28th December 2025 Readings: Ecclesiasticus 3:2-6, 12-14; Colossians 3:12-21; Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23 Theme: Family Life in the Lord Today we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family. Coming within...
28th December 2025 Readings: Ecclesiasticus 3:2-6, 12-14; Colossians 3:12-21; Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23 Theme: Family Life in the Lord Today we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family. Coming within...
Adverts announcing the ‘magic of Christmas’ alert us – starting earlier every year it seems – to the markets and merchandise of the mid-winter season. For Christians it is the mystery of Christmas...
Readings: Isaiah 9:1-7; Titus 2:14-18; Luke 2:1-14 Theme: ‘A Saviour is born to us; he is Christ the Lord’ (Lk 2:11) By Michael McCabe, SMA Tonight we celebrate the greatest event in the history of...
In this, the final chapter in the SMA Journal for 2025, we begin by travelling to Kenya to hear about the recent celebrations marking the 30th Anniversary of the SMA House of Formation in Nairobi, a...
Pope Leo XVI ‘s papacy began in a time of many wars, growing International division and tension. Adherence to humanitarian and Christian values respecting human dignity, truth, justice, and...
Readings: Isaiah 7:10-14; Romans 1:1-7; Matthew 1:18-24 Theme: Joseph, a very special Father By Michael McCabe, SMA The role of Mary in the unfolding of God’s plan of salvation is one of the great...

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 9:1-7; Titus 2:14-18; Luke 2:1-14 Theme: ‘A Saviour is born to us; he is Christ the Lord’ (Lk 2:11) By Michael McCabe, SMA Tonight we celebrate the greatest event in the history of...
Readings: Isaiah 7:10-14; Romans 1:1-7; Matthew 1:18-24 Theme: Joseph, a very special Father By Michael McCabe, SMA The role of Mary in the unfolding of God’s plan of salvation is one of the great...
Readings: Isaiah 35:1-6,10; James 5:7-10; Matthew 11:2-11 Theme: The Joy of the Gospel By Michael McCabe, SMA Joy is the dominant theme of our liturgy on this, the 3rd Sunday of Advent. In our...
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