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.

Westminster Synodality Study Group

Written by: Alex Walker
Please be reminded that we meet again, Saturday, 26 September, 10.00 (refreshments)  FOR 10.30-12.00, The Cana Lounge, London Jesuit Centre, 114 Mount Street, London W1K 3AH. We will be considering the Synodal Study Groups 4 on Ordained Formation & 7 on The Person & Ministry of the Bishop, In our various Synodal submissions over the past 3 years, these were topics which were frequently mentioned and so It seemed to the July gathering that it would be appropriate to look at these 2 Reports together. Here are links:
We are supposed to be gearing up for the current Synodal Implementation Phase, leading to the Rome Assembly, October 2028 - this Webinar & Resource should help us ...
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Date: Monday 7 September 2026 - Time: 12:00 13:30 BST (GMT+1)  Venue: Online
Tickets: Find out more and register :

Join us for the launch of the School for Synodality's Diocesan Assembly Toolkit - a new resource designed to support next steps of the implementation phase of the Synod, beginning with diocesan Assemblies in 2027  -  DOWNLOAD  TOOLKIT  HERE : https://www.schoolforsynodality.org.uk/diocesan-assembly-toolkit
The Toolkit builds on the official documents from the Vatican to offer practical resources drawn from our own experiences of running a diocesan Assembly or Synod, and is designed to accompany diocesan synodal teams to a Spirit-filled and transformative Assembly process.
We are delighted to be joined by Sr Nathalie Becquart XMCJ and Giacomo Costa SJ from the Secretariat for the Synod Office, and by special guests from around the world - including Janet Forbes of the Archdiocese of Armagh in Northern Ireland, Sheila Pires, Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference, and Kelly Paget, the Continental Synodal Contact for Oceania from the Diocese of Broken Bay, Australia.
Together we will explore key stages, and practical implications of the diocesan assemblies, offering a framework for how local churches will reflect on, discern, and share the fruits of the implementation phase in preparation for the 2028 Ecclesial Assembly.
This webinar would be particularly useful for synod teams in dioceses or for those already involved in assemblies, however all are welcome as we continue to work towards a more missionary, participatory, and synodal future. This session will be recorded.