The 9th ACTA National Conference is OPEN for Registrations

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.

: Written by Alex Walker; Published: 02 August 2022

The 9th Annual ACTA Conference - Zoom Meeting

9th National ACTA Conference

The Parish? The Now and Future Church

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ACTA National Conference

The Parish? The Now and Future Church

10.30 - 16.30 Saturday 22nd October 2022

The Board of Trustees of ACTA have announced the arrangements for the
National Conference on Saturday 22 nd October. Members were consulted in
April about the possibility of a physical Conference but the majority of the
responses suggested that many would prefer one delivered via Zoom, at least for
this year.

The theme of this year’s Conference is an examination of the role and function
of the parish in a technological, post-Covid world. How will our sense of parish
be shaped by our experience of synodality? What changes need to occur for it to
be the prophetic voice in our communities? How do we manage ministry in a
parish in the future?

Our principal speaker this year will be Dr Phyllis Zagano, Senior Research
Associate-in-Residence, Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York. She was
appointed by Pope Francis to the Commission studying the role of women in the
diaconate. Her academic interests include forms of ministry and ecclesial
reform.

Some dioceses are starting to address the issues raised by their synodal process.
Issues of development and formation [ of clergy and laity] were raised in the vast
majority of diocesan reports. We will be hearing from teams from the
Archdiocese of Liverpool, the Diocese of Salford and the Archdiocese of Cardiff
on how they plan to take forward some of these key issues.

Dr Liam Hayes: Director, Centre for Ecclesial Ethics, Margaret Beaufort Institute, Cambridge

Dr Phyllis Zagano: Senior Research Associate-in-residence, Hofstra New York

ALL Zoom Conference donations will be forwarded to Dr Zagano's chosen charity.

Free for everyone under 25 and those on benefits.

Event Properties

Event Date	22-10-2022 10:00 am
Event End Date	22-10-2022 4:30 pm
Capacity	200
Registered	40
Available places	160
NO CHARGE	Any donations will be forwarded to the speakers' charity
Location	Online Zoom Meeting
Download AGENDA	Programme - v2 .pdf

Agendas

10:15	Prompt Start Please Login to Zoom for a prompt start at 10:30 am Registration / Log in
10:30	Start of National Conference Welcome & Opening Prayer:
10:35	Introduction of Dr Liam Hayes: Director, Centre for Ecclesial Ethics, Margaret Beaufort Institute, Cambridge
10:40	Reflection Dr Liam Hayes:
11:00	Introduction of Dr Phyllis Zagano Senior Research Associate-in-residence, Hofstra New York
11:10	Presentation Dr Phyllis Zagano
11:40	Questions & Answers Questions will be posted via Chat facility and moderated by ACTA Trustees
12:00	Workshop 1 Set of 2 questions set by Dr Zagano with facilitation by ACTA Trustees/Coordinators
12:45	to 13:15 12.45 pm - 13.15 pm Lunch Break
13:10	Introduction of Presentation Teams • Archdiocese of Liverpool • Diocese of Salford • Archdiocese of Cardiff Ten minutes each until 14:40
14:45	Question & Answer Questions will be posted via Chat facility and moderated by ACTA Trustees
15:00	Tea Break for 15 minutes
16:00	Vote of Thanks by Frank Callus
16:15	Final Prayer Final Prayer & Blessing – Fr Joseph O’ Hanlon

Speakers

Dr Liam Hayes

Director, Centre for Ecclesial Ethics, Margaret Beaufort Institute, Cambridge

Liam currently works as the theology programme adviser in CAFOD’s Theology Programme. He completed his doctoral research at Heythrop College, University of London, in which he explored the disjunction between Catholic teaching and practice in sexual ethics, and the significant role that experience plays in moral discernment. Liam is a priest in the Diocese of Brentwood in the UK and will be commencing a research fellowship at the Margaret Beaufort Institute, Cambridge in October 2022.

Dr Phyllis Zagano

Senior Research Associate-in-residence, Hofstra New York

Phyllis Zagano is an American author and academic. She has written and spoken on the role of women in the Roman Catholic Church and is an advocate for the ordination of women as deacons. Her writings have been variously translated into Indonesian, Czech, French, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish.

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