Life Membership for Good Samaritan Sister Mary O’Shannassy JP
Good Samaritan Sister Mary O’Shannassy, well known for her ministry as a prison chaplain, has been recognised for her 30 years of community service as a Justice of the Peace.
Good Samaritan Sisters’ ministries are flourishing in Kiribati
When Sister Michelle Reid visited Kiribati, she was struck by two things: the vulnerability of the land due to rising sea levels and the ministry of the Good Samaritan Sisters.
Fostering global connections: Bennies welcomes students from Japan
In March this year, students from Seiwa Joshi Gakuin College in Sasebo in Japan visited Mount St Benedict College in Pennant Hills, continuing a tradition that began in the 1960s.
We can be the change we want to see in the world
On World Water Day last month, members of the Faith and Ecology Network came together for an online workshop on connecting faith with ecological awareness and care, writes Sue Martin.
Classroom drama tackles uncomfortable truths at the chalkface
Nominated for an Academy Award for Best International Film, The Teachers’ Lounge is a drama about the power dynamics in a school system where every decision feels like a mistake.
Author and educator Ann Rennie: 'I thank God for whatever the day holds'
Melbourne-based author and educator Ann Rennie is now at a stage in her life when saying Yes to unexpected invitations is opening up a range of new experiences and adventures.
The call to Galilee is an invitation to live the life of Jesus
In witnessing a random act of kindness, I caught a glimpse of the resurrection, a glimpse of the presence of God’s reign in our human reality, writes Sister Catherine McCahill.
Meet the Members of Council: Sisters Michelle, Kathleen, Ann-Maree and Meg
In this edition we meet the four Council members who will assist and advise Sister Catherine McCahill in her role as Congregational Leader of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan.
Benedicta House a place of prayer and ongoing mission
Nine Sisters of the Good Samaritan living in Melbourne have moved into a brand new built-for-purpose residence called Benedicta House, a name that pays tribute to the Sisters’ Benedictine spirituality.
Holy Audacity calls us to be a voice for justice and peace
In 2022, the Good Samaritan Education’s Governing Council discerned to take up Holy Audacity as one of its core values and which is at the heart of our community formation.
Finding my voice is an ongoing journey
Finding my voice in order to help my fellow humans is an ongoing journey which takes courage, compassion and hope, attributes I do not automatically possess, writes Mary Rowan Highfield.
Honouring women who see need and run towards it
This year’s International Women’s Day honoured women who care and who will continue to care, women who will see need and run towards it, and it will be at cost.
