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Looking Back and Forward: 30 Years of SMA House of Formation
Fr. Rémi Fatchéoun Kouassi, Rector of the SMA formation house in Nairobi, addressing the guests and seminarians during the 30th anniversary celebrations on 3rd November, 2024, in Nairobi-Kenya. (Photo by Dominic Wabwireh).
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The missionary value of monastic prayer
Image Credit: Daniel Tibi – Pope Francis’ message for the 98th World Mission Day recalls the Gospel parable of the wedding banquet in which the king tells his servants to go out into the streets and invite everyone they find to the wedding banquet. This is the mission of the Church: to tirelessly reach out…
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Embracing Differences: Father Koné’s Summer in France
This summer, Father Bonaventure Lahafia Koné, a priest of the Society of African Missions (SMA), experienced a unique opportunity in France. For the first time, he spent the summer serving in a rural parish, in the countryside between Charlieu and Roanne. Upon his arrival, he quickly realized that despite cultural differences, his previous missionary experience…
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Culture, mission and integration of SMA missionaries in France
In an increasingly globalized world, cultural interaction is inevitable, especially within the context of missionary work. As Pope Francis has emphasized, “Missionary activity seeks to deepen the encounter of cultures with the Gospel.” But what happens when these cultures meet? And how can missionaries fulfill their calling without losing their own cultural identity or misunderstanding…
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Fr. Antoine Chenu, SMA : a lifelong missionary commitment
On Saturday, September 8th, in Castelnaudary, Fr. Antoine Chenu, an emblematic missionary figure and close friend of Charles de Foucauld, fulfilled his lifelong dream by making his permanent commitment to the Society of African Missions (SMA) at the age of 85. The simple and moving ceremony took place in the presence of the Lyon Provincial…
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Tribute to Fr. Pierre Jaboulay: A Life of Faith and Mission
On Thursday, July 25, Fr. Pierre Jaboulay, SMA, was laid to rest at the African Missions Cemetery in Montferrier. The funeral Mass, presided over by Mgr. Michel Cartateguy, former Archbishop of Niamey, gathered family members, the SMA spiritual family, and staff from the retirement home where Fr. Jaboulay resided. This simple yet solemn ceremony was…
