Below is the first part of an Advent Reflection by Fr Kevin O’Gorman. Part two will be published next Sunday. October 4th this year marked the 60th anniversary of Pope Saint Paul VI’s...
Below is the first part of an Advent Reflection by Fr Kevin O’Gorman. Part two will be published next Sunday. October 4th this year marked the 60th anniversary of Pope Saint Paul VI’s...
St Mary’s school in Papiri was constructed by an SMA missionary with financial support from many donors especially St Mary’s secondary school, Newry. This school continues to support the...
Readings: Isaiah 11:1-10; Romans 15:4-9; Matthew 3:1-12 Theme: ‘A Future without Hope is like a Night without Stars’ By Michael McCabe, SMA Many of you, I’m sure, have seen Franco Zeffirelli’s great...
This anonymous prayer very succinctly captures the spirit of Advent and expresses the deep spiritual longing and anticipation that lies at the heart of this time. It echoes the ancient Christian...
As Advent begins, this Poem by Patrick Kavanagh sets the scene and is a good introduction to some of the themes of this season of waiting for the coming of the Christ child. Like much of...
by Michael McCabe SMA This coming Sunday the Church begins a new liturgical year with the season of Advent: four weeks of preparation for the great feast of Christmas. This is a long tradition in...

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.

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.

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.
Readings: Amos 8:4-7; 1 Timothy 2:1-8; Luke 16:1-13 Theme: ‘You cannot be the slave both of God and of money’ (Lk 16:13) By Michael McCabe, SMA ‘Money makes the world go round’. So sang Liza...
Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross Readings: Numbers 21:4-9; Philippians 2:6-11; John 3:13-17 Theme: The Victory of the Cross By Michael McCabe, SMA The origins of today’s feast, ‘The...
Readings: Wisdom 9:13-18; Philemon 9-10,12-17; Luke 14:25-33 Theme: The Cost of Discipleship By Michael McCabe, SMA The Jesus we meet in today’s gospel is far from the ‘gentle Jesus, meek and mild’...
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