Strengthening Oblate connections in Bacolod a special experience
Two Good Samaritan Oblates travelled to Bacolod in the Philippines last month on a journey which not only deepened their understanding of Good Samaritan ministries there, but also provided an...
Christmas is a time of celebration, joy and hope
The Good Samaritan Foundation brings together people and resources to support the works and initiatives of the Good Samaritan Sisters to assist those in need in communities across Australia and the Pacific. By Debra...
Read, watch, listen: top picks to bring in the New Year
In this edition, The Good Oil has gathered recommendations from some of our readers and writers on what to read, watch and listen to over Christmas and the New Year.
Good Samaritan Education names two new Patrons
Former Congregational Leader Sister Patty Fawkner SGS and esteemed educator over many decades Sister Mary McDonald SGS have been recognised for their contributions to Good Samaritan Education by being made...
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...
Sister Veronica Hoey SGS to accompany Missionary Sisters of Service
Good Samaritan Sister Veronica Hoey has been appointed Canonical Delegate for the Missionary Sisters of Service (MSS), a role she says she is privileged to undertake as a companion to...
Student immersion in the Philippines an enriching experience
After months of anticipation and careful planning, Good Samaritan Education (GSE) made its long-awaited return to witness the ministries and work of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan in the...
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 Sister Teresa Jackson OSB from Idaho in the...
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, not only to raise issues of concern with...
Sisters’ charism burns bright as St Monica’s celebrates 60th anniversary
St Monica’s College, Epping 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 Sisters of the...
Country town rolls out the welcome mat for refugee family
A Good Samaritan Sister has joined a refugee support group in regional Victoria which is taking practical steps to help resettle a family from Burundi in a country-town collaboration of...
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 scholarship program, which is...