Good Sams Foundation launches appeal after typhoon hits Philippines
The Sisters of the Good Samaritan Foundation has launched an urgent emergency appeal following the destruction caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi (locally known as Typhoon Tino), which has severely impacted communities...
Pilgrims of hope: International Benedictine Youth Congress
Gathering beneath the Roman sun, surrounded by ancient walls that have sheltered centuries of faith and learning, students and staff from around the world came together for the International Benedictine...
Good Samaritan Sister Meg Kahler elected to key Benedictine role
Good Samaritan Sister Meg Kahler was elected President of the Benedictine Union of East Asia and Oceania (BEAO) during its biennial gathering, which took place in Vietnam earlier this month....
Winner of The Good Oil 2025 Writers’ Award announced
More than 40 entries were received in The Good Oil 2025 Writers’ Award. The award is an initiative of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan in partnership with Garratt Publishing. The...
Becoming a Good Samaritan Oblate 'feels like coming home'
Two women from opposite sides of Australia became Good Samaritan Oblates recently, with both saying they felt as though they “had come home” when they joined their local Oblate groups....
Mount St Benedict College – educating the whole girl
Last month, three leaders from Mount St Benedict College travelled to Christchurch to attend the International Coalition of Girls’ Schools (ICGS) Symposium, ‘Celebrating the Power of Girls and Girls’ Schools’....
Life memberships for service to justice, social services and dignity
Good Samaritan Sister Mary O’Shannassy and Redemptorist Father Bruce Duncan have been inducted as life members of Catholic Social Services Victoria, in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the mission...
SAM scholar Rachael Kama celebrates with Pope Leo on his birthday
Rachael Kama, a participant in the 2025 Good Samaritan Study, Accompaniment and Mentoring (SAM) Program for women, said she experienced “the best day of my life” when celebrating Pope Leo’s...
Good Samaritan Sisters’ Blue Mountains ministry comes to an end
The Sisters of the Good Samaritan have been lovingly farewelled from the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, with people turning out in numbers to thank them for their decades...
Former convent to provide a place of healing and recovery
A redeveloped former convent within the City of Banyule in Melbourne will soon throw open its doors to women and children who are transitioning from immediate crisis support to longer-term...
Bacolod community takes practical steps towards ecological sustainability
The Good Samaritan Sisters in Bacolod, the Philippines, have been partnering with local and Australian groups to put in place a raft of practical initiatives aimed at supporting ecological advances...
Nagasaki Cathedral bells ring a message of peace and hope
At 11.02am on 9 August this year, two minutes’ silence was observed during a Mass to mark the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, which brought the Second...