New development to “cherish whole of creation”
After nearly 15 years of negotiation and planning, a ‘turning-of-the-sod’ ceremony will take place this week to mark the beginning of works at Kirkham Rise, a new residential development which...
Enhancing student learning in remote areas
Good Samaritan Sister Jennifer Farrell and her colleagues in the School of Nursing at The University of Notre Dame, Broome Campus, have received the inaugural Vice Chancellor’s Award for Innovation...
Mater Christi fundraiser for Wadeye women
A group of Year 12 students at Mater Christi College in Belgrave is raising funds and gathering equipment to assist the creative and entrepreneurial endeavours of the Wadeye Women’s Centre.
Good Sams in Japan: transition time
Good Samaritan Sister Marie O’Connor recently spent time in Japan during the final weeks of the Good Samaritan Sisters’ presence in the Nagasaki Archdiocese. What began for Marie as a...
A life-giving ministry in the desert
Good Samaritan Sister Liz Wiemers admits that living and working in a remote Aboriginal community can be tough at times, but overwhelmingly, it’s a rich and life-giving experience.
Unpacking the carbon tax
Why should we support a carbon tax? Frances Egan outlines how the proposed tax might work and what it will mean for you.
Resurrecting the true meaning of obedience
Obedience does not come from a battle of opinions or a superimposing of one will over another, but from a place of profound humility and respect, writes Good Samaritan Sister...
An integrated life
St Gregory the Great used to pray “Give me the grace to see life whole”. We all long for this and it is possible to experience this wholeness, writes Good...
Let’s talk recognition
In the lead-up to National Reconciliation Week (May 27 to June 3), Reconciliation Australia Chief Executive Leah Armstrong is calling on the Australian public to join a national conversation about...
Remarkable achievements of former Schol’s student
A former student of St Scholastica’s College Glebe in Sydney is one of three recipients of the 2010 Brother John Taylor Memorial Prize which recognises students who have overcome significant...
Enormity of Japan disaster continues to unfold
One month after a massive magnitude nine earthquake and ten-metre high tsunami ravaged north-eastern Japan, the enormity of the tragedy continues to unfold. “The Good Oil” spoke recently to Good...
Good Sams preparing for 25th chapter
Over 180 Sisters of the Good Samaritan will converge on Sydney this September for their congregation’s twenty-fifth chapter gathering, an important event in the life of a religious congregation.
