“Hope and Act with Creation” is the theme of the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation on 1 September 2024. The theme is drawn from Saint Paul’s Letter to the Romans (8:19-25), where the...
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Reflection on Readings for Sat 31 August 2024 – Fr Kevin O’Gorman SMA
Readings: 1Cor 1:26-31; Ps 32: 12-13, 18-21; Matt 25:14-30. We have a wonderful seam of spirituality in today’s selection of scriptural readings. Paul, the master of paradox, pits the weak against...
Caring for the wonders of Creation – in Wilton Parish
Even though it has not been a great summer life goes one and much is happening, even though we may not notice. As we approach the Season of Creation, beginning on the 1st of September, this short...
A new Resource page on Synodality
Over the last year Fr Michael McCabe SMA has written and published a series of thee articles on the topic of Synodality. These were followed by a series of three public talks which were filmed....
AFRICA/ANGOLA – Father Avò’s mission: to find people as Jesus found them, even in the most absurd situations
This article was first published by Agenzia Fides in July 2024 “Without catechists, nothing can be done here,” says Father Renzo Adorni, a missionary in Luanda in the parish of Bom...
My First Missionary Experience as an SMA Priest
Over the last month three articles, written by SMA Seminarians at various stages in their training, were published. This time, in the last of the series, we hear from someone who was Ordained a year...
Ways to Support
Our Projects in Africa
The goals of building up faith communities and church structures, providing education, health care, social development and caring for our environment have been at the heart of the SMA’s missionary work.
Over the years we have supported the care of children at Tanga House, we have helped develop housing for those that were homeless, we have assisted in the building of schools and we have continued to educate Seminarians training to become SMA Missionary Priests.
Missionary Association Cards and prayers for a loved one
You can donate to the SMA by ordering one or more Missionary Association Cards. Our cards are designed to let someone know that you have remembered them in a prayerful way. All prayer intentions received are placed before the altar in the Community Chapel of the SMA House from where you got the Card and will be remembered in our daily prayers and Masses.
We have a number of options available for Birthdays, Sympathy, Get Well, Christmas, etc.
Events in Ireland
Each year we host a selection of events such as Summer schools and camps, climate change and biodiversity conferences and events on human trafficking and advocacy.
We also host Novenas across Ireland.
Sunday Homilies
Homily for the 17th Sunday of Ordinary Time 2024
Readings: 2 Kings 4: 42-44; Ephesians 4:1-6; John 6:1-15 Theme: Bread, blessed, broken and shared for the life of the world While on a sabbatical programme in Jerusalem in the Spring of 2008, I had...
Homily for the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B
Readings: Jeremiah 23:1-6; Ephesians 2:13-18; Mark 6:30-34 Theme: ‘Sheep without a Shepherd’ (Mark 6:34) Being compared to sheep – lost or found – may seem quite unflattering to most people...
Homily for the 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year B
Readings: Amos 7:12-15; Eph 1:3-14; Mk 6: 7-13 Theme: Called and Sent on Mission The themes of vocation and mission are highlighted in two of today readings. In the first reading, Amos is forced to...
Videos
Beginnings provides an historical account of the initiation of the SMA. It is the SMA story on the founder, choices and international expansion.
Fr. Anthony was extremely active in the Twafawne building project; a community housing initiative for women that had lost their homes.
Supporters in Ireland contribute vital funds to sponsor priests in training in Africa. You can hear about the FVC supporters and what is involved.
Each month we share videos regularly on :
- History and occasions
- Prayers and meditations
- Reflections and teachings
- Climate change, biodiversity and human trafficking
- Mindfulness
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