Articles by: The Good Oil

Japanese Sisters' life stories are being captured for posterity

The life stories of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan from Japan are being filmed for posterity as a means of sharing and preserving their accounts of their childhoods, their...

Posted on: April 15, 2025

Initiatives in Kiribati to focus on community outreach and early childhood education

A trip to Kiribati to see the ministries of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan first-hand has given Good Sams Foundation Executive Director Sonya Mears valuable insights into the people...

Posted on: April 14, 2025

St Patrick’s College Gala Ball marks 185th anniversary of Catholic education

The annual St Patrick’s College Gala Ball has concluded its most successful event to date, raising funds to support scholarships for more than 20 girls. The Legacy of Light Gala...

Posted on: April 10, 2025

Students raise funds and awareness in solidarity with women across the world

Mount St Benedict College has launched into the Lenten season with gusto, embarking on their 22nd Caritas Trek, aimed not only at raising money for Caritas Australia’s Project Compassion appeal,...

Posted on: March 15, 2025

Community Kitchen is helping to build sustainable income and skills

Families in Bacolod, the Philippines, came together recently to celebrate the launch of a new social enterprise, the Good Samaritan Community Kitchen. Good Samaritan Sister Grace Marcelo, who is a...

Posted on: March 14, 2025

Mentoring, collaboration and fellowship support women in leadership program

This year’s Good Samaritan Study, Accompaniment and Mentoring (SAM) Program for Catholic women is providing six participants with scholarships to complete studies in theology, in addition to mentoring and spiritual...

Posted on: March 13, 2025

Benedictine spirituality and eco-spirituality the focus of US Sisters’ visit

Two Benedictine Sisters from the US have arrived in Australia for a month-long visit during which they will give a series of retreats and workshops across three states, focusing on...

Posted on: February 16, 2025

Dr Joanne Hack new Executive Director of Good Samaritan Education

Dr Joanne Hack is the new Executive Director of Good Samaritan Education, the ecclesial community established by the Sisters of the Good Samaritan in 2011 to carry their charism forward...

Posted on: February 11, 2025

Women’s leadership program embraces rural and remote areas

Six women have embarked on this year’s Good Samaritan Study, Accompaniment and Mentoring (SAM) Program, which includes full scholarships to complete studies in theology, along with mentoring and spiritual direction....

Posted on: February 10, 2025

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...

Posted on: December 9, 2024

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...

Posted on: December 9, 2024

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.

Posted on: December 8, 2024