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SMA Mission

SMA Mission Statement The Society of African Missions (SMA) is committed to preaching the Good News of Jesus Christ chiefly in Africa and...

SMA Jubilee 2006

  The Society of African Missions Jubilee 1856 - 2006 SMA Irish Provincial Team Planned...

SMA in Action

The Members of the Irish Province are engaged in various activities: Members in Africa in SMA Parishes in Administration in Formation in Education...

SMA House Dublin

SMA House, Ranelagh Road, Dublin The SMA House in Dublin is located at No 82 Ranelagh Road, Dublin 6.   Use of SMA...
Baptism of 35 infants at Shendam Centenary

Shendam Centenary Day

SHENDAM 100 35 babies are baptised by SMA Superior General Fr Kieran O'Reilly SMA baptising one of the...

AEFJN Study Day

Irish Antenna Africa-Europe Faith and Justice Network Study Day Took place on March 9th 2004 at Marino Institute of Education, Griffith Avenue, D9. ...

Reinterment at Kagoro

INTERMENT AT KAGORO… To a moving rendition of the Irish hymn “Ag Críost an Síol” a group of Irish missionaries gathered at the SMA...

Refugee Day Prayers

Suggestions for Prayers of the Faithful for World Refugee Day  Some or all of the following could be used: Introduction: God our Father on...

Provincial Assembly 2007

SMA Provincial Assembly 2007 See pictures >>> here

Profile Jim Lee

Fr James G (Jim) Lee SMA THROUGH WAR... AND PEACE.... Jim Lee was ordained 53 years ago and has been in Africa for most...

Profile Dan McCauley

Fr Daniel M (Dan) McCauley SMA A FULL AND CHALLENGING LIFE.... Dan McCauley is from near Strabane Co Tyrone. A big influence on his...

Profile Tomás Walsh

Fr Tomás Walsh SMA THE URBAN APOSTOLATE... "My SMA career began when every Friday I passed around the SMA Mission...

Profile Michael O’Shea

Fr Michael O'Shea SMA WRITING AND TEACHING... Fr Mick O'Shea, theologian, writer and missionary, has worked for SMA in Zambia and Benin (Africa)...

Profile Owen Maginn

Fr Owen Maginn, SMA STILL GOING STRONG AT 84... "I didn't know a lot about SMA when I felt I wanted to be...

Profile Malachy Flanagan

Fr Malachy Flanagan SMA USES ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS... "I came to know of SMA from Fr Peter Devine SMA who comes from my parish....

Profile John Haverty

Fr John Haverty SMA WORKING BY MOTOR-BIKE... For 42 years Johnny Haverty has been on assignment in Kaduna, Nigeria and has become one of the longest...

Profile Don Burke

Fr Don (Daniel) Burke SMA   MULTI-NATIONAL CAREER... Don comes from Waterford City but his subsequent career would make him a citizen of the...
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Installation of Bishop O’Regan SMA

Bishop Noel O'Regan SMA installed as bishop of Ndola, Zambia. Bishop Noel O'Regan was installed as the fourth bishop of the Catholic diocese...

Zimbabwe_Appeal

Zimbabwe - a growing humanitarian and governmental crisis There has been a renewed appeal for prayer and a call to act in solidarity from...

Archdiocese of Lusaka, Zambia

The Archdiocese of Lusaka, Zambia  Erected 25 April 1959 Area 64,000 sq kilometers Population 3,225,098 ...

Diocese of Ndola, Zambia 2011

Erected 25 April 1959 Area 32,000 sq kilometers ...

Popes_Missionary_Intention_for_December 2008

Reflections Pope's Missionary Intention for December 2008 For Previous Missionary Intentions see:     January 2008 February 2008 March...

Popes_Missionary_Intention_for_June_2008

Reflections Pope's Missionary Intention for June 2008 For Previous Missionary Intentions see: June 2007 July 2007 August 2007...
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Pilgrimage_To_Lyon_2006

2006 SMA Jubilee Celebrations | Lyon Pilgrimage Pilgrimage to Fourviere and the Shrines of France Shrines to be visited...

Pilgrimage_to_Lyon

LINks Pilgrimage to Lyon and Castelnaudary Lyon: 24-25 June 2006   Founder of SMA in 1856 - Bishop Melchior de Marion Brésillac -...

Pilgrimage_To_Knock

SMA Mission | SMA News SMA Pilgrimage to Knock - 24th Annual Pilgrimage     On SATURDAY, 22nd MAY,...

Philippines_Diaconate

SMA in Philippines Celebration in the Philippines  Good Shepherd Parish, Manila, in the Philippines is run by SMA missionaries. Mission Sunday - 21 October -...

Blackrock_Road_Community_Centre

Blackrock Road Parish | Organisations | School | SMA Parishes Blackrock/Ballintemple Community Centre St Joseph's SMA Parish, Blackrock Road, Cork ...

OLA_launch_Centenary

OLA Sisters celebrate their founder The SMA and OLA The Congregation of Sisters of Our Lady of Apostles (OLA) was founded by Fr Augustin...

Nigeria_Unrest_News

AFRICA/NIGERIA 13/5/04Calm charged with tension in Kano northern Nigeria after recent clashes. Fides sources say hundreds were killed in the violenceKano (Fides Service)- “The...

Nigeria South Personnel

NIGERIA SOUTH REGION - in 2010 the two Regions in Nigeria were amalgamated into one Region. We give the details here for the former...

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Useful Links for the Mission-minded   Trafficking: http://www.ruhama.ie/ http://www.antislavery.org/ HIV/AIDS http://www.leratong.co.za/ http://www.irishaid.gov.ie/ http://www.openhearthouse.ie/ http://www.hivireland.ie/ http://www.unaids.org/ www.un.org/milleniumgoals Ecology: www.columban.com/ecology.htm http://www.climatecrisis.net/ http://www.sustainable.ie/ http://www.foe.ie/ ...

Mission_Alive

Justice and Peace | Cois Tine "Proclaim the Message"Festival Programme 3rd - 6th October 2004Organised by the...

Ministry_in_SMA

about sma | mission statement | sma objectives | sma life | contact us sma - our objectives ministry - core values motivated by...

Ministers_Visit

CONOR LENIHAN TD Minister of State visits SMA, Blackrock Road, Cork On Tuesday, 11 May 2005, the Society of African Missions was host to...
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Welcome to the Website of the Irish Province of the Society of African Missions. Last year we introduced a new way of contacting our...
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MESSAGE FROM THE PROVINCIAL SUPERIOR "Blessed is the womb that bore you and the breasts that nursed you!" .Such was the cry of a...

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SMA Logo | Full List of Rules SMA International Logo CompetitionJune 1, 2004 - January 31, 2005 Irish Province Results In compliance with the...

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International Design Competitionto design a new Logo for theSociety of African Missions (SMA) - Worldwide (Celebrating 150 Years of Service in Africa 1856 -...

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International Design Competitionto design a new Logo for theSociety of African Missions (SMA) - Worldwide (Celebrating 150 Years of Service in Africa 1856 -...

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  SMA International Logo CompetitionJune 1, 2004 - January 31, 2005 Irish Province Results In compliance with the Rules of the Competition...

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SMA Logo | Full List of Rules | Result SMA International Logo Competition June 1, 2004 - January 31, 2005 The Society of African...

Liberia’s Troubled History

People have lived in the region for centuries. From 1820, the shape of modern Liberia began when freed slaves from America (to become...

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  Visit of Lesotho Ambassador to SMA, Blackrock Road, Cork   Provincial Superior, Fr Fachtna O'Driscoll SMA, ...
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New Book Launched   Owen Maginn: A Missionary's Story by Michael O'Shea SMA  was launched in Castlewellan,...
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Kontagora McCauley Report

Kontagora Vicariate | Nigeria South Personnel Crisis in Kontagora 23rd - 24th February 2006 . Extensive damage to Mission House   Fr Dan McCauley SMA views the damage Provincial's Appeal...

kenya_personnel

Presence in Kenya | Projects Irish Province SMA Members in KenyaFr James Clesham - Nairobi (Hospital Chaplain)Fr Patrick Devine -...

Racial Discrimination

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - March 21st 2009 - Background to Anti-Racism Day In 1760, a regulation was passed in...

Unfair Trade

Facing a global trading system that is unfair and disadvantageous to so many, we have a right and responsibility to make our voices heard...

Fair Trade

FAIR TRADE Who does it help? Two types of generic producer standards exist; one for small farmers and one for worker/employees on plantations and...

African Migrants

The SMA actively engages in the care, solidarity and evangelisation of African migrants together with issues that threaten their well-being by: Addressing...

Medicine

The Society of African Missions supports the right to medicines for all, particularly the availability of affordable good quality medicines for African countries. In line...

Climate Change

Climate Change - Overview “Climate" is a very general term that has a variety of closely related meanings. Usually, "climate" refers to the average, or...

Jubilee Launched

Homily of Superior General | Address of Archbishop Brady LAUNCH OF SMA JUBILEE YEAR The Society of African Missions in Ireland officially began celebrations...

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Homily preached by Fr Kieran O'Reilly SMA, Superior General, at the Mass to launch the 150th Celebration of the Founding of the Society of...

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    Remembrance of Deceased SMA Missionaries   Another phase in the 150th Jubilee Celebration of SMA was a day of prayer...

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Jubilee Celebrations | Helping SMA Remembrance of Deceased SMA Missionaries   Another phase in the 150th Jubilee Celebration of SMA was a...

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150th JUBILEE CELEBRATION OF THE SMA at WILTON, CORK CITY ADDRESS GIVEN BY ARCHBISHOP SEAN BRADY SUNDAY 19 MARCH 2006 I feel very honoured...

History of the Church in Northern Nigeria

History of the Development of the Church in Northern Nigeria SHENDAM 100! Shendam is one of the many thousands of towns of Northern Nigeria....

History of the Church in Mid-West Nigeria

ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN THE PRESENT ECCLESIASTICAL PROVINCE OF BENIN CITY l. LOKOJA (1884-1893) It was in 1882 that Monsignor...

General Assembly 2007

General Assembly 2007 A Wet Day for Papal Audience in Rome A wet St Peter's Square ...

Superior General Re-election 2007

Re-election of Fr Kieran O'Reilly SMA as Superior General of SMA on 28 April 2007 Delegates meet...

General Assembly 2007 More Pictures

General Assembly 2007... More Pictures   A working group in session during the General Assembly Time to...

General Assembly 2007 Pictures

19th SMA General Assembly in Pictures 16 April - 12 May 2007 Fr Kieran O'Reilly SMA Superior General flanked...

Funeral Homily of Thomas Higgins

Fr Tom Higgins SMA   Funeral Homily - 3 February 2005   (Preached by Fr Fachtna O'Driscoll SMA, Provincial Superior) Readings:Wisdom 3: 1-9 Romans...

Funeral Homily of Thomas Egan

Fr Tom Egan SMA Funeral Homily - 5 May 2006 (Preached by Fr Fachtna O'Driscoll SMA, Provincial Superior at SMA Parish Church, Wilton, Cork)...

Funeral Homily of Thomas Lindon

Fr Thomas Lindon SMA Funeral Homily 28/12/2004 (Preached by Fr Fachtna O'Driscoll SMA, Provincial Superior) Readings:Isaiah 52: 7-101 John 1: 1-4Matt 11: 25-30 There...

Funeral Homily of Fr Seán Kelly

Fr Seán Kelly SMA Funeral Homily - 28 April 2005 (Preached by Fr John Horgan SMA, Vice-Provincial Superior) The unexpected death of Fr Seán last Sunday...

Funeral Homily of Robert Molloy

Fr Robert Molloy SMA Funeral Homily - 11 April 2005 (Preached by Fr Fachtna O'Driscoll SMA, Provincial Superior) Readings: Wisdom 7: 7-112 Peter 3:...

Funeral Homily of Richard Devine

Fr Richard Devine SMA Funeral Homily - Keash - 14/6/2005 (Preached by Fr Fachtna O'Driscoll SMA, Provincial Superior) Readings:Wisdom 11:22 - 12:1Titus 3:4-7John...

Funeral Homily of Peter Devine

Fr Peter Devine SMA Funeral Homily - March 26th 2007 at Tullyallen Parish Church (Preached by Fr Fachtna O'Driscoll SMA, Provincial Superior) Readings: Macc...

Funeral Homily of Owen Maginn

Fr Owen Maginn SMA Funeral Homily - 05 December 2006 (Preached by Fr Fachtna O'Driscoll SMA, Provincial Superior at SMA Parish Church, Wilton, Cork)...

Funeral Homily of Oliver Smith

Fr Oliver Smith SMA Funeral Homily - April 9th, 2005 (Preached by Fr Fachtna O'Driscoll SMA, Provincial Superior) Readings: Ezekiel 37: 12-14Romans 8: 8-11Luke...

Funeral Homily of Micheal McGlinchey

Michael McGlinchey SMA   Funeral Homily - 14/12/2004 (Preached by Fr Fachtna O'Driscoll SMA, Provincial Superior)   Readings: Eccles: 3: 1-8, 11Titus 3: 4-7John...

Funeral Homily of Micheal Kennedy

Fr Mícheál Kennedy SMA Funeral Homily - March 28th 2007 at SMA Parish Church, Wilton Cork (Preached by Fr Fachtna O'Driscoll SMA, Provincial Superior)...

Funeral Homily of Larry Skelly

Fr Larry Skelly SMA   Funeral Homily - 22 January 2005 (Preached by Fr Fachtna O'Driscoll SMA, Provincial Superior)     Readings:Macc 12: 43-45Heb...

Funeral Homily of John McCreanor

Fr John McCreanor SMA Funeral Homily - 01 March 2007 (Preached by Fr Fachtna O'Driscoll SMA, Provincial Superior at the Parish Church, Ballinahinch,...

Funeral Homily of John Burke

Fr John Burke SMA Funeral Homily - 21 November 2006 (Preached by Fr Fachtna O'Driscoll SMA, Provincial Superior at SMA Parish Church, Wilton, Cork)...

Funeral Homily of John Breheny

Fr John Breheny SMA Funeral Homily - 25 April 2006 (Preached by Fr Fachtna O'Driscoll SMA, Provincial Superior at St Kevin's Church, Keash, Co...

Funeral Homily of Joe Brennan

Fr Joe Brennan SMA   Funeral Homily - 3 March 2006   (Preached by Fr Fachtna O'Driscoll SMA, Provincial Superior) Readings: Ezekiel 37: 12-14...

Funeral Homily of Jim Lee

Fr James Gerard Lee SMAFuneral Homily - February 22nd 2006(Preached by Fr Fachtna O'Driscoll SMA, Provincial Superior) Readings: Isaiah 61: 1-3.6.8-9 James 3:...

Funeral Homily of Frank McCabe

Fr Frank McCabe SMA Funeral Homily - September 6th 2007 at SMA Parish Church, Wilton Cork (Preached by Fr Fachtna O'Driscoll SMA, Provincial Superior)...

Funeral Homily of Fergus Conlan

Fr Fergus Conlan SMA Funeral Homily - Janurary 23rd, 2006 (Preached by Fr Fachtna O'Driscoll SMA, Provincial Superior) Readings: Isaiah 25: 6-9 1 John...

Funeral Homily of David Hughes

Fr David Hughes SMA Funeral Homily - 15 January 2007 (Preached by Fr Fachtna O'Driscoll SMA, Provincial Superior at SMA Parish Church,...

Funeral Homily of Dan Daly

Fr DANIEL J DALY SMA Funeral Homily - 14 July 2005 (Preached by Fr Fachtna O'Driscoll SMA, Provincial Superior) Readings: Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8,11 Hebrews...

Funeral Homily of Con O’Driscoll

Fr Con O’Driscoll SMA Funeral Homily - November 23rd, 2005 (Preached by Fr Fachtna O'Driscoll SMA, Provincial Superior) Readings: Wisdom 6: 12-16 1 Cor...

Funeral Homily of Connie Griffin

Fr Connie Griffin SMA Funeral Homily - November 26th 2007 at St Peter's Church, Sabon Tasha, Kaduna, Nigeria (Preached by Fr John Haverty SMA) Your...

Funeral Homilies

Funeral Homilies - SMA Irish Province 2009 Fr James Harrold SMA - Funeral Homily - 1st September 2009 at St Joseph's SMA Parish...

Fr Maurice Slattery

Maurice Slattery Born: 22 September l874 at Laccamore, Abbeydorney, Co Kerry, in the diocese of KerryDied: 11 May l957, of heart failure, while holidaying...

Fr Jim Higgins Celebrations

Jubilee celebrations in St. Patrick’s parish, Cable Point, Asaba Fr Jim at 85There was a great spirit of celebration around St. Patrick’s SMA Parish,...

French Invasion

The French Invasion   This editor is specifically sized to the size of the content area on your websiteFrom here you can create new...

Founders Day at SMA Blackrock Road

FOUNDER'S DAY AT SMA HOUSE BLACKROCK ROAD SMA celebrated Founder's Day on 25 June 2005. On this day in 1859 the Founder of SMA...

Extraordinary Provincial Council 2004

EXTRAORDINARY PROVINCIAL COUNCIL (EPC) 2004 15 Members of the Irish Province have completed their meeting in Cork. They included the Provincial Council, Irish Regional...

Embulbul Parish Projects in Kenya

SMA PARISH - EMBULBUL, DIOCESE OF NGONG, KENYA The SMA parish of Embulbul, where Fr Con Murphy SMA is working, we have received appeals...

Democratic Republic of the Congo

SMA involvement in DRC: There are 6 SMA priests working in the DRC. Regional Superior: Fr Séraphin Kiosi SMA (Great Lakes DF -...

SilverJubilee Fergus Tuohy

Silver Jubilee celebrated Dromantine was the location for the Silver Jubilee Celebration of Fr Fergus Tuohy SMA which was held on 7 July 2006....

Lodwar Diocese

Diamond Jubilee Celebrations

SMA Diamond Jubilee Celebrations - 1943-2003 On 19 December 1943 twelve SMA missionary priests were ordained in St Colman's Cathedal, Newry. Over the...

Cois Tine 2012

Cois Tine 2012   Mission statement Rooted in the call of the Gospel to welcome the stranger, Cois Tine...
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Diocese of Bauchi

Bishop John Moore SMA Born 12 January 1942Ordained priest in the Society of African Missions on 20 December 1965Appointed Vicar Apostolic of Bauchi, Nigeria...

Bauchi becomes a diocese

Bauchi Vicariate elevated to rank of Diocese: Dubliner, Bishop John Moore SMA, First Bishop Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope...

Ibadan Archdiocese

HistoryThe little mud church built on the commanding site of Oke-Are in 1900 by the early Catholic Missionaries still remains. For more than eighty...

African Synod 2009

What is a SYNOD? .  Generally, a Synod is an ecclesiastical gathering for discussion of matters relating to faith, morals or discipline. It can...

AEFJN Justice and Peace

Justice and Peace Issues AEFJN - the Africa-Europe Faith and Justice Network The AEFJN is a faith-based international network mandated...

Active Apostolate

SMA Active Apostolate ...

Our Lady of the Rosary & St Patrick

Priests in the Parish Fr Kevin Conway SMA PP Fr Freddy Warner SMA CC 61 Blackhorse Road, Walthamstow, London E17 7AS Parish Phone: (+44) 0208 520 3647 'Handing on...

Visit to Angola

A visit to the Italian SMA group in Angola The SMA has just under 1,000 members, of which we Italians are about 40. Despite...

Style Sheet

Examples This is an example of a H1 tag This is an example of a H2 tag This is an example of a H3...

REFLECTION FOR NOVEMBER 2009

REFLECTION FOR NOVEMBER 2009November is the first month of the winter season, a time when the earth seems to want to close down. ...
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Republic of Togo

Area: 56,700 sq kmPopulation: 5.4 million.Population Growth Rate: 2.4%Capital: LomeHead of State: President Faure GnassingbeIndependence: 27 April 1960Ethnic Groups: 37 groups - largest...
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South Africa 2012

South Africa There are 16 SMA missionaries appointed in South Africa, serving in three dioceses (Johannesburg, Pretoria and Rustenburg) and in SMA administrative...

Nigeria

- Photo of Effon-Ekiti Church, western Nigeria, in 1916 -   Federal Republic of Nigeria Area: 924,000 sq....

Niger

Republic of Niger Area: 1,267,000 sq kmPopulation: 11 million.Population Growth Rate: 2.7%Capital: NiameyHead of State: Independence: 3 August 1960Ethnic Groups: Hausa 56%, Djerma...
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Liberia

Information valid as of February 2011   Republic of Liberia Area: 111,370 sq. km.Population: 3.3 million.Population Growth Rate: 1.7%Capital: MonroviaHead...
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Kenya 2011

SMA Kenya The SMA involvement in Kenya began in 1992 when the British Province undertook the administration of the Parish of St Joseph the...

Ivory Coast

Abidjan skyline with St Paul's Catholic Cathedral in the forefront Republic of Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) Area: 324,000 sq kmPopulation: 17 million.Population Growth Rate:...

Angola

Republic of Angola Area: 1,236,700 sq. km.Population: 10.8 million.Population Growth Rate: 2%Capital: LuandaHead of State: President Jose Eduardo Dos SantosIndependence: 11...

Benin

Republic of Benin Area: 112,600 sq. km.Population: 7 million.Population Growth Rate: 2.9%Capital: Porto Novo (Official)Coutonou (Government)Head of State: President Boni...

BROTHER SON, SISTER MOON – OCT 2009

BROTHER SUN, SISTER MOON - Reflection for October 2009 On the first Sunday of October this year, Christians celebrated the feast of...
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THE EARTH THAT WE SHARE – SEPT 2009

THE EARTH WE SHARE -September Reflection 2009Climate change, caused by human action, is fast becoming a major cause of migration as peoples are...

CHARITY IN TRUTH – AUG 2009

CHARITY IN TRUTH - Reflection for August 2009 Has the Catholic Church anything to say about the dire economic situation we are all struggling...

AFRICAN WISDOM FOR WORRYING TIMES – JUN 2009

AFRICAN WISDOM FOR WORRYING TIMES - Reflection June 2009 The strange thing about us is that we so often forget to enjoy ourselves. We...
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THE GOD OF ALL DIRECTIONS – MAY 2009

THE GOD OF ALL DIRECTIONS  - Reflection for May 2009.Where do you go to look for God? To a Church?  To...

WILL YOU TAKE THE TROUBLE TO HEAR – APRIL 2009

WILL YOU HEAR WHAT HE HAS TO SAY?  Reflection April 2009 During Holy Week we remember the end of Chirst's life journey on this...
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ST PATRICK – Reflection for March 2009

ST PATRICK - Reflection for March 2009March 17th is the feast day of Ireland's national Saint: St. Patrick. He is known throughout...
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ALL ONE IN JESUS CHRIST – Reflection for February 2009

ALL ONE IN JESUS CHRIST - Reflection for February 2009This year has been established by the Church as the Year of St. Paul. It...

THE EXERCISE OF CHARITY – Jan 2009

THE EXERCISE OF CHARITY IS THE ESSENCE OF CHRISTIAN LIFE - Reflection for January 2009.The papers are full of gloomy economic news, not only...

CHRISTMAS REFLECTION – DEC 2008

HOW WELCOMING AM  I? - Reflection for December 2008 What can the people of Bethlehem have thought on seeing a young man...

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LATEST NEWS  Human Trafficking in Ireland ....    Tribunal Rejects 92% of Appeals                

WE MUST CARE FOR THE OTHER – NOV 2008

WE MUST CARE FOR THE OTHER - Reflection for November 2008In our service of charity, we must be inspired and distinguished by a specific...

WHAT DO I THIRST FOR? – Reflection for October 2008

WHAT DO I THIRST FOR? - reflection for October WHAT DO I THIRST FOR? Have you ever experienced a...

Resources for a Ministry of Welcome

Resources for a Ministry of Welcome “For I was a stranger and you made me Welcome” Matt. 25:35 Welcoming newcomers into the...

Pastoral resources for Migrant Sunday

Pastoral resources for Migrant Sunday Mostly Word Documents this Resource contains materials that can easly be copied, cut, and pasted into your own Newsletters,...

Christmas Greetings in different languages

Christmas Greetings in different languagesThe Christmas Greeting given below is translated in to  Romanian, French, Russian, Swalhil, Polish, Tagalog and Igbo - these can...

Patron Saints, National Feasts and Independence Days

Patron Saints, National Feasts and Independence DaysAn easy way to acknowledge the presence of Immigrants in the School or Congregation is to acknowledge or...

Liturgy and Worship in a Multicultural Society – Report

Liturgy and Worship in a Multicultural Society  Report on Conference held at Cois Tine on Saturday 23rd of February 2008. ...

SABRIANA’S STORY

Sabriana was introduced to a man called Yani by a neighbour in her village as someone who would help her to a better life...

Erga Migrantes Caritas Christi

The love of Christ towards Migrants  - excerpts The love of Christ towards migrants urges us (cf. 2 Co 5:14) to look...

World Migrants Day Message 2007

MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI FOR THE 93rd WORLD DAY OF MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES (2007) The migrant family  Dear...

Our Aims

OUR AIMS To provide a place where asylum seekers can meet, reflect and tell their story. To provide a space...

Background and History

BACKGROUND AND HISTORYCois Tine is an outreach project of the Society of African Missions Justice and Peace Desk. Cois Tine's remit is purely a...
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Site Map

SITE MAP - .Home- .News-  African Issues- Justice Briefings -  Muslim Christian Dialogue-  Resources  o Pastoral and Liturgical Resources...

Links

    USEFUL LINKS African Missions   Information on public services   The Integration Centre...
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Archive

ARCHIVE News Archive News and other articles previously posted on the Homepage or News section ordered by date.   Annual Report 2004 Annual Report...

About Cois Tine

ABOUT COIS TINE MISSION STATEMENT: Rooted in the call of the Gospel to welcome the stranger, Cois Tine addresses the pastoral, spiritual and social...

African Issues

AFRICAN ISSUES BBC African News ............  .... Africa Focus All Africa.com ....... ...............African News - Breaking News Africa Sun News .....................Nigerian Headlines Africa:...

Newsletter

NEWSLETTERS Cois Tine's Newsletters are available ito download here in pdf format. Readers are welcome to use the content from Cois Tine Newsletters...

SMA Claregalway

SMA Zimmermann House, Cloonbigeen, Claregalway, Co Galway, H91 YK64 Office hours 9.30am to 5pm (Monday to Friday). 10am - 5pm (Saturday)  The Office is closed on Sunday and...

SMA Parish Walthamstow London

Our Lady of the Rosary and St Patrick 61 Blackhorse Road, Walthamstow, London E17 7AS Visit the Parish Website for up to date information Watch the Parish...