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My first Missionary journey to Ghana
To be a missionary is a beautiful task to proclaim the gospel and to learn the culture. As much as this is not a new experience for me because of the cosmopolitan nature of my formation years, I looked forward to this exciting chapter of my life as a missionary in Ghana.On 1st August 2021,…
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David Roberts’ commitment to the Lay Missionary Fraternity in Lyon
The sun was favorable at the event on this Easter Monday in the Cartières. The chapel decorated with spring flowers brought together the members of the Lay Missionary Fraternity, the sisters of the house and the Sma confreres. They were all there to surround David Roberts who renewed his commitment for 3 years in the…
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SMA Centre for youth and vulnerable opens in Zambia
On Easter Monday, in tandem with Holy Trinity Parish in Kitwe, a new SMA Center was opened in Kitwe Zambia by Bishop Benjamin Phiri, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Ndola. Present, were some SMA Fathers, including the Zambian SMA District Superior Fr. Ignatius Malwa, Fr. William Sinkala, Fr. Yashim Abel, Fr. Andrew Faisal, and…
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War Russia-Ukraine: the Double Standards of Our World
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, an outpouring of support for Ukrainians has been witnessed across much of Europe, Australia, and the West in general. A support much different from the ones other countries in such situation have received. Thus putting in evidence the double standard of the West.
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Electronic Media in Evangelization
Mass media are being used widely, in a broad assortment of ways, by those engaged in mission work today. The following list, although not exhaustive, will illustrate the major approaches. Many mass media programs may be designed to instill awareness and impart introductory information about the church and the mission effort. Whatever we do here, it…
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The inauguration of the Michel Loiret College in Copargo Benin
Speech by Dominique Rouquete: The private college inaugurated on Saturday, March 26, 2022 in Copargo is named after Michel Loiret. This inauguration is the culmination of the faith and stubborn work of a group of six people, including Anysie and Gildas Legonou, and the financial support, provided mainly by the association “Objectif Solidarité”, which allowed…
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The Chasm Between FOMO and JOMO: An Awareness of a Lack
We live in a time of endless possibilities. The Internet constantly lodas them on us, especially on social media, but also every time we click on news portals, watch YouTube videos and listen to podcasts. And we find ourselves thus glued to our smartphones. This creates new dependencies. To qualify those dependencies 2.0. new…
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Brief History of SMA in South Africa
In 1873 August, the first missionaries Fr Gaudel SMA and Fr Pasquereau arrived at Port Nolloth, Cape Town, South Africa. They served few Catholics and others who were working the mines of O’Kiep, Springbok. After the couple of years, they moved to the place called Pella which was a fair prospect for a mission; they…
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SMA Silang-Community extends help to Typhoon Odette’s victims
The Society of African Missions (SMA) Silang community extended help to victims of Typhoon Odette, internationally known as Typhoon Rai, which wreaked havoc in six Philippine regions in December 2021. Typhoon Rai, locally known as Typhoon Odette in the Philippines entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility on 14 December 2021 with peak winds up to…
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SMA International News of January
Title of this edition: 1- Nigeria: return of the SMA to the diocese of Bauchi; 2- Sierra Leone: presentation of Newton’s mission school; 3- Collaborative work between the SMA and the OLA in Strasbourg.
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