Readings: I Tm 6:13-16. Ps 99. Luke 8:4-15 The blurb for the New Collegeville Commentary on First and Second Timothy begins ‘If St Paul and his followers had sent these messages by email they long...
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Father Bonazzetti: ‘banknote repairer’
ANGOLA/ Terreiro (Agenzia Fides) – “We are still in the middle of the dry season, even though we are waiting for the first rain, and we want to use the rain to fill the large cistern in...
Homily for the 25th Sunday of Ordinary Time, 2025
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...
NOVENA IN HONOUR OF ST THÉRÈSE Patroness of the Missions
The annual Novena in honour of St Thérèse will take place between Tuesday 23rd September to Wednesday 1st October 2025. Daily Mass & Novena Prayers at 7.30pm each evening (7pm on Saturday). ...
SMA JOURNAL – September 2025
This month we bring you news of the recent closure of the Church in Blackrock Road due to damage to its ceiling. We hear about a poem written by Fr Eddie Deeney and how it became a song. Next we...
Homily for Sunday 14th September 2025
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...
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 Sunday 14th September 2025
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...
Homily for the 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time: 2025
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’...
Homily for the 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time: 2025
Readings: Ecclesiasticus 3:17-20,28-29; Hebrews 12:18-19, 22-24; Luke 14:1,7-14 Theme: Humility is the truth about ourselves loved (C. Carey-Elwes) By Michael McCabe, SMA Today’s readings invite us...
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