The Cause of Bishop Bresillac
SMA News of July
Discovering Fr. B. Michel's Book
June 25, 1859 - June 25, 2021, 162 years since Bishop Melchior de Marion Brésillac gave his life for Jesus, for the Mission, for the work of evangelization in Africa. A life and an example, which was, through a process of canonization initiated by his sons, the SMAs recognized by the universal church on October 10, 2019, as full of heroic virtues. Thus, making of this great servant of the mission a Venerable.
The then Servant of God, is for over a year now, Venerable Bishop Melchior de Marion Brésillac.
How did we come at this level of recognition? How is the Canonization process going? What remains to be done to achieve his beatification and canonization?
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In this sixth issue of our news magazine, we will go:
1- in northern Nigeria, more precisely in the diocese of Kontagora, where for several months we have been witnessing an upsurge in violence. Violence that prevents the smooth running of pastoral activities.
2- Then in Spain: where since September of last year, the Archdiocese of Madrid has entrusted to the SMA, a new parish, in the suburbs of Madrid. A parish on the verge of closing, but which, thanks to the SMA, is in the process of being reborn.
3- And to close our news, we are going to Amsterdam, the Netherlands, to discover the “Stap verder project”. A project set up by the SMA and the “Stichting Pastoraal Diaconaal Centrum Bijlmermeer”, to help people without papers and homeless.
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We are in the month of May. A month dedicated to our very dear mother the Blessed Virgin Mary. We offer you here an interview with Sister Marie-Hélène ROBERT, Ola and Fr. Pierluigi MACCALLI, Sma.
In this interview, Sr. Marie-Hélène ROBERT, Professor of Theology at the Catholic University of Lyon and Ola Provincial Superior of France, gives us the position of the Church regarding the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary. A position that is embellished and strengthened by the testimony of Fr. Pierluigi MACCALLI.
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In various countries around the world, minors have been considered “spared” by COVID-19: it is also for this reason, that they are put to work instead of adults.
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Welcome once again to our monthly magazine looking at SMA activities around the world.
In this Edition, we will go to:
Ghana: “Hope for Life” Redinamization Project with the Sisters of Mary Mother of the Church (SMMC)
Kenya: Opening of a New Mission in Namoruputh in the Diocese of Lodwar
Philippines: Relocation of the SMA Formation House in the Context of the Celebration of the 500 Years of the Philippine Church.
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We celebrated in April 22, Earth Day; a day dedicated to support the protection of the environment. It is a day called to raise awareness in each one of us, not only because we care about the natural world, but also because we live in it.
It is in this context that we want to talk today about Seaspiracy, one of the latest Netflix products, directed by the filmmaker Ali Tabrizi.
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The beginnings of evangelization in Côte d'Ivoire were promising. In 4 years, 7 missions and 7 schools were created.
In 1898, the OLA Sisters arrived. The mission of the Ivory Coast is thus definitely founded.
But the beginnings of this evangelization were also laborious.
Missionaries were quickly confronted with disease and death.
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SMA Founder Bsp. Melchior Marion de Brésillac
Message from the Superior General and his councils
The Year of St. Joseph
