Articles by: The Good Oil

Winner of The Good Oil 2023 Writers’ Award announced

The Good Oil 2023 Writers’ Award was launched by the Sisters of the Good Samaritan with the dual purpose of supporting and encouraging the development of emerging and published writers.

Posted on: September 20, 2023

The Good Oil wins ACPA Award for Best Content – Climate and Environment

The Good Oil won the award for Best Content – Climate and Environment at the ACPA Awards held in Perth during this month’s conference of the Australasian Catholic Press Association.

Posted on: September 20, 2023

Winner of The Good Oil 2023 Writers’ Award announced

The Good Oil 2023 Writers’ Award was launched by the Sisters of the Good Samaritan with the dual purpose of supporting and encouraging the development of emerging and published writers....

Posted on: September 19, 2023

Vice-Regal reception honours Good Sams’ ‘rich and proud history’

Sisters of the Good Samaritan, together with staff, partners in mission, friends and supporters were honoured guests at Admiralty House in Sydney recently for a reception hosted by the Governor-General...

Posted on: September 19, 2023

The Good Oil wins ACPA Award for Best Content – Climate and Environment

The annual conference of the Australasian Catholic Press Association (ACPA) took place this month when more than 50 Catholic editors and people working in Church communications came together in Perth....

Posted on: September 19, 2023

McKee family’s 80 years of connection to Lourdes Hill College

In 2007, the late Sister Mary Camelann (Veronica) McKee was named as one of the House Patrons of Lourdes Hill College to honour her work as a true Good Samaritan.

Posted on: August 16, 2023

Applications invited for women’s Study and Mentoring Program

Applications are invited for the women’s Study and Mentoring Program in 2024. Core components include financial assistance for women undertaking tertiary studies, spiritual direction and mentoring. Applications close 6 September.

Posted on: August 15, 2023

The Good Oil 2023 Writers’ Award – Finding My Voice

Emerging and published writers are invited to enter The Good Oil 2023 Writers’ Award, which this year has the theme, Finding My Voice. Applications close 5pm on Friday 18 August.

Posted on: August 15, 2023

Good Sams Foundation looks to the future with confidence

The Good Samaritan Foundation is building on its legacy and looking to the future with confidence with the recent appointment of a new Executive Director and Chair of the Board....

Posted on: August 14, 2023

Nourishing breakfast gives students a good start to the day

As Chaplain of the Mount Magnet District High School in a remote pastoral and mining region of Western Australia, Good Samaritan Oblate Cathy Jones is on deck to help out...

Posted on: August 14, 2023

McKee family’s 80 years of connection to Lourdes Hill College

Sister Mary Camelann (Veronica) McKee was a proud Lourdanian who dedicated her life to helping those around her. In 1947, Veronica McKee joined the Order of the Holy Spirit Sisters...

Posted on: August 13, 2023

Applications invited for women’s Study and Mentoring Program

Since their foundation and throughout their 166-year history, the Sisters of the Good Samaritan have been committed to the flourishing of women. They have educated girls and women from pre-school...

Posted on: July 17, 2023