Letter of Support for the Cause of the Servant of God Monsignor Melchior de Marion Brésillac

May I crave your indulgence to write in support of the Cause of the Servant of God, Monsignor Melchior de Marion Brésillac, for his Canonization.

One of the greatest Missionaries I encountered in my minor seminary Church History studies and whose life impressed me most was Monsignor Marion Brésillac. His name was a household word among the seminarians.
He was reputed to be a very holy man, a great missionary, an extremely prayerful person who married his personal Christian convictions, especially about the missions, with what the Church's direction was.
In him the famous eternal words of Christ were vividly exemplified, "By their fruits you will know them," (Matthew 7:16) and "A good tree bears good fruits." (Matthew 7:17)

Closing remarks to Plenary Council 2017

As we come to the end of our programme I take this opportunity to salute all of you who are joining us through this live streaming. Our thanks to Rozario for making this possible.

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Another day

This year the Plenary Council is being hosted by the SMA House of Studies in Nairobi, Kenya. Fr. Mohan (the House Superior), Fr. John (the Bursar), Oscar and Hervé (seminarians) and Joel (deacon), together with a handful of staff members, have welcomed the delegates.

Programme of the Plenary Council

Following three days of presentations on a variety of topics, work in the small groups began on Friday. This year’s PC includes discussions and documents regarding the following topics:

Opening Address at plenary council

Years pass and the Society of African Missions grows. Every year, representatives from all SMA units meet to reflect on its past, analyse its present and set perspectives for the future. This year the meeting is being held in Nairobi, Kenya.

They went forth and preached everywhere

“He said to them, "Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature. So then the Lord Jesus, after he spoke to them, was taken up into heaven and took his seat at the right hand of God. But they went forth and preached everywhere, 

2017 Plenary Council

This year’s Plenary Council is taking place in Nairobi, at the SMA House of Studies, with a total of 30 participants. There are 25 delegates: 4 from the General Council; 9 Provincial and District Superiors; 8 District-in-formation Superiors;