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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.

Pope Francis to a gathering of Pentecostals

Written by: Paul Browne
Published: 22 February 2014

"Let's give each other a spiritual hug and let God complete the work he has begun".

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BBC Radio 4 on the Synod

Written by: Paul Browne
Published: 22 February 2014
  • Pope Francis ends three days of meetings with a senior group of cardinals on 20 February. John Sullivan, Professor of Christian Education at Liverpool Hope University, and Sister Jane Livesey, head of the Congregation of Jesus, discuss whether this is a moment of change for the Catholic Church.

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Letter to Archbishop Nichols

Written by: Admin
Published: 19 February 2014

Many ACTA groups are working very hard, collecting parish experiences of the new translation, sharing them on the web-site as Shrewsbury ACTA did recently, studying the issues involved such as inclusive language or dynamic translation - all helping us to accumulate a powerful body of evidence to help campaigning for a change to the 1998 ICEL excellent translation. The prayer life of many, many Catholics is deeply affected by the inadequacies of the current translation.

icon Letter to Archbishop Nichols (15.36 kB)  icon Response from Mgr Marcus Stock p1 (5.69 MB) icon Response from Mgr Marcus Stock p2 (117.59 kB)

The Heart of the Matter

Written by: Bishop Colin Davies
Published: 14 February 2014

For St Valentines Day, an edited letter written by 

+C.C.DAVIES. MHM.  BSP. EMERITUS OF NGONG. KENYA on 4/2/14 in response to criticism of ACTA. Bishop Colin Davies attended Vatican Council II having become Prefect Apostolic in July 1964 which entitled him to join the Council for the 1964 and 1965 sessions and he was appointed a Bishop in 1976. He fully supports ACTA and feels it is being condemned without being heard:To deny the sincerity of ‘A Call to Action’s’ mission statement is a totally unwarranted and unloving lack of appreciation of the sincerity, the attitude and motivation of Catholics who want what the Church wants.

Read more: The Heart of the Matter

World Youth Day 2014

Written by: Pope Francis
Published: 13 February 2014

Message of Pope Francis for the 29th World Youth Day 2014

"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” (Mt 5:3)

The Beatitudes of Jesus are new and revolutionary. They present a model of happiness contrary to what is usually communicated by the media and by the prevailing wisdom. A worldly way of thinking finds it scandalous that God became one of us and died on a cross! According to the logic of this world, those whom Jesus proclaimed blessed are regarded as useless, “losers”. What is glorified is success at any cost, affluence, the arrogance of power and self-affirmation at the expense of others.

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