Written by: Bishop McMahon

Published: 23 October 2014

The following message was sent to the participants at the ACTA National Conference at Liverpool Hope University on Saturday October 25th 2014

"As a new arrival myself, I take great pleasure in welcoming you all to the Archdiocese of Liverpool, and to this ecumenical beacon of hope that is this chapel, and this university.
I pray that your continued commitment to the well-being of our church, in finding new pathways to dialogue and service, and promoting the joy of the gospel, will be a source of strength and encouragement, at this time of challenge and opportunity.
May you have a fruitful, creative and joyful day.”

God bless you all

+Malcolm
Archbishop of Liverpool

Written by: Leadership Team

Published: 23 October 2014

ACTA takes a very positive view of the Synod and is encouraged by it. Here were bishops talking together, arguing, debating, disagreeing. Ten years ago, that would have been inconceivable. Instead of a rubber stamp, the synod has become a lively institution well suited to hammering out pastoral positions in support of the Pope. The Synod wants “the involvement of the whole People of God under the action of the Holy Spirit...finding ways of truth and mercy for all”. It is vital then that many more women and married people should be involved before October 2015. Representatives chosen by laity themselves should be heard, locally and at the Synod as working members, not just making the occasional comment. The lay people selected by Bishops to give evidence to the Synod have a very limited mandate to speak for us all, despite their expertise and deep sincerity.

Read more: ACTA response to the Synod

Written by: Kathleen Bamber Bamber

Published: 08 October 2014

A Church in crisis: the way forward...
Come and join us -  3rd National Conference Programme (36.69 kB)
                  some places still available!

Saturday 25 October 2014, 10.30-4.30

Liverpool Hope University, Hope Park, Childwall, L16 9JD

SPEAKERS

Dr Oonagh O’Brien

The Joy of the Gospel - and onwards

Professor Mary Grey

Justice for Women – reclaiming theology as liberation

Fr Timothy Buckley CSsR

Remarriage and the Eucharist – after the Synod

FORUM

What changes are needed for the shape of the Church to come?

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Download Conference Final Poster >>> 3rd National Conference (108.67 kB) 

 3rd National Conference Programme (36.69 kB)

 3rd National Conference Briefing Note (225.91 kB)     

 Hope Park Liverpool Directions and Map (204.35 kB)

 Hope Park Campus (1020.88 kB) Hope Park Conference Centre

Reception/registration will be in the Conference Centre (building 7 on map); our main meetings/talks will be in Hope Chapel (see building 10).

If you are coming by car, LHU have reserved for our use the small (c 20 places) car park on the right of Taggart Ave (coming from Woolton Road) more or less opposite the conference centre, near buildings A and B. If that is full, any of the other car parks are available for our use, free of charge. I imagine the parking on the left, next to Irene Ave, should be the most convenient. It’s probably worth printing off the site map!

Written by: Brendan Callaghan SJ

Published: 30 September 2014

Talking about Pope Francis today is an interesting experience. 18 months have passed since most of us were taken aback by an unexpected name being proclaimed from the balcony of St Peter’s, and since most of us were encouraged by that first public gesture of asking the blessing of the people in St Peter’s Square. The various events, interviews, and public statements since then have been reported widely and mostly favourably, and one of the minor delights of this period has been watching a traditionally sceptical and sometimes hostile secular press adjust to a very different style of papacy.

Read more: Francis, Bishop of Rome, 18 months on: a Refounding of the ministry of Peter?