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.

A voice worth listening to

Written by: Chris McDonnell

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Chris McDonnell CT May 10th 2019

Sometimes it takes a single voice to light the spark of enthusiasm and concern. It can come from the most unlikely source and in the strangest circumstance. One such voice in recent weeks has been raised by the young Swedish teenager with her Friday school strikes that have been taken up in country after country. Activist Greta Thunberg spent the Easter weekend in the UK and joined Extinction Rebellion protesters in London. She has told audiences that the world was facing an 'existential crisis', with climate change a major threat to the future of life on Earth.

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Holy Spirit

Fourth Sunday of Easter Yr C

Written by: Joseph O’Hanlon

 

ACTA LECTIONARY COMMENTARY

Fourth Sunday of EASTER Year C
Year of Luke

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Don't miss Dairmuid O'Murchu at this years Conference !

Written by: Alex Walker

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author. Richard Rohr

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Dairmuid O’Murchu

“Diarmuid O'Murchu is a spiritual genius." -- Richard Rohr,

Don’t miss the opportunity to hear Dairmuid O’Murchu in Manchester this October at the ACTA National Conference.   Dairmuid’s books and writings are very well known, but the chance to spend the day with him in England is rare. We all know how the spirituality of vast numbers of Christians (and non-Christians) has been enriched by the flowering of interest in meditation and contemplation in recent years. One of the foremost teachers and practitioners in that movement is Richard Rohr, whose Centre for Action and Contemplation in New Mexico in the USA is world famous. Rohr is a Franciscan priest with an immense online following around the world.

So now try googling Richard Rohr and Dairmuid O’Murchu!  You’ll find how intergral to Rohr’s practice and thinking are the teachings of Dairmuid O’Murchu.

“Diarmuid O'Murchu is a spiritual genius." -- Richard Rohr, author, The Naked Now.

"A truly powerful read. O'Murchu does not flinch from speaking his truth with clarity and forthrightness backed by excellent and extensive research." -- Barbara Fiand, author, In the Stillness You Will Know.

So book now to hear Dairmuid O’Murchu. He’ll be speaking in the morning and the afternoon sessions of our conference. There will be opportunities for discussion and for Q&A’s. It will be a great day in Manchester. Why not book your train early – early bird discount and cheaper travel.  There’s good access by public transport to the King’s House in Sydney Street. All the details are here, on the front page banner on the right.

booknow  ( Scroll down to find the red registration buttons either as an individual or as a group (couple))

Conference Promotion Flyer 2019

ACTA Conference 2019 Flyer

Holy Spirit

Third Sunday of Easter Yr C

Written by: Joseph O’Hanlon

 ACTA  LECTIONARY COMMENTARY

Third Sunday of EASTER Year C
Year of Luke

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Bishops Conference Bible Survey

Written by: Alex Walker
In the Tablet a couple of weeks ago, there was reference to an invitation from the Bishops to take a survey on the Bible in preparation for 2020 which has been dedicated to Scripture, called The God Who Speaks. The Bible and You Survey - surveymonkey.co.uk
The survey is very limited and basic, but the 'other' boxes can be used to communicate some views on the state of today's church to our bishops.  
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