God, Father of mercies, as we begin our Lenten journey and look towards Easter we lift up to you Pope Francis. We pray for his wellbeing in body, mind and spirit at this time of illness and...
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Homily for the First Sunday of Lent 2025
Readings: Deuteronomy 26:4-10; Romans 10:8-13; Luke 4:1-13 Theme: Led by the Spirit into the Wilderness Jesus’ life was dominated by a single passion: to establish on earth God’s reign of justice,...
MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS FOR LENT 2025
In his Message for Lent 2025, Pope Francis reflects the theme of the Jubilee Year by inviting the faithful to use this season as an opportunity to “journey together in hope.” He develops the...
SMA International News – March 2025
Welcome to the SMA International News for the month of March. This month we have a report on a meeting of the SMA OLA Common Heritage Commission that took place recently in Lyons, France. This...
Reflection: The Ways of Wisdom and Innocence: A Reflection on the Readings for Sat 1 March 2025 – Fr Kevin O’Gorman SMA
Readings: Ecclesiasticus:17:1-15, Ps. 102:13-18; Mark 10:13-16. The readings today offer two ways to God – the way of wisdom and the way of innocence. As we are reminded that God ‘made [people] in...
Homily for the 8th Sunday Homily of Ordinary Time: 2025
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...
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 22nd Sunday, Year B
Readings: Deut 4:1-2,6-8; James 1;17-18,21-22,27; Mk 7:1-8,14-15,21-23 Theme: Be doers of the Word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves Today’s first reading is taken from the Book of...
Homily for 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time 2024, Year B
Readings: Joshua 24:1-2, 15-17, 18; Ephesians 5:21-32; John 6:60-69 Theme: Lord, to Whom shall we go? In today’s Gospel we are being asked to make a choice, as we are, to choose to follow Jesus or...
Homily for the 20th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year B, 2024
Readings: Proverbs 9:1-6; Ephesians 5:15-20; John 6:51-58 Theme: The life-giving bread of Jesus Today’s gospel reading continues where last Sunday’s ended with Jesus identifying himself as ‘the...
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