Welcome to the December edition of the SMA International News for 2024. This month we have a report from Nigeria, where the Catholic Diocese of Kano is celebrating a significant milestone in its...
Welcome to the December edition of the SMA International News for 2024. This month we have a report from Nigeria, where the Catholic Diocese of Kano is celebrating a significant milestone in its...
This is the first in a series of four short video reflections on the Season of Advent delivered by SMA Fathers. This one is from Fr John Denvir SMA the Parish Priest of St Joseph’s Parish,...
It is with feelings of deep sorrow that we announce the death of our dear confrere, Father Martin O’Hare, SMA. Fr Martin died peacefully in the Bon Secours Hospital, Cork, on Thursday evening, 28...
We look back many decades in an article researched and written by Fr. Basil Babatunde Soyoye, SMA a Nigerian SMA Missionary who is now based in Castelnaudary, France, the home parish of the SMA...
(The Final Document of the Synod on Synodality) by Michael McCabe SMA Introduction The second universal session of the Synod on Synodality took place in Rome, 2-27 October, 2024. Like the first...
Welcome to what we plan to be one of many SMA Journals – short video accounts of SMA events and happenings in the present and in the past. In this first chapter, we hear about two visits, one to...

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: Job 7:1-4, 6-7; 1 Corinthians 9:16-19,22-23; Mark 1:29-39 Theme: The Mystery of Human Suffering Human suffering, is one of the greatest mysteries of life. It is difficult to reconcile...
Readings: Deuteronomy 18:15-20; 1 Corinthians 7:32-35; Mark 1:21-28 Theme: ‘He taught them with authority’ (Mk 1:22) The theme of authority dominates our readings today. In the first reading from...
Readings: Jonah 3:1-5,10; 1 Corinthians 7:29-31; Mark 1:14-20 Theme: The God of Second Chances One of the favourite aphorisms of a former priest companion of mine was: ‘You never get a second...
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