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.

Voices of Faith

Written by: Alex Walker

Today we hear catholic voices from across the globe speaking on women and leadership in the Catholic Church. The time for change is now.#whywomenmatter #iwd2018 @vofwomen

Lent

Fifth Sunday of Lent Year B

Written by: Joseph O’Hanlon

 

ACTA COMMENTARY

OUR SUNDAY LECTIONARY

The Year of Mark   

FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT YEAR B: YEAR OF MARK

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ACTA Seven Years On...

Written by: Chris McDonnell

It is seven years since the Tablet published the letter from Derek Reeve and a number of fellow priests under the headline A Call to Action. The name stuck and ACTA was established the following year when we gathered at Heythrop College for what proved to be our inaugural meeting.

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Our actions have consequences

Written by: Chris McDonnell

Chris McDonnell CT Friday March 02 2018.

What happens when a Charity, respected world-wide, is found to be flawed, when something has gone wrong, what are the consequences? That is the situation that Oxfam has been facing in recent days; how should we react?

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FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT YEAR B

Written by: Joseph O'Hanlon

ACTA COMMENTARY
OUR SUNDAY LECTIONARY    Download >>> FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT YEAR B
The Year of Mark

Since the instructions given for the Sunday Readings in the Introduction to the Lectionary are somewhat confusing, the option I have chosen is to comment on the first two readings as given for the Sundays of Lent in the Year of Mark. The Gospels for the 3rd to the 5th Sundays are taken from the Year of Matthew, following the suggestion made in the Introduction §97. So the readings for the Fourth Sunday are:

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