Centenary Celebration of SMA Fathers at Dromantine

A special Mass of gratitude and thanksgiving was celebrated at Newry Cathedral this afternoon to mark a century of the Society of African Missions (SMA) at Dromantine. During the last century, many men were ordained to the priesthood for the SMA at Newry Cathedral.

At the close of Mass, Archbishop Eamon Martin paid tribute to the Society of African Missions. For generations, SMA priests and brothers formed at Dromantine have carried the Gospel to communities across Africa and beyond, serving with courage, generosity and hope.
We give thanks for their missionary witness, both at home and abroad, and pray that Dromantine will remain a place of faith, welcome and renewal for many years to come.