Articles by: The Good Oil

Immersion experience in Bacolod inspires young parishioners

The young adults’ group from St Christopher’s Parish, Syndal, in Victoria has spent 10 days in Bacolod, the Philippines, contributing to the ministries of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan...

Posted on: September 14, 2026

Benedict's Rule a guide for the Church in its approach to synodality

The 1500-year-old Rule of Benedict offers insights that can not only offset the overwhelming busyness of modern life and help people reclaim their scattered attention but can also guide the...

Posted on: September 13, 2026

Where living water flows

Once each term, across the Good Samaritan Education schools, people in our community gather online to hold a single question open together: how do we respond, as the community of...

Posted on: September 9, 2026

Work begins on Good Samaritan Village crisis accommodation

The Good Samaritan Inn marked a significant milestone in August this year with the turning of the sod for the construction of the Good Samaritan Village, a purpose-built crisis accommodation...

Posted on: August 15, 2026

Sister in Residence program connects school with Good Samaritan charism

Sister Judy Foster SGS recently spent a week sharing the charism of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan with students and staff at Saint Mary’s Catholic College in Kingaroy, Queensland,...

Posted on: August 14, 2026

For Jaren Malales, the Good Samaritan SAM Program has been life changing

Jaren Malales, a long-time participant in the Good Samaritan Study, Accompaniment and Mentoring (SAM) Program, has graduated with her Master’s in Education and is now passing on all she has...

Posted on: August 14, 2026

Working on our piece of the puzzle

In the series ‘Stories of Women Leading Change’, the Women, Faith and Climate Network featured Good Samaritan Oblate Beth Riolo, who supports Catholic schools in their journey towards ecological conversion.

Posted on: August 13, 2026

Applications invited for women’s Study, Accompaniment & Mentoring (SAM) Program

The Sisters of the Good Samaritan are inviting applications for their 2027 Study, Accompaniment and Mentoring (SAM) Program for Catholic women, which offers financial assistance for women undertaking tertiary studies.

Posted on: July 15, 2026

Gemma Light's Oblate journey 'a testimony to the love of God'

The Sisters of the Good Samaritan have been woven through the story of Gemma Light’s life. This treasured relationship took a new turn recently when Gemma became a Good Samaritan...

Posted on: July 10, 2026

St Scholastica’s College offers boarders a home away from home

For families across regional Australia, choosing the right boarding school is about more than academic results, it is about finding a place where their daughters feel supported, inspired and, above...

Posted on: July 9, 2026

Applications invited for women's Study, Accompaniment & Mentoring (SAM) Program

Since their foundation and throughout their history, the Sisters of the Good Samaritan have been committed to the flourishing of women. They have educated girls and women from pre-school to tertiary...

Posted on: June 17, 2026

Sister Kawi Arebonto’s Perpetual Profession a joyful occasion

Sister Kawi Arebonto SGS made her Perpetual Profession as a Sister of the Good Samaritan in Kiribati recently, surrounded by Sisters, family, friends, colleagues and other special guests who had...

Posted on: June 14, 2026