Articles by: Debra Vermeer

Sister Kawi Arebonto’s Perpetual Profession a joyful occasion

Sister Kawi Arebonto made her Perpetual Profession as a Sister of the Good Samaritan, surrounded by Sisters, family, friends, colleagues and other special guests who had supported her vocational journey.

Posted on: June 17, 2026

Have Your Say Day offers young voices a platform to be heard

Stella Maris College hosted Have Your Say Day in 2026. This youth-led initiative gives young people a platform to engage directly with elected leaders, youth sector professionals and community members.

Posted on: June 17, 2026

Outreach Center supports community to care for ‘Our Common Home’

The Good Samaritan Outreach Center has celebrated Laudato Si’ Month with activities designed to engage the local community in creative, fun and hands-on ways to care for ‘Our Common Home’.

Posted on: June 17, 2026

Last Good Samaritan Sisters leave Canberra and Goulburn

The Sisters of the Good Samaritan were farewelled from the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn last month after almost 150 years of ministry and presence in the local faith community.

Posted on: May 20, 2026

Sister Tenta Maritino continues her journey of formation and discernment

Sister Tenta Maritino SGS renewed her temporary vows in Sydney in April this year as she continues her journey of formation and discernment with the Sisters of the Good Samaritan.

Posted on: May 20, 2026

Winning documentary focuses on the fight for justice for Robert Ruark

Teacher and documentary filmmaker Si Paros has won Best Film for a film advocating for clemency for a prisoner who she and legal experts believe was wrongly convicted of murder.

Posted on: May 14, 2026

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.

Posted on: April 15, 2026

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.

Posted on: April 15, 2026

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.

Posted on: April 15, 2026

Bacolod rebuilding continues with support from Typhoon Appeal

An Emergency Appeal launched by the Good Samaritan Foundation has helped hundreds of families get back on their feet following a destructive typhoon that battered communities in Bacolod, the Philippines.

Posted on: March 18, 2026

SAM Program supports women in Australia and the Philippines

The Good Samaritan Study, Accompaniment and Mentoring Program is providing scholarships for studies in theology, along with mentoring and spiritual direction, for women across Australia but also in the Philippines.

Posted on: March 18, 2026

Young Sisters' gathering a time of connection, reflection and hope

A gathering in the Philippines of the younger Sisters of the Good Samaritan group has been hailed as a valuable time together, filled with cultural sharing, connection, reflection and hope.

Posted on: March 16, 2026