It is with feelings of deep sorrow that we announce the death of our dear confrere, Father Michael Kidney, SMA. Fr Michael died peacefully in St Theresa’s Nursing Unit, African Missions,...
It is with feelings of deep sorrow that we announce the death of our dear confrere, Father Michael Kidney, SMA. Fr Michael died peacefully in St Theresa’s Nursing Unit, African Missions,...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...

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: Wisdom 1:13-15; 2:23-24; 2 Cor 8:7,9,13-15; Mk 5:21-43 Theme: The Healing Power of Jesus Today’s gospel reading from Mark reports two miracles performed by Jesus upon his return to the...
Homily for the 12th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year B Readings: Job 38:1,8-11; 2 Corinthians 5:14-17; Mark 4:35-41 Theme: ‘Even though he sleeps, Christ is in the boat’ (Martin Luther) One of the...
Readings: Ezekiel 17:22-24; 2 Cor. 5:6-10; Mk 4:26-34 Theme: ‘Mustard seed things make mountains move around’ (Freddie Robinson Jr) In 1973 a German-born economist, Ernst F. Schumacher, published a...
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