Company History

ACTA Publications began in 1957 as a publisher of books and audio/video resources for the Catholic market. It has since broadened its editorial scope to include a wide variety of materials for those attempting to live out the Christian faith in their daily lives, on their jobs, with their families, and in their communities. While some of ACTA's material is specifically Catholic in nature, most of the company's products are aimed at a broadly ecumenical audience. In 2003, ACTA began a new line of pure sports-related titles with The Bill James Handbook.

ACTA Publications is one of the few members of the Catholic Book Publishers Association owned entirely by laypeople. The current owners and co-publishers are Gregory F. Augustine Pierce and John A. Dewan, both of whom have years of experience in the publishing business.

Representative titles available from ACTA include:

Running Into the Arms of God: (Hardcover) Stories of Prayer/Prayer as Stories

Remaining Catholic: Six Good Reasons for Staying in an Imperfect Church

The Twelve Unbreakable Principles of Parenting

Midwives of an Unnamed Future: Spirituality for Women in Times of Unprecedented Change

The Death of a Child

Beginning Your Marriage