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.

The Season of Creation with SCIAF

Written by: Alex Walker

For this year's Season of Creation, a number of Scottish Faith Organisations have come together to offer four zoom sessions that address some of the key challenges and offer ways of responding that give us, and future generations, hope.

Read more: The Season of Creation with SCIAF

Scottish Laity - Season of Creation 2025

Written by: Alex Walker

The registration link is:
https://forms.gle/JXUWYtJjid1zeqSQ9

 

Flyer

 Download Flyer: Peace with Creation

Season of Creation

Download: Companions for the Peace with Creation

New Lectionary for Ireland, Australia and New Zealand

Written by: Alex Walker

https://praytellblog.com/index.php/2025/07/26/progress-on-new-lectionary-for-australia-ireland-and-new-zealand/?fbclid=IwY2xjawL0MylleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHshEIxXt9IEJdPBPjs7z2sfzCx714ltjb0K09AqKBobTOCX_9VdXobaH2iLm_aem_ibtKXc8BvRIntB_y9HpAQg

ACTA AGM 2025

Written by: Frank Callus

The ACTA AGM will take place at 7.00pm on Sunday 6 th July 2025 via Zoom

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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4081577308?pwd=cPV9xOxR8IXYLZyZWyb9ff1OxalnmK.1&omn=81385045143

Meeting ID : 408 157 7308
Passcode : ACTA2025

DOWNLOAD MEETING DOCUMENTS

AGM 2025 Agenda 06.07.2025

AGM Minutes July 2024

ACTA Annual Report - 2024

Financial statement 2024

Pope Leo XIV Insights from the first month of his pontificate

Written by: Alex Walker

As we gain insights into the pontificate of Pope Leo XIV the Scottish Laity Network are delighted to welcome back Massimo Faggioli on Thursday, 19 June at 7pm, to help us discern what these early days are revealing.

 

Massimo is a professor in the department of theology and religious studies at Villanova University, which is the only Augustinian university in the United States, and the university where Pope Leo XIV earned his Bachelor of Science in Mathematics in 1977 and received an honorary Doctor of Humanities, honoris causa, from the University in 2014.

 

Massimo writes regularly for Italian and English-speaking journals and magazines on the Church, religion and politics, has a column in "La Croix International", is contributing editor for 'Commonweal', and staff writer for 'Il Regno'. His books and articles have been published in eight languages.

 

You can register for this online session at: https://forms.gle/kjbvb26BMdKMjfS77

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