell CT June 11 2021.

There are many gathering places that offer natural opportunities
for meeting one another, opportunities for the social contact that has been absent in recent weeks and months. Maybe it is worth reflecting on what we have missed as we gradually shift towards renewing old customs and habits.

It has become apparent just how much we value our local pub as an important aspect of our social life, to the extent that we understand ‘the local’ as clearly indicating the nearby pub. It is a place where we gather with friends for a social chat and a pint, where we are known by the bar staff and are missed if we are absent. Often a particular table or corner seat is known by the name of its regular occupant-‘that’s Jack’s seat by the window’. It is a place where we feel at ease, a place of relaxation.

Read more: The Meeting Place

What is Synodality?

Written by: Alex Walker

A conversation about what a Catholic Synod is and how Synodality will apply in the Catholic Church.

From Flashes of Insight with Joe Grayland – featuring:

Cardinal John Dew

Archbishop Mark Coleridge

Professor Tom O’ Loughlin

New Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship

Written by: Alex Walker

Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop Arthur Roche to lead the Holy See’s department for liturgy, making him the top-ranking English priest in the Curia. His appointment represents an overhaul of the office which oversees the practice of worship across the global Church. 

https://www.thetablet.co.uk/news/14182/archbishop-roche-to-head-liturgy-congregation

James Taylor

You’ve got a friend

Written by: Chris McDonnell

Download: MAY 28 Youve got a friend
Chris McDonnell CT May 28th 2021.

In a song made famous by the singer James Taylor, Carole King wrote of friendship. The opening verse says it all

When you're down and troubled
And you need some lovin' care
And nothin', nothin' is goin' right
Close your eyes and think of me
And soon I will be there
To brighten up even your darkest night
You just call out my name
And you know, wherever I am
I'll come runnin'
To see you again
Winter, spring, summer or fall
All you have to do is call
And I'll be there
You've got a friend

Read more: You’ve got a friend

The Synodal Process 2021-23

Written by: Alex Walker

  1. Dylan at 80 - 24 May 1941
  2. Prophecy in our time
  3. The New Lectionary – with Liz Dodd
  4. A LECTIONARY FOR OUR TIMES

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