Dromantine SMA Annual Remembrance Mass 2021
We have loved them in life; let us not forget them in death
During the month of November we are especially mindful of our...
The vital role of Catechists in the Church
Last May, Pope Francis established the ministry of catechists (Antiquum ministerium). Fr Walter Maccalli SMA, who has served as a missionary in the Ivory...
The Catholic Faith Through Stories
Fr Tim Cullinane's latest book is a delightful collection of stories to illustrate different aspects of the Catholic Faith.
He begins with a quotation...
Covid-19: challenge and opportunity – Pope Francis
Let us Dream – The Path to a Better Future
(Pope Francis’s Vision for a Post-Pandemic World)
Let us Dream is Pope Francis’ latest publication. Written...
4th Sunday of Lent 2020 (Year A)
15 March 2020
1 Samuel 16:1,6-7,10-13
Ephesians 5:8-14
John 9:1-41
Today's Gospel tells us of the blind man whose eyes are opened by Jesus. The opening of the...
Celebrating the 150th anniversary of Gandhi’s birth and St. Thérèse’s Feast Day
"… the devout souls kneeling before the Virgin could not be worshipping mere marble. They were fired with genuine devotion and they worshipped not...
The Pope’s Video, June 2019 – The priests’ way of life
In June 2019, Pope Francis asks the faithful to draw near to one of the many parish priests who work in our communities. He...
21st SMA General Assembly, Rome – Opening Address by Fr. Fachtna O’Driscoll SMA, Superior...
The 21st General Assembly opened in Rome this Tuesday, April 30. The previous day, each delegate introduced himself/herself with a symbolic object. Many small...