Readings: Acts 12:1-11; 2 Timothy 4:6-8,17-18; Matthew 16:13-19 Theme: ‘The Lord stood by me and gave me strength’ (2 Tim 4:17) By Michael McCabe, SMA Today we celebrate the feast of two pillars of...
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The 166th Anniversary of the SMA Founders Death
Today, 25th of June members of the Society of African Missions all around the world mark the 166th Anniversary of the death of the SMA founder, Melchior de Marion Brésillac. He died with the words...
THE POPE’S PRAYER INTENTION FOR JUNE 2025 | That the world might grow in compassion
Pope Leo XIV: From the heart of Jesus, let us learn to have compassion on the world During the month of June, traditionally dedicated to devotion to the Heart of Jesus, the Pope invites us to pray...
Homily for the Solemnity of Corpus Christi 2025
Readings: Genesis 14:18-20; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; Luke 9: 11b-17. Theme: Keeping Alive the Blessed Memory of Jesus By Michael McCabe SMA Today, the feast of Corpus Christi (the Body of Christ)...
Time to say goodbye: Anselmo Fabiano
Around this time last year an article on this website reported that twenty-nine young men completed their Spiritual Year in Calavi, Benin and officially became members of the Society of African...
SMA Journal – June 2025
In this month’s SMA Journal we hear about the SMA General Assembly in Rome and of the election of a new Superior General and his Council. Then we move to the recent annual SMA Pilgrimage to...
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 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...
Homily for Easter Sunday, 2025
Readings: Acts 10:34, 37-43; Col 3:1-4; John 20:1-9 Theme: ‘Christ has turned all our sunsets into dawn’ (St Clement of Alexandria). By Michael McCabe. We are an Easter People and Alleluia is our...
Palm Sunday Homily – Year C, 2025
Readings: Isaiah 50: 4-7; Philippians 2:6-11; Luke 22: 14 – 23:56 Theme: ‘Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord’ By Michael McCabe Today, Palm Sunday, is the first day of Holy Week,...
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