On Saturday 27th of April an event organised by the OLA and SMA Justice Offices in collaboration with Cork Three Faiths Forum took place in the grounds of Ardfoyle Convent. The event to mark Earth...
On Saturday 27th of April an event organised by the OLA and SMA Justice Offices in collaboration with Cork Three Faiths Forum took place in the grounds of Ardfoyle Convent. The event to mark Earth...
Welcome to the May edition of SMA International News. This month our news story comes from Accra, Ghana. In 2022, amidst a world cautiously emerging from a global crisis, Bresillac Catholic School...
Today’s readings from Acts and the Psalm are very positive and upbeat. Paul and Timothy travel teaching leaving local churches to live in peace and grow. The only halt to their gallop – one might...
In the past the SMA Justice Office has focused on the issues of fast fashion and the abuse of human rights in supply chains, with articles published on this website and in the African Missionary...
Yesterday’s Gospel reading, also from John, gave us the declaration of Jesus ‘I am the Way, the Truth and the Life’. Today’s Gospel ends with the effect of these three epithets – ‘If you ask for...
– A billion plastic beverage containers were sold last year in the United States. – None of them will be made into new plastic bottles. – 95% of all plastics in the US won’t be...

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: Exodus 34:4-6, 8-9; 2 Corinthians 13:11-13; John 3:16-18 Theme: ‘God of tenderness and compassion ‘ (Ex 34:6) Many of you, I’m sure, remember the popular song, ‘From a Distance’....
Readings: Acts 2:1-11; 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13; John 20:19-23 Theme: ‘Receive the Holy Spirit’ (Jn 20:22) Today, Pentecost Sunday, we come to the climax of our Easter celebrations. It is often...
Readings: Acts 1:1-11; Ephesians 1:17-23; Matthew 28:16-20 Theme: “Go therefore, make disciples of all nations” (Mt 28:18) During a sabbatical programme at the Ecce Homo Institute in Jerusalem in...
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