Welcome the February edition of the SMA Journal for 2025. This month we feature – Traditions associated with St Brigid and how one was marked in SMA Parish Wilton. – A report on the...
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POPE FRANCIS PRAYER INTENTION FOR FEBRUARY 2025 | For vocations to the priesthood and religious life.
God still calls young people even today, sometimes in ways we can’t imagine. “For vocations to the priesthood and religious life” is the theme of the Pope’s prayer intention for the month of...
International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking – 8 Feb
The International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking takes place every year on February 8th and coincides with the feast of St. Josephine Bakhita, a Sudanese nun who as a child...
SMA International News – Feb 2025
Welcome to the SMA International News – the first edition for 2025. The topic of this bulletin is a recent meeting of SMA Formation Staff that took place in Cote d’Ivoire in January. ...
The Oldest SMA in the World
Fr. Albert Cooney SMA is one hundred years old. He was born on January 7th 1925 and raised in Tierlahood, Stradone, Co. Cavan. He is now the sole surviving sibling of 13 children – 4 of whom chose...
Reflection for the feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul, Apostle – 25th January – Fr Kevin O’Gorman SMA
In his Apostolic Exhortation The Word of the Lord written after the 2009 Synod of Bishops on the Word of God – Pope Benedict XVI wrote that ‘throughout the Synod we were accompanied by the testimony...
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 29th Sunday Year B, 2024
Readings: Is 53:10-11; Heb 4:14-16; Mk 10:35-45 Today’s gospel reading opens with Jesus and his disciples on the road, heading for Jerusalem. Jesus has just told his disciples – for the third time!...
Homily for the 28th Sunday, Year 2024
Readings: Wisdom 7:7-11; Hebrews 4:12-13; Mark 10:17-30 Theme: True Wisdom A few days ago I had an interesting conversation with a friend about an underrated virtue today – the virtue of wisdom....
Homily for the 27th Sunday of Ordinary Time 2024
Readings: Genesis 2:18-24; Hebrews 2:9-11; Mark 10:2-16 Theme: Married Love Our readings today invite us to reflect on the theme of married love. The first reading from the book of Genesis expresses...
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