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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...

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.
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...
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...
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...
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