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  • Massage from Superior General and his Council

    Massage from Superior General and his Council

    Today June 25, day when our Founder Mgr. Melchior de Marion Brésillac gave his life for Mission, Rev. Fr. Fachtna O’Driscoll, superior general of the Society of African Missions and his Council are pleased to wish all a very happy feast. On this very day at the International Spiritual Year, in Calavi, Benin, 19 candidates…

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  • The Jubilee of Mercy with Mgr. de Bresillac

    The Jubilee of Mercy with Mgr. de Bresillac

    “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort ; He comforts us in all our affliction , to enable us to comfort those who are in distress , with the comfort we ourselves receive from God . ” 2 Corinthians 1: 3-4“It is…

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  • Celebrating a Milestone: Ordination of Three Priests in Ghana

    Celebrating a milestone: ordination of three priests in Ghana

    Saturday, June 11, 2016, will forever remain a significant milestone in the history of the SMA Ghana Region as three members of the Society of African Missions (SMA) — Rev. Frs. Mark Gebe, Divine Cyril Ahorsu, and Francis Xavier Dzakpazu — were ordained to the priesthood at the Queen of Peace Parish, Madina, Accra. The…

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  • Closing remarks for Plenary Council 2016

    Closing remarks for Plenary Council 2016

      We have come to the end of our programme. We have worked hard and well for eleven days. We also enjoyed a very pleasant outing to Elmina last Sunday. I can confidently say that we have achieved our task.

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  • Friday: Closing

    Friday: Closing

      Today, Friday June 10, was the final day (Day 12) of Plenary Council 2016. The texts as a whole were voted upon and approved, the past two weeks were reviewed by the delegates and Fr. Fachtna gave his closing address followed by a closing Mass. Some delegates are starting to leave, but the majority…

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  • Eleventh day of the Plenary Council

    Eleventh day of the Plenary Council

    During the past almost two weeks, the delegates have been meeting in small and large groups throughout the day.

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