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.

Behind the scenes of the Assembly

Written by: Alex Walker

School for Synodality

Due to the poor sound quality we have created subtitles (hence the delay in publishing) and we hope this will help with those parts of the audio where the sound was not clear. To access the subtitles, click on the subtitle icon in the bottom right of the YouTube frame. The recording is 1hr 38 mins and has chapter divisions at the bottom of the description to aid navigation.

Please also find the following links to download:

- The chat links including resources mentioned during the webinar by the speakers as well as participant suggestions, as a pdf here >> 

- The presentation prepared by Sr Nathalie Bequart and Fr Giacomo Costa as a pdf here >>

- The Diocesan Assembly Toolkit as a pdf here >>