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SMA Monthly News
Welcome to this information magazine “SMA News” devoted to the news of the Society of African Missions in the world. The titles of this edition: – Benin Republic: Priestly Ordination of Rev. Roberto Carlos. – Ireland: Celebration of the Golden Jubilee of the class of 1970. – Ivory Coast: celebration of the 125th anniversary of…
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January 11, 2021: Launching of SMA News
Communication is inherent to human life. For the realization of everything, every moment, every day, human beings must communicate. Very often, they communicate through written or spoken words, but just as much with gestures, facial expressions, symbols such as road signs, colors (red for danger) or images. And as Paul Watzlawick would say, we…
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The care of mentally ill people in the land of Baatonu (North of Benin).
“This kind of illness cannot be cured anywhere and by anyone else, except in Baatonu land and by Baatonu healers.” Recently, Fr. Dominic Xavier Vincent, defended his thesis entitled « Anthropological Questions related to the care of mentally ill people in the land of baatonu (Northern Benin)”. This study was carried out in the north…
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Merry Christmas and a wonderful 2021
Part of the spirit of Christmas is thinking about the special people who bless this world… You are special and we celebrate you this Christmas! The year 2020 will go down in the book of annals as a year not quite like other years. It will be remembered, not just because it was 2020, but…
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Pope Francis proclaims “Year of St Joseph”
With the Apostolic Letter “Patris corde” (“With a Father’s Heart”), Pope Francis recalls the 150th anniversary of the declaration of Saint Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church. To mark the occasion, the Holy Father has proclaimed a “Year of Saint Joseph” from today, 8 December 2020, to 8 December 2021.
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Be weavers of brotherhood: Superior General
” …love your neighbor like yourself, for us means, to love the other the country as your own, to love the other unit as your own,” and a feeling that the “whole SMA is as your own real family.”Despite the sanitary situation that the world is currently facing due to covid -19, the Society of…
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The Rosary with Venerable Malchior de Marion Brésillac
« A family that prays together stays together. » Bishop Melchior de Marion Bresillac made a special invitation to « always have our eyes fixed on Mary. Let her be our hope and our refuge in our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. In her, we find both a model and help… ». On the 26th May 2020, the…
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Missionary Experience of Fr. Jean-Marie Guillaume
The SMA International media team was privileged to Interview Fr. Jean -Marie Guillaume, the former Superior General of the Society of African Missions. He was Provincial of the Province of Strasburg for two consecutive terms of office (1995 – 2007) and then found himself once again in Rome as Vicar General of the Society during the…
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Pope Welcomes Father Pierluigi Maccalli in a private audience
Fr. Gigi Maccalli was received today by the Pope at a private audience. These are his words after the private audience with the Pope: “I told the Pope how I prayed and felt supported by the prayer of the Church. Pope Francis responded by telling me instead that it was the Church that was supported…
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Primary Evangelization and the proclamation of the mystery of salvation: History and Applicability.
Primary evangelization basically meant bringing Christ to a world that had not yet heard of him. The content of this evangelization is the announcement of the Kingdom of God and the liberating salvation brought by Christ. This evangelization comes within the scope of understanding the form of Christianity which European missionaries brought with them, namely,…
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