Below is an article written by Fr Dominic Wabwireh of the SMA International Media Centre in Rome. It is based on an interview he conducted with with Fr John Kilcoyne during the recent SMA General...
Latest News
St Joseph’s Church Blackrock Road – CLOSED
Masses previously booked will be celebrated in the SMA House private Oratory. No public Masses will be said in the Parish Church until further notice. Funerals, Baptisms and Weddings will be...
Homily for the 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time: 2025
Readings: Ecclesiasticus 3:17-20,28-29; Hebrews 12:18-19, 22-24; Luke 14:1,7-14 Theme: Humility is the truth about ourselves loved (C. Carey-Elwes) By Michael McCabe, SMA Today’s readings invite us...
St Joseph’s Church Blackrock Road – CLOSED
Due to interior structural damage, our Church in Blackrock Road will remain closed until further notice. We are awaiting the Engineer’s and Builder’s Report to assess the work and time...
REFLECTION FOR SATURDAY 23RD AUGUST 2025 – Fr Kevin O’Gorman SMA
Readings: Ruth 2:1-3, 8-11, 4:13-17; Ps. 127:1-5; Matt 23:1-12 Matthew’s preferred image for Jesus is found in today’s reading, that of Teacher. Much of the Gospel is given over to the teaching of...
SMA Journal – August 2025
In this month’s chapter of the SMA Journal we begin by visiting Dromantine for the Annual SMA Summer Camps run over five weeks in July and August. Next, we visit the SMA Folklore Project in...
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 16th Sunday of Year C, 2025
Readings: Genesis 18:1-10; Colossians 1:24-28; Luke 10:38-42 Theme: Welcoming the Word of God By Michael McCabe, SMA Hospitality is a notable characteristic of all civilisations and cultures. In the...
Homily for the 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time 2025
Readings: Deuteronomy 30:10-14; Colossians 1:13-20; Luke 10: 25-37 Theme: Who is my neighbour? (Luke 10:29) By Michael McCabe, SMA Some of you may remember ‘Neighbours’, the popular Australian soap...
Homily for the 14th Sunday Year C
Readings: Isaiah 6610-14; Galatians 6.14-18; Luke 10:1-12, 17-20 Theme: The Joy of the Gospel By Michael McCabe, SMA. In his 2013 Apostolic Exhortation, the Joy of the Gospel. Pope Francis...
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