(Readings for Saturday 26th April: Acts 4:13-21; Ps 117:1, 14-21; Mark 16:9-15) There have been many – and no doubt will be more – views and versions of what was the vision of Pope Francis. For many...
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Homily for the Second Sunday of Easter, Year 2025
Readings: Acts 5:12-16; Revelation 1:9-13,17-19; John 20:19 – 31 Theme: ‘My Lord and My God’ (John 20: 28) By Michael McCabe Today’s gospel reading from John recounts three distinct but related...
AFRICA/LIBERIA – Medical support for people with disabilities or in situations of extreme poverty
(Agenzia Fides) – For some years now, the parish of St. John Vianney in Foya, a remote strip of land in Liberia, with the formation of a charitable group, has begun to support the medical...
Pope Francis has died on Easter Monday aged 88
At 9:45 AM, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, announced the death of Pope Francis from the Casa Santa Marta with these words: “Dearest brothers and sisters, with...
EASTER HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS
St Peter’s Basilica Holy Saturday, 19 April 2025 READ BY CARDINAL GIOVANNI BATTISTA RE It is night, as the Paschal candle slowly advances towards the altar. It is night, when the chant of the...
2025 – Good Friday – Reflection
‘Walking along the path’ is a phrase taken by the French philosopher Emmanuel Falque from the interview given by Pope Francis to fellow Jesuit Antonio Spadaro in August 2013. In its stark setting...
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 8th Sunday Homily of Ordinary Time: 2025
Readings: Ecclesiastes 27: 4-7; 1 Corinthians 15: 54-58; Luke 6:39-45 Theme: ‘If you want to change the world, start with yourself’ (Mahatma Gandhi) Last Sunday’s gospel ended with the exhortation...
Homily for the 7th Sunday of Ordinary Time 2025
Readings: 1 Samuel 26: 2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23; 1 Corinthians 15:45-49; Luke 6:27-38. Theme: ‘Where there is hatred, let us sow love.’ There are many kinds of love. In his encyclical letter, God is...
Homily for the 6th Sunday of Ordinary Time, 2025
Readings: Jeremiah 17:5-8; 1 Corinthians 15:12, 16-20; Luke 6:17, 20-26 Theme: The Beatitudes During my sojourn in the Holy Land in the Spring of 2008, I was privileged to have had the opportunity...
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