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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.

Posted on: August 19, 2026

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.

Posted on: August 19, 2026

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.

Posted on: August 19, 2026

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.

Posted on: August 17, 2026

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.

Posted on: August 14, 2026

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.

Posted on: August 13, 2026

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.

Posted on: August 13, 2026

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.

Posted on: July 15, 2026

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.

Posted on: July 15, 2026

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.

Posted on: July 15, 2026

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

Posted on: July 13, 2026

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’.

Posted on: July 13, 2026

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