Let us pray that the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick grant the Lord’s strength to those who receive it and to their loved ones, and that it may become for everyone an ever more visible...
Latest News
Twenty-Nine New SMA Members
For the more than four hundred SMA Students, at various stages in their journey to priesthood, May and June are a particularly busy time marked with end of year exams for some and the joy of...
SMA INTERNATIONAL NEWS – July 2024
Welcome to the latest edition of SMA International News for the month of July. In this edition we will go to Sierra Leone for an overview of the SMA mission and hear comments from the Bishop of...
AFRICA EUROPE FAITH AND JUSTICE NETWORK (AEFJN) – Food Security in Africa
The SMA and the OLA Justice Offices were instrumental in re-establishing a branch of the AEFJN in Ireland and for the last three years have been involved in planning and hosting events that...
The 165th Anniversary of the SMA Founders Death
Today, 25th of June members of the Society of African Missions all around the world mark the 165th Anniversary of the death of the SMA founder, Melchior de Marion Brésillac. He died with the words...
Strengthening the Culture of Democracy through Values
The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) is composed of the Catholic Bishops’ Conferences of all Member States of the European Union. Below is the text of a...
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 Solemnity of Pentecost Sunday 2024
Readings: Acts 2:1-11; 1Cor 12:3-7; Jn 20: 19-23 Theme: ‘Receive the Holy Spirit’ (Jn 20:22) Today we celebrate the great feast of Pentecost, the climax of the Eastertide season. While it may not...
Homily for the Solemnity of the Ascension Year B, 2024
Readings: Acts 1:1-11; Ephesians 1:17-23; Mark 28:16-20 Theme: ‘Proclaim the Good News to all creation’ (Mk16:15) Today, the feast of the Ascension, marks both an end and a beginning: the end or...
Homily for the 6th Sunday of Easter 2024
Readings: Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48; 1Jn 4:7-10; Jn 15: 9-17 Theme: ‘Love one another as I have loved you’ (Jn 15:12) We usually remember the last words spoken by those who were specially dear...
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