The Members of the Irish Province are engaged in various activities:
Members in Africa
- in SMA Parishes
- in Administration
- in Formation
- in Education
- in Diocesan Pastoral Action
Members outside Africa
- in Adminsitration
- in Promotion of Mission
- in Society Parishes in Ireland and Britain
- in Pastoral Ministry not directly realted to SMA
Work of the SMA
A large number of SMA members work in urban and rural areas, utilising new pastoral and missionary approaches, both within Africa and outside it. They are engaged in
- primary evangelisation
- running SMA and non-SMA parishes
- chaplaincies
- different ecclesial movements
- inculturation
- development projects for Justice, Peace and Environmental Care.
Some SMA members are engaged in other Apostolic Activities including
- socio-economic projects (with prisonres, street children, etc)
- projects of solidarity with the marginalised, with those infected by HIV-AIDS
- health projects
- agricultural development
- providing material and spiritual assistance to refugees and displaced persons
- promoting reconcilaition among people of different ethnic groups
- the media: audiovisuals, press, radio, television
- the encounter with followers of other religions (Islam, African Traditional Religions), or just being present to them
- welcoming and accompanying Africans in our countries of origin in Europe and America
Some SMA members are called upon to serve in Administration
- in the service of the Generalate, the Provinces, the Districts and the Regions of the Society
- in the promotion of Justice, Peace and Environmental Care at various levels
- in the service of Church Organisations at Diocesan and International levels
SMA members are involved in different kinds of Formation work
- parishes (among the laity, in ecclesial movements)
- seminaries and schools of theology
- secondary schools, colleges and univeristies
- centres of research and promotion
- the new Districts of the SMA
SMA members are involved in areas of Animation and Promotion within and outside Africa
- missionary animation
- vocations ministry
- gathering financial reources for SMA activities and for the needs of Africa
There is a considerable number of elderly SMA members who are retired or if more active are engaged in promotion work and in chaplaincy service.