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Mission stories
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Who Are You Working For?
It began rather casually. Among the many things we were discussing, someone told a story about a gardener who once asked a bishop a surprisingly simple question: “Who are you working for?” It is a simple question, but perhaps one worth bringing into our own reflection on missionary life. At first, the answer seems obvious.…
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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…
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Silver Jubilee for Fr. Dominik Wacław : A Life Given to Mission
It was a sunny day, filled with joy, familiar faces and a spirit of gratitude at the Parafia Wniebowzięcia (Church of Our Lady of the Assumption) of Wielogłow, Fr. Dominik Waclaw’s home parish, where he celebrated his 25th anniversary of priestly ordination. The celebration, held yesterday, brought together family members, friends, confrères and Fr. Didier…
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“The Mission Belongs to God”: Fr. Justin Kette on 20 Years of Missionary Service
Fr. Justin Sylvestre Kette, SMA, is preparing for a new missionary assignment in South Africa.
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A Definitive Yes to Mission: Anselmo Fabiano Commits for Life in the SMA
A day of joy, thanksgiving and deep emotion marked the life of Anselmo Fabiano, an SMA seminarian, who on Sunday, 6 September 2026, made his perpetual oath of belonging to the Society of African Missions (SMA), Province of Italy. The celebration took place in the SMA-OLA community of Feriole (Padua), in the presence of his…
