Articles by: The Good Oil

Firm friendships formed when country and city connect

Boarding students and staff from St Scholastica’s College in Glebe recently hosted a visit from 10 students and their families from the remote Indigenous Kimberley community of Ringer Soak in...

Posted on: December 4, 2025

An invitation to Advent prayer and reflection

The season of Advent in Australia has a strong appeal. It has something to do with the warmth and light of the summer sun, the end of the civil year,...

Posted on: November 26, 2025

Good Samaritan Sister Meg Kahler elected to key Benedictine role

Good Samaritan Sister Meg Kahler said her recent election as President of the Benedictine Union of East Asia and Oceania (BEAO) came as a surprise but offers welcome opportunities to...

Posted on: November 17, 2025

Good Sams Foundation launches Philippines Emergency Appeal

The Sisters of the Good Samaritan Foundation has launched an Emergency Appeal following the destruction caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi, which has battered communities on the island of Negros in the...

Posted on: November 15, 2025

Pilgrims of hope: International Benedictine Youth Congress

Gathering beneath the Roman sun, surrounded by ancient walls that have sheltered centuries of faith and learning, students and staff from around the world came together for the International Benedictine...

Posted on: November 7, 2025

Good Sams Foundation launches appeal after typhoon hits Philippines

The Sisters of the Good Samaritan Foundation has launched an urgent emergency appeal following the destruction caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi (locally known as Typhoon Tino), which has severely impacted communities...

Posted on: November 6, 2025

Good Samaritan Sister Meg Kahler elected to key Benedictine role

Good Samaritan Sister Meg Kahler was elected President of the Benedictine Union of East Asia and Oceania (BEAO) during its biennial gathering, which took place in Vietnam earlier this month....

Posted on: October 28, 2025

Winner of The Good Oil 2025 Writers’ Award announced

More than 40 entries were received in The Good Oil 2025 Writers’ Award. The award is an initiative of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan in partnership with Garratt Publishing.

Posted on: October 15, 2025

Winner of The Good Oil 2025 Writers’ Award announced

More than 40 entries were received in The Good Oil 2025 Writers’ Award. The award is an initiative of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan in partnership with Garratt Publishing. The...

Posted on: October 14, 2025

Becoming a Good Samaritan Oblate 'feels like coming home'

Two women from opposite sides of Australia became Good Samaritan Oblates recently, with both saying they felt as though they “had come home” when they joined their local Oblate groups....

Posted on: October 13, 2025

Mount St Benedict College – educating the whole girl

Last month, three leaders from Mount St Benedict College travelled to Christchurch to attend the International Coalition of Girls’ Schools (ICGS) Symposium, ‘Celebrating the Power of Girls and Girls’ Schools’....

Posted on: October 13, 2025

Life memberships for service to justice, social services and dignity

Good Samaritan Sister Mary O’Shannassy and Redemptorist Father Bruce Duncan have been inducted as life members of Catholic Social Services Victoria, in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the mission...

Posted on: October 4, 2025