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SMA News
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In Vénissieux, Following the Footsteps of Blessed Angèle-Marie Littlejohn and Bibiane Leclercq, Martyrs of Algeria
By Pierre-Paul Dossekpli This Sunday, July 26, the pilgrims of the SMA and the Sisters of Our Lady of the Apostles (OLA) left the North of France, the birthplace of Father Planque, to reach Lyon. Their first stop in Lyon took them to Vénissieux, to the church of the Immaculate Conception, for a Eucharistic celebration…
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At Chemy, the whole world came to celebrate Father Planque’s 200th birthday
By Pierre-Paul Dossekpli On 25 July 2026, the very day of his own birthday, Father Augustin Joseph Planque brought together, in his native village of Chemy, a missionary family gathered from every corner of the world. Two hundred years after his birth, this small village in northern France, part of the Sainte-Jeanne-Delanoue parish in the…
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In the footsteps of Father Planque: the Word sown in the heart of the pilgrimage to Lille
By Pierre-Paul Dossekpli Lille, 2nd day of the Triple Jubilee in France – The pilgrims experienced a high point in their spiritual journey by celebrating the Eucharist in the majestic Notre-Dame de la Treille Cathedral. The Mass was presided over by Father Romuald Carton, Vicar General of the Diocese of Lille, in this place steeped…
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“Let Us Not Forget to Be Contemplative Whilst We Act”: SMA-OLA Pilgrims Begin Their Journey in Lille
By Pierre-Paul Dossekpli Thursday, 23 July 2026 A triple jubilee brought together about 120 pilgrims from the Society of African Missions (SMA) and the Our Lady of Apostles Sisters (OLA) this week, as members from provinces and districts across the world gathered for a weekend of prayer, reflection, and fraternity, retracing the roots of their…
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The Joy of Togetherness: Lille, Chemy and Lyon Celebrate the Triple Jubilee of the SMA and the OLA
By Pierre-Paul Dossekpli From 23 to 28 July 2026, the Society of African Missions (SMA) and the Sisters of Our Lady of Apostles (OLA) are gathering in France to celebrate an exceptional triple anniversary: the 170th anniversary of the SMA, the 150th anniversary of the OLA, and the 200th anniversary of the birth of Father…
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A Shepherd Marked by the Spirit: Archbishop Dennis, SMA, Receives the Pallium
Ministry is not built on personal strength or competence, but on trust. “Let us not count on our own strength,” he said, “but let us entrust it to the Lord.”
