Around this time last year an article on this website reported that twenty-nine young men completed their Spiritual Year in Calavi, Benin and officially became members of the Society of African...
Around this time last year an article on this website reported that twenty-nine young men completed their Spiritual Year in Calavi, Benin and officially became members of the Society of African...
In this month’s SMA Journal we hear about the SMA General Assembly in Rome and of the election of a new Superior General and his Council. Then we move to the recent annual SMA Pilgrimage to...
Readings: Proverbs 8:22-31, Romans 5:1-5, John 16:12-15 Theme: Sharing in God’s family life By Michael McCabe, SMA The Trinity is the defining doctrine of our faith as Christians. We are baptized...
The Opening Prayer of the Feast of Saint Colmán of Dromore[1] (7th June) offers important, indeed indispensable insights into the lessons of his legacy to the church : ‘Grant to your Church, we...
Readings: Acts 2:1-11; 1 Corinthians 12:3-7,12-13; John 20:19-23 Theme: ‘Receive the Holy Spirit’ (Jn 20:22) By Michael McCabe, SMA. Today, Pentecost Sunday, we come to the climax of our Easter...
At the end of the second week of the 2025 SMA General Assembly (GA25) delegates elected three Councillors who will assist the newly elected Superior General, Rev. Fr. François Marie Hervé du Penhoat...

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.
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...
Readings: Isaiah 42: 1-4,6-7; Titus 2: 11-14, 3:4-7; Luke 3:15-16, 21-22 Theme: ‘You are my Son, the Beloved; my favour rests on you’ (Lk 3:22) The feast of the Baptism of the Lord is the last major...
Readings: Ecclesiasticus 24:1-2,8-12; Ephesians 1:3-6,15-18; John 1:1-18 Theme: ‘The Word was made flesh and lived among us’ (John 1:14). Many of you may remember a popular song in the 1990’s, ‘What...
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