Sister Veronica Hoey SGS to accompany Missionary Sisters of Service
Sister Veronica Hoey SGS has been appointed Canonical Delegate for the Missionary Sisters of Service to accompany the Sisters on their journey towards completion and fulfilment as a religious congregation.
Program supports young climate leaders to advocate for their Pacific home
The Edmund Rice Centre for Justice and Community Education has launched a program to support young climate leaders in Kiribati and Tuvalu to communicate and advocate for their Pacific home.
Spirituality and Formation Retreat focuses on shared culture, faith and creation
NATSICC’s Spirituality and Formation Retreat was not only a time of shared culture, faith and a focus on creation, but also sparked interest in creating similar experiences in local communities.
Oblates challenged to adapt and pioneer a new form of spiritual life
Good Samaritan Oblates from around Australia and the Philippines gathered for the first time in eight years this month with guest presenter Teresa Jackson OSB from Idaho in the US.
Advocacy campaigners shine a spotlight on human trafficking
Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans (ACRATH) took its advocacy campaign to the halls of Parliament House in Canberra again recently, to raise issues of concern with the parliamentarians.
Sisters’ charism burns bright as St Monica’s celebrates 60th anniversary
St Monica’s College in Melbourne is celebrating its 60th anniversary and among the celebrations is a strong thread of gratitude for the school’s long association with the Good Samaritan Sisters.
Country town rolls out the welcome mat for refugee family
Sister Gerri Boylan SGS has joined a refugee support group in regional Victoria which is helping to resettle a family from Burundi in a country-town collaboration of hospitality and compassion.
Scholarship Program provides a pathway to lifelong learning
The Good Samaritan Foundation is helping senior high school students who are doing it tough to continue their education and receive hope and empowerment through a High School Scholarship Program.
Good Samaritan Inn receives funding to expand crisis accommodation
The Good Samaritan Inn in Melbourne has received a federal grant that will allow it to build 12 new units to provide accommodation for women and children escaping family violence.
Workplace Learning Program supports students to be job ready
Assisting in the electorate office of Greg Warren MP has been a happy and valuable experience for Charlotte, a student in Year 11 at Mater Dei School, writes Debra Vermeer.
Good Samaritan Outreach Center celebrates 10th anniversary
The Good Samaritan Outreach Center in Bacolod, a ministry working with poor families in the Philippines, has celebrated its 10th birthday in characteristic joyful fashion: with hospitality, prayer and community.
Call for royal commission into immigration detention policies
The Good Samaritan Refugee and Asylum Seeker Network held an online conference to mark Refugee Week, with presenter Julie Macken outlining the case for a royal commission into immigration detention.