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

Fr Cornelius [Con] Murphy SMA [RIP]

Fr Cornelius [Con] Murphy SMA [RIP]

The members of the Society of African Missions are mourning the death of Fr Con Murphy, SMA. Fr Con died unexpectedly at the African Missions, Blackrock Road, Cork on Thursday, 8 February. Fr Con...

Fr Frank Coltsmann, SMA [RIP]

Fr Frank Coltsmann, SMA [RIP]

The death has taken place on Saturday, 3 February 2024, of Fr Frank Coltsmann, SMA. Fr Frank died peacefully in the St Theresa’s Nursing Unit of the African Missions, Blackrock Road, Cork. Fr...

SMA International News – February 2024

SMA International News – February 2024

Welcome to the SMA International News for February 2024.  As usual we have three reports from SMA’s and OLA’s around the world.  1 – From Benin we hear of Meeting of  seventeen SMA...

Towards a Synodal Church in Mission

Towards a Synodal Church in Mission

A brief look at the Synthesis Report of the First Universal Session of the Synod on Synodality by Michael McCabe SMA  Introduction The first universal session of the Synod on Synodality (Rome, 4-29...

Lourdes Novena: 3-11 February 2024

Lourdes Novena: 3-11 February 2024

Saturday 3rd to Sunday 11th February 2024, we join in a Novena of Prayer to Mary, under the title of Our Lady of Lourdes. Visitors to Ireland are often struck by the beauty of the scenery throughout...

SMA Zambia Golden Jubilee Celebration

SMA Zambia Golden Jubilee Celebration

Last December the Divine Mercy Parish, Ndola, Zambia was the venue for a celebration marking the 50th Anniversary of the  arrival of Irish SMA’s in Zambia, at the invitation of Bishop Nicholas...

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

Christmas Eve Mass 2022 – Year A

Christmas Eve Mass 2022 – Year A

24 December 2022 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) On this night we celebrate the dawn...

4th Sunday of Advent 2022 – Year A

4th Sunday of Advent 2022 – Year A

 Readings: Isaiah 7:10-14; Romans 1:1-7; Matthew 1:18-25 Theme: Putting St Joseph back into Christmas  As Christmas draws near, we tend to get caught up in a whirligig of preparations for this...

3rd Sunday of Advent 2022 – Year A

3rd Sunday of Advent 2022 – Year A

11 December 2022 Isaiah 35:1-6,10                      James 5:7-10                      Matthew 11:2-11 Theme: ‘Rejoice in the Lord always’ (Phil 4.4) Today is the third Sunday of Advent, Gaudete...

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