Applications invited for women’s Study, Accompaniment and Mentoring Program
Applications are invited for the women’s Study, Accompaniment and Mentoring (SAM) Program, an initiative of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan, in 2026. Core components include financial assistance for women...
Sister Sarah Puls appointed new National Executive Officer for ACRATH
Good Samaritan Sister Sarah Puls has been appointed as the new National Executive Officer for ACRATH, one of Australia’s leading grassroots organisations working to end human trafficking and slavery. By...
Lourdes Hill College creates a space where young students feel inspired to grow
Lourdes Hill College in Brisbane has welcomed its first Year 5 and 6 students into a purpose-built Junior School. While the new building, Santa Teresa, now sits proudly at the...
Being Samaritan underpins Mater Christi College leadership program
A pilot leadership program for Year 8 students at Mater Christi College in Melbourne is providing formation in Benedictine and Good Samaritan leadership values, as well as hands-on experience and...
We have a new Pope!
When the white smoke went up from the Vatican’s chimney signalling the election of a new Pope, Sister Catherine McCahill SGS was just a few kilometres away in Rome, reflecting...
Sister Hiro Kageyama cherishes her time with the Bacolod community
The people of Bacolod in the Philippines hold a special place in the heart of Good Samaritan Sister Hiro Kageyama after her many years of ministry there. A recent trip...
Japanese Sisters' life stories are being captured for posterity
The life stories of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan from Japan are being filmed for posterity as a means of sharing and preserving their accounts of their childhoods, their...
Initiatives in Kiribati to focus on community outreach and early childhood education
A trip to Kiribati to see the ministries of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan first-hand has given Good Sams Foundation Executive Director Sonya Mears valuable insights into the people...
St Patrick’s College Gala Ball marks 185th anniversary of Catholic education
The annual St Patrick’s College Gala Ball has concluded its most successful event to date, raising funds to support scholarships for more than 20 girls. The Legacy of Light Gala...
Students raise funds and awareness in solidarity with women across the world
Mount St Benedict College has launched into the Lenten season with gusto, embarking on their 22nd Caritas Trek, aimed not only at raising money for Caritas Australia’s Project Compassion appeal,...
Community Kitchen is helping to build sustainable income and skills
Families in Bacolod, the Philippines, came together recently to celebrate the launch of a new social enterprise, the Good Samaritan Community Kitchen. Good Samaritan Sister Grace Marcelo, who is a...
Mentoring, collaboration and fellowship support women in leadership program
This year’s Good Samaritan Study, Accompaniment and Mentoring (SAM) Program for Catholic women is providing six participants with scholarships to complete studies in theology, in addition to mentoring and spiritual...