Work begins on Good Samaritan Village crisis accommodation
The Good Samaritan Inn has marked a significant milestone in construction of the Good Samaritan Village, a purpose-built crisis accommodation facility for women, children and gender-diverse people escaping family violence.
Sister in Residence program connects school with Good Samaritan charism
Sister Judy Foster SGS recently spent a week with students and staff at Saint Mary’s Catholic College in Kingaroy, Queensland, as part of the school’s inaugural Sister in Residence program.
For Jaren Malales, the Good Samaritan SAM Program has been life changing
Jaren Malales, a long-time participant in the Good Samaritan Study, Accompaniment and Mentoring (SAM) Program, has achieved her Master’s in Education and is now passing on all she has learned.
We are blessed by the rich diversity of this ‘wide brown land’
I am thankful that Australia has a history of broad cultural diversity where our differences were not barriers, but instead made for more interesting and enriching connections, writes Catherine McCahill.
The gift of diversity is a powerful strength
Let us not throw stones at those we perceive as being different and therefore not acceptable, but examine our own motives and deeper understandings of Australian values, writes Clare Condon.
The spirit of connection
Bali may be a destination for truth seekers on a spiritual quest, but for most it is a few steps along a journey with many different paths, writes John Haren.
Working on our piece of the puzzle
In the series ‘Stories of Women Leading Change’, the Women, Faith and Climate Network featured Good Samaritan Oblate Beth Riolo, who supports Catholic schools in their journey towards ecological conversion.
Applications invited for women’s Study, Accompaniment & Mentoring (SAM) Program
The Sisters of the Good Samaritan are inviting applications for their 2027 Study, Accompaniment and Mentoring (SAM) Program for Catholic women, which offers financial assistance for women undertaking tertiary studies.
Gemma Light’s Oblate journey ‘a testimony to the love of God’
The Sisters of the Good Samaritan have been woven through the story of Gemma Light’s life. This treasured relationship took a new turn when Gemma became a Good Samaritan Oblate.
St Scholastica’s College offers boarders a home away from home
For families across regional Australia, choosing a boarding school is about more than academic results, it is about finding a place where their daughters feel supported, inspired and at home.
POEM: Two Small Words
Simple really, really simple, but oh so complex. Complex but oh so simple in reality. Two small words, with two small letters intact. Two small letters, in two small words
Refugee Week Conference explores hidden slavery in Australia
Human trafficking, modern slavery and the vulnerability of migrant workers was the focus of this year’s Good Samaritan Refugee Week Conference, which explored the theme of ‘Hidden Slavery in Australia’.