Pilgrimage_To_Knock
SMA Mission | SMA News SMA Pilgrimage to Knock - 24th Annual Pilgrimage On SATURDAY, 22nd MAY,...
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SMA in Philippines Celebration in the Philippines Good Shepherd Parish, Manila, in the Philippines is run by SMA missionaries. Mission Sunday - 21 October -...
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Blackrock Road Parish | Organisations | School | SMA Parishes Blackrock/Ballintemple Community Centre St Joseph's SMA Parish, Blackrock Road, Cork ...
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OLA Sisters celebrate their founder The SMA and OLA The Congregation of Sisters of Our Lady of Apostles (OLA) was founded by Fr Augustin...
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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...
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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...
lesotho_ambassador_visit
Visit of Lesotho Ambassador to SMA, Blackrock Road, Cork Provincial Superior, Fr Fachtna O'Driscoll SMA, ...
launch_of_book
New Book Launched Owen Maginn: A Missionary's Story by Michael O'Shea SMA was launched in Castlewellan,...
Kontagora McCauley Report
Kontagora Vicariate | Nigeria South Personnel
Crisis in Kontagora
23rd - 24th February 2006
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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 -...
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,...
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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....
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...
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...
Active Apostolate
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Our Lady of the Rosary & St Patrick
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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...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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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...
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World Migrants Day Message 2007
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OUR AIMS To provide a place where asylum seekers can meet, reflect and tell their story. To provide a space...
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