In his annual publication of prayer intentions for 2025, Pope Francis had invited us to pray in May for working conditions… The Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network entrusts to the Lord the mission of...
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SMA Journal – May 2025, Remembering Pope Francis
This month we have and extended chapter of the Journal in which SMA’s and an OLA Sister remember their contacts and encounters with Pope Francis. May he rest in Peace. ...
Homily for the 4th Sunday of Easter 2025 – Vocations’ Sunday
Readings: Acts 13: 14, 43-52; Revelation 7:9, 14-17; John 10:27-30 Theme: Jesus, The Good Shepherd by Fr Michael McCabe SMA On this day, the World Day of Prayer for Vocations, we are invited to...
SMA International News – May 2025
In 2012, the SMA resumed their presence in Sierra Leone, bringing with them their zeal for the mission and the most abandoned. Today, their journey continues as they open new missions across the...
En Route Towards 2026 – OLA, SMA Events in Benin
On Monday 28th and Tuesday 29th April 2025 the Sisters of Our Lady of Apostles and members of the Society of African Missions gathered in Benin to open a year of shared remembrance and renewal, in...
Homily for the Third Sunday of Easter 2025
Readings: Acts 5:27- 32, 40- 41; Revelation 5:11-14; John 21:1-19 Theme: ‘Do you Love me?’ (Jn 21:15) By Michael McCabe. Today’s gospel from John gives us a detailed and moving account of ‘the third...
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 Feast of the Presentation, 2nd February 2025
Readings: Malachi: 3:1-4; Hebrews 2:14-18; Luke 2:22-40 Theme: A Light of Revelation for all People Our first reading from the prophet Malachi tells us that the Lord himself will enter his temple...
Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C, 2025
Theme: May your Kingdom come on earth as in heaven. Readings Nehemiah 8: 2-4a, 5-6, 8-10; 1 Corinthians 12:12-30; Luke 1 : 1-4; 4:14-21 There are notable parallels as well as contrasts between the...
Homily for the 2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, 2025
Theme: New wine in new wine-skins Readings Isaiah 62: 1-5; 1 Corinthians 12:4-11; John 2: 1-11. Too often Christianity has been wrongly presented, as a rather grim and joyless affair, confronting...
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