St Patrick's Day and Easter Cards Available

Cards for St Patrick’s day and Easter are available online.

We also have cards for other occasions, such as birthdays, with sympathy, anniversary and get well.

About the SMA

The Society of African Missions (SMA) is a catholic missionary society founded in 1856 by Venerable Bishop Melchior de Marion Brésillac.  It is an International family of Missionaries bonded together by their common response to the command of Jesus Christ to: “Go out to the whole world; proclaim the Good News to all creation” (Mk 16: 15).

SMA’s work to build up faith communities, church structures, provide education, health care, social development and to promote justice and care for creation.  Through these means, SMAs seek to be an effective response to the missionary vocation of the Church, chiefly among Africans and people of African origin.

Remember the Missions in Your WILL

Leaving a gift in your Will is a special way to help our Mission work. Your kindness and generosity can live on even after you are gone.

If you require more information please contact the SMA House nearest to you, or send an e-mail to [email protected].

Our projects

The Tanga House project is run by members of the Society of African Missions (SMA) in cooperation with Polish Loreto Sisters and SMA lay missionaries.  It provides a safe home for Albino children in Tanzania – who because of their condition are often stigmatised and excluded.  They are sometimes killed or subjected to violence and mutilation due to a superstitious belief associated with witchcraft that albino body parts can bring wealth.

Latest News

My experience so far – FVC Newsletter 2024

My experience so far – FVC Newsletter 2024

This is the second in a series of short articles written by SMA Seminarians in Africa published in the 2024 Family Vocations Community Newsletter recently distributed to FVC Members.  It is about...

World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 2024

World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 2024

Each year on 30 July, we observe World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. This year’s theme is “Leave No Child Behind* in the Fight Against Human Trafficking”. Marking the World Day Against...

AFRICAN DEMOCRACY – Afrobarometer Report

AFRICAN DEMOCRACY – Afrobarometer Report

The Executive Summary of the report “African insights 2024, Democracy at risk – the people’s perspective” is reproduced below. Researched and published by the nonprofit...

Life as a Seminarian – FVC Newsletter Summer 2024

Life as a Seminarian – FVC Newsletter Summer 2024

Over the next few weeks we will publish a series of articles that give an insight into the lives of SMA Seminarians undergoing formation in Africa. These are written by the Seminarians themselves...

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 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A

Homily for the 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A

Readings: Ezekiel 33:7-9; Romans 13:8-10; Matthew 18:15-20 Theme: Speaking the truth in love Today’s gospel and first reading are at odds with the commonly held view that we should mind our own...

Homily for the 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time: Year A

Homily for the 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time: Year A

Readings: Jeremiah 20:7-9; Romans 12:1-2; Matthew 16:21-27 Theme:   The Cost of Discipleship Poor Peter! In last Sunday’s gospel reading, we saw Jesus declaring him blessed and naming him the rock...

Homily for the 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A

Homily for the 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A

Readings: Isaiah 22:19-23; Romans 11:33-36; Matthew 16:13-20 Theme: ‘But who do you say I am?’  (Mt 16:15) At the foot of Mount Hermon, on the border between Israel and Syria, where the river Jordan...

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