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.

Coordinators Response

Written by: Alex Walker

Dear Colleagues, I'm trying to update our national records - quite a lot of email addresses have changed since they were first put on the spreadsheet since 2012.  I'd be very grateful if you'd contact me with your latest local membership list at alex@alexwalker.co.uk with email addresses updated where possible.  The national Leadership Team are hoping to encourage all dioceses to send representatives to the Council meeting in May. We don't want to leave anyone out of the invitation! Many thanks. Alex

P.S. We are currently looking for coordinators for East Anglia and Shrewsbury Diocese. If you can help, please get in touch. 

Holy Spirit

First Sunday of Lent Yr C

Written by: Joseph O’Hanlon

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First Sunday of Lent Year C

Year of Luke

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Holy Spirit

Second Sunday of Lent Yr C

Written by: Joseph O’Hanlon

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Second Sunday of Lent Year C

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Holy Spirit

Third Sunday of Lent Yr C

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Bishop John Arnold

Salford: Bishop Arnold's Pastoral Letter in preparation for Lent focusses on environment

Written by: Alex Walker

The Right Reverend John Arnold, Bishop of Salford issued the following letter at the weekend, to be read in all parishes on the weekend of 2nd and 3rd March 2019.

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

The Season of Lent begins in just a few days and calls us to reflect on our Faith and to make resolutions about how we might put our Faith into action in more practical ways. Often this invites us to private reflection about personal routines of prayer, fasting and alms-giving. I would ask that this year we look beyond personal lives, to our role within our wider communities and to the voice of the Church in our world.

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