ACTA Publications
Book and Periodical PublishingIllinois, United States2-10 Employees
ACTA Publications is a Chicago-based publisher focused on creating books and audio/visual resources for Catholic religious education and marriage preparation, with a broader aim of supporting everyday Christian living across family, work, and community contexts. Over time, the company expanded its editorial scope to include materials on marriage preparation, grief and bereavement, family life, spirituality and work, and Marian resources, while pursuing a broadly ecumenical reach in many of its products. Since its inception in 1957, ACTA has positioned itself within the book and periodical publishing industry as a specialist provider of religious and spiritual content that addresses practical aspects of faith practice. The firm is owned by lay publishers and operated out of its Chicago location, maintaining a relatively small organization that emphasizes experienced leadership in publishing. A notable development in its recent history is the initiation, beginning in 2008, of a series of publications addressing community organizing and social justice.