St Pat’s celebrating 175 years of education
St Patrick’s College, Campbelltown in NSW, the oldest Catholic independent school in Australia, which also has a long and strong connection with the Sisters of the Good Samaritan, is this year celebrating its 175th anniversary.
A future for religious life?
Religious life will survive into the future as people continue to search for ways to seek God and help their neighbour, but what it will look like is uncertain, said...
Traditioning: women passing on the story
As the years have rolled on I have asked myself whether traditioning is the matter that we teach, or is it more passing on who we are, writes Judith Scully.
Memories are strange things
As Mother’s Day approaches, Good Samaritan Sister Marie Casamento dedicates a reflection to all mothers who have lost a child through death, illness or separation, and for all children who...
Living a life of service to others
Good Samaritan Sister Felicity Hardy’s work in the Philippines has manifested her dream to be of service to others. The experience has also enriched her life in many ways, writes...
Why do the bagpipes stir our soul?
As we commemorate ANZAC Day, Good Samaritan Sister Pam Grey shares one of her poems.
Forgotten warriors
An article published in “The Good Oil” last year inspired Colleen Keating of Sydney to write a poem which encourages us to remember and recognise all our ’warriors’.
Unearthing the underlying causes of drug abuse
Why do an estimated 1.3 million Australians use the drug ice? And why does Australia have one of the highest rates of drug abuse in the world, asks Good Samaritan...
A reasonable question?
If the physical universe is governed by forces, then it might seem reasonable to ask if the non-physical – the spiritual reality – is also governed by forces, writes Garry...
