April 2026

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Finding deep spiritual connection in the middle of ordinariness

I have always been particularly drawn to the traditions of Holy Thursday evening. As we gather in community, we encounter deep connection, humility and service alongside frailty, vulnerability and betrayal.

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When enough is enough

When did housing become a commodity and a wealth project? Have we forgone part of our humanity to become economic actors more intent on maximising wealth than maximising social interactions?

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