Over the last year Fr Michael McCabe SMA has written and published a series of thee articles on the topic of Synodality. These were followed by a series of three public talks which were filmed....
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AFRICA/ANGOLA – Father Avò’s mission: to find people as Jesus found them, even in the most absurd situations
This article was first published by Agenzia Fides in July 2024 “Without catechists, nothing can be done here,” says Father Renzo Adorni, a missionary in Luanda in the parish of Bom...
My First Missionary Experience as an SMA Priest
Over the last month three articles, written by SMA Seminarians at various stages in their training, were published. This time, in the last of the series, we hear from someone who was Ordained a year...
Irish Ambassador to Nigeria visits SMA House Blackrock Road
On 31 July 2024 the Irish Ambassador to Nigeria, Peter Ryan and his wife Teresa, made a visit to the SMA Community in Blackrock Road, Cork. On arrival they were welcomed by the SMA Provincial...
Reflection on Readings for Sat 10 August 2024 – Fr Kevin O’Gorman SMA
Readings: 2 Cor 9:6-10 Ps 111 John 12:24-26 We have heard a lot already – and will hear a lot more in the months and years ahead – about synodality. Alongside the synodal way is another, the...
My Journey to the SMA – FVC Newsletter 2024
This is the third article in this series about SMA Seminarians that was first published in the recent edition of the Family Vocations Community Newsletter 2024. This one concerns a Filipino student...
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 30th Sunday of Year A
Readings: Exodus 22:20-26; 1 Thessalonians 1:5-10; Matthew 22:34-40 Love, in the words of a popular 1960’s song, ‘makes the world go round’. The famous American novelist, Arthur Miller, underlined...
Homily for the 29th Sunday of Year A
Mission Sunday Readings: Isaiah 45:1,4-6; 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5; Matthew 22:15-21 Theme: ‘Hearts on fire; feet on the move’ (Pope Francis) Today, World Mission Sunday, is the day set aside by the...
28th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A – A Reflection
Isaiah 25.6-10 Philippians 4.12-14, 19-20 Matthew 22.1-14 The Banquet is prepared. The Hall is ready. The food is on the table. The King has issued the invitations for his son’s wedding feast. You...
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