Actualités sma
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Antoine Chevrier, a prominent Lyon figure whose influence also marked the missionary history of the SMA.
From the Prado to the Mission Fr. Antoine Chevrier, founder of the Prado, and Bishop Paul Pellet, SMA — a spiritual legacy that carried the call to “follow Jesus poor” from the streets of Lyon to the mission in Africa.
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A New Year Begins at the Generalate: Caring for the Vineyard Entrusted to Us
The Generalate community in Rome has officially opened its new pastoral and academic year, beginning a new stage in the life of the house. The celebration marked a distinct moment in the life of the Generalate, separate from the Curia’s working session held the previous weeks. While that session focused on the work and responsibilities…
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After Leo XIV: What Future for the Church in France?
Pope Leo XIV shares a tender moment with children and families during his historic visit to France, offering a powerful image of faith, hope and closeness to the people.
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With the Little Flower: The 39th SMA Spiritual Year Begins in Calavi
The International Spiritual Year (ISY) of the SMA officially began this Thursday, 1 October 2026, at the Centre Brésillac in Abomey-Calavi, Benin. The opening took place on the liturgical memorial of St Thérèse of Lisieux, Patroness of Missions, a fitting beginning for a year dedicated to prayer, discernment and preparation for missionary life. At 10.00…
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A New Chapter of Missionary Collaboration: “You Too, Come to My Vineyard”
Nantes, 19 September 2026 — Bishop Laurent Percerou with the new SMA team, SMA confreres, OLA Sisters, diocesan clergy and concelebrants at the installation of Fr. Yves Tchogli Koffi Tognisse at Saint-Barthélemy-entre-Loire-et-Divatte.
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Dromantine at 100: A Century of Mission, Formation and Welcoming
This year marks a century since the SMA made Dromantine its home. On 21 September 1926, 47 seminarians arrived from the SMA seminary at Blackrock Road in Cork. Eight days later, on 29 September, Dromantine was officially opened as a major seminary. It was the beginning of a remarkable chapter. The decision to establish the…
