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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.

To return or renew?

Written by: Fr Bill Grimm
Published: 28 July 2020

Facebook post of Scottish Laity Network

Many people talk about resuming what was done before the pandemic. Liturgies, schedules, programs, structures — all should come back on stage to do once more the song and dance routines that had been driving audiences away.

Read more: To return or renew?

Nicholas Lash

Nicholas Lash 1934-2020

Written by: Tom O'Loughlin
Published: 27 July 2020

From The Catholic Theological Association’s website – with permission from the author.

Nicholas Lash 1934-2020    Download: Nicholas Lash Obituary by Tom O'Loughlin

Nicholas Lash – a model of loving questioning: obituary by Tom O'Loughlin

Long before I ever met Nicholas Lash I was a fan!  It was Christmas 1977 and I had been given Voices of Authority by the local curate  - ‘there were curates upon the earth in those days’ - as a Christmas present with the note: ‘a small book which I think you may enjoy reading!’ It was very short indeed (116 pages and just two and a half pages of notes), but how much was squeezed so eloquently into those pages. Quite apart from its content, it was a lesson that one could write cutting edge theology without cumbersome language and ostentatious displays of academic prowess. He could just say it all so simply, and yet he never retreated from the fact that faith is a matter of facing hard questions. Here is a lovely example:

Read more: Nicholas Lash 1934-2020

First online members Meeting minutes

Written by: Andrew Hornsby-Smith
Published: 26 July 2020

Download: A Call To Action meeting minutes 25.7.20

Holy Spirit

19th Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr A Matthew

Written by: Joseph O’Hanlon
Published: 03 August 2020

THE GOD WHO SPEAKS ...

ACTA
LECTIONARY COMMENTARY
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
YEAR OF MATTHEW

Download: 19th Sunday In Ordinary Time Yr A Matthew

Tom O'Loughlin | Eating Together, Becoming One

Written by: Tom O'Loughlin
Published: 22 July 2020

Tom O’Loughlin is Professor of Historical Theology at the University of Nottingham in England. He is the author of numerous works, including The Eucharist (T&T Clark, 2015), Saint Patrick (SPCK Publishing, 2014), and making the Most of the Lectionary (Morehouse Publishing, 2012). He is also the author of the book discussed in this interview, Eating Together, Becoming One (Liturgical Press Academic, 2019).

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