It is with feelings of deep sorrow that we announce the death of our dear confrere Fr Michael McGrath SMA, late of Ratharney, Abbeyshrule, Co Longford. Fr Michael died on 28 January 2026,...
It is with feelings of deep sorrow that we announce the death of our dear confrere Fr Michael McGrath SMA, late of Ratharney, Abbeyshrule, Co Longford. Fr Michael died on 28 January 2026,...
Welcome to this Special edition of the SMA Journal featuring the late Séan Ó Sé who died on the 13th of January 2026. In an interview recorded over a year ago in SMA House Wilton Cork, he spoke...
Feast of St Brigid, Secondary Patron of Ireland Readings: Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12-13; 1 Corinthians 1:26-31; Matthew 5:1-12 Theme: The Beatitudes: Jesus’ Recipe for happiness By Michael McCabe, SMA. In...
(This article was first published in the African Missionary No.46 Autumn-Winter 2025) In this reflection Fr Moses Katabawa, a Zambian SMA missionary, looks back on this first year as a priest, and...
Readings Isaiah 8: 23-9:3; 1 Corinthians 1:10-13,17; Matthew 4: 12-23 Theme: ‘The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light’ (Is 9:2) By Michael McCabe, SMA The theme of light looms...
Using information provided by the International Crisis Group (ICG) on ten conflicts likely to continue in 2026, Netzwewrek Afrika Deutschland, the German antenna of the African Faith and Justice...

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: Isaiah 42: 1-4,6-7; Acts 10:34-38; Matthew 3:19-16 Theme: ‘This is my Son, the Beloved; my favour rests on him’ (Mt 2:13) By Michael McCabe, SMA. Today we celebrate the feast of the...
Readings: Isaiah 60:1-6; Ephesians 3:2-3a. 5-6; Matthew 2:1-12 Theme: ‘We saw his star as it rose and have come to do him homage’ (Mt 2:2) By Michael McCabe, SMA Today we celebrate the Solemnity of...
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,...
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