Below is an edited version of the Homily delivered by Fr Anthony Kelly SMA during the Funeral Mass of Fr Michael Igoe SMA on July 5th, 2025. I first met Mick in Wilton when I was a student in...
Below is an edited version of the Homily delivered by Fr Anthony Kelly SMA during the Funeral Mass of Fr Michael Igoe SMA on July 5th, 2025. I first met Mick in Wilton when I was a student in...
Readings: Deuteronomy 30:10-14; Colossians 1:13-20; Luke 10: 25-37 Theme: Who is my neighbour? (Luke 10:29) By Michael McCabe, SMA Some of you may remember ‘Neighbours’, the popular Australian soap...
Today, 7th of July, in the SMA Calendar, the name of Blessed Peter To Rot of Papua New Guinea is remembered. Below is an edited version of the article published recently by Agenzia Fides that...
The 26 Delegates to the 18th Provincial Assembly of the Society of African Missions [SMA], meeting in the Dromantine Retreat and Conference Centre, Newry, Co Down, have elected Fr Malachy Flanagan,...
This article was first published in the Spring/Summer 2025 edition of the African Missionary Magazine. Fr Michael Waters lived and worked with the Maguzawa, (A term used by the Muslims for Hausa...
It is with feelings of deep sorrow that we announce the death of our dear confrere Father Michael Igoe SMA, late of Lowbrook, Glasson, Athlone, Co Westmeath. Fr Michael died on 2nd July 2025, on...

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: Ecclesiastes 27: 4-7; 1 Corinthians 15: 54-58; Luke 6:39-45 Theme: ‘If you want to change the world, start with yourself’ (Mahatma Gandhi) Last Sunday’s gospel ended with the exhortation...
Readings: 1 Samuel 26: 2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23; 1 Corinthians 15:45-49; Luke 6:27-38. Theme: ‘Where there is hatred, let us sow love.’ There are many kinds of love. In his encyclical letter, God is...
Readings: Jeremiah 17:5-8; 1 Corinthians 15:12, 16-20; Luke 6:17, 20-26 Theme: The Beatitudes During my sojourn in the Holy Land in the Spring of 2008, I was privileged to have had the opportunity...
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