The Septenary of priesthood of SMA-BENIN 2017

2017 is a year of grace by which the Lord wills to make manifest the exceptional fruits of the faith from the evangelization of the land of Dahomey. Indeed, the Lord has gloriously fulfilled the prophetical announcement of the Good News of Salvation for which, many dedicated members of both the Society of African Missions (SMA) and Sisters of Our Lady of Apostles (OLA), have sacrificed their lives in response to the call of the Master, our Lord Jesus Christ.

Like the Apostles

"IT IS THE LORD JESUS CHRIST WHOM WE PROCLAIM"

“For we do not preach ourselves but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your slaves for the sake of Jesus” (2 Cor. 4:5).

What policy for Africa?

What policy for Africa? Advocacy for an African policy without violence.

A succession of twenty-two very short and well-articulated chapters helps the reader to enter a new dynamic of politics in general and African in particular, for today, starting from the observation of the excesses to the taking into account of challenges and to the proposal of "keys of salvation". I choose to present each chapter for itself by regularly quoting the author.

For our faithful departed

"The Church does not pray for saints as she does for the dead, who sleep in the Lord, but she commends herself to the prayers of those who pray for them," said St. Augustine in a Sermon. Once a year, at least, Christians, we wonder about the meaning of our life and that of our death and resurrection. It is the day of the commemoration of all the faithful departed.

Well done to all formation houses

I would like to express my sincere appreciation to all the formators and seminarians of our three international theology houses for preparing this event with great enthusiasm. Thank you for your reflection and sharing.

Wish you all well to journey forward with all the questions we raised during our sharing.

The video of the Live stream is at the side bar at the left of this article.

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SMA international theologates meet the Generalate

All three of our international theology houses meet with the Generalate online to share their reflections on mission today.

You can follow from anywhere in the world the LIVE STREAMING of the event by clicking on the video at top left or here.

Capacity Building of the Economes

The Centre Brésillac, or the Abomey-Calavi International Spiritual Year in Benin, is currently being invested by the Delegation of the Districts-in-Formation, Regions and Formation houses of the Society of African Missions to upgrade or to coordinate knowledge in accounting and finances.

The house 150 of Lyon becomes MIM

SMA House 150 Cours Gambetta, Lyon is a patrimony of the whole Society. It is a family house founded many years ago by Father Planque. Today, it is a house of reference for the SMA. Hence, at the request of the Generalate, the Provincial Council of Lyon embarked on a major reflection in 2016 to transform 150 Cours Gambetta Lyon to « Maison International Missionnaire (MIM); in English, International Missionary House.