Last Good Samaritan Sisters leave Canberra and Goulburn
The Sisters of the Good Samaritan were farewelled from the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn last month after almost 150 years of ministry and presence in the local faith community.
Sister Tenta Maritino continues her journey of formation and discernment
Sister Tenta Maritino SGS renewed her temporary vows in Sydney in April this year as she continues her journey of formation and discernment with the Sisters of the Good Samaritan.
Benedictine pilgrimage experience an act of communio
A group of 21 pilgrims joined this year’s Good Samaritan Benedictine Pilgrimage, a special formation experience for those in senior positions of leadership and governance in Good Samaritan Education schools.
Building a House for the Mothers of the Church: Seeking Matrology
In a new book, feminist theologian Dr Shé M Hawke examines the leadership roles of women of founding significance in the evolution of the Church and why they were minimised.
Laudato Si’ Week 2026: from hope to action
During Laudato Si’ Week, I want to add my voice to all those who campaign for the earth, our common home, including some of our Pacific neighbours, writes Catherine McCahill.
POEM: She walks, the Light
Siân Lim’s poem ‘She walks, the Light’ was entered in The Good Oil 2025 Writers’ Award, which aims to support and encourage the development of both emerging and published writers.
Winning documentary focuses on the fight for justice for Robert Ruark
Teacher and documentary filmmaker Si Paros has won Best Film for a film advocating for clemency for a prisoner who she and legal experts believe was wrongly convicted of murder.
Interculturality calls us to ‘a hospitality of the heart’
Good Samaritan Sisters played an active role when Catholic Religious Australia hosted a recent workshop of Intercultural Awareness in Leadership, Ministry and Formation, which explored strategies for authentically living interculturally.
ACRATH renews commitment to stop human trafficking and slavery
Following a recent gathering of members, ACRATH has a new president with Sister Annette Arnold RSJ taking on the role after Sister Clare Condon SGS completed her second two-year term.
Students raise funds to support women and children escaping family violence
Students at St Mary’s College in Wollongong lived out the Good Samaritan ethos during Lent, raising funds for the Good Samaritan Inn to support women and children escaping family violence.
How will I bear witness to hope, to resurrection?
As we witness the great tragedy of human making that is unfolding, it seems humanity has forgotten how to be neighbour, how to live in right relationship with each other.
Those ‘three things’
The pilgrimage into faith, hope and love is often long and mysterious, and the path to the end point uncertain. But we journey together, supporting each other along the way.
