Students raise funds to support women and children escaping family violence
Students at St Mary Star of the Sea College in Wollongong lived out the Good Samaritan ethos of their school during Lent this year, raising funds to support the Good...
Bacolod rebuilding continues with support from Typhoon Appeal
An Emergency Appeal launched by the Good Samaritan Foundation has helped hundreds of families get back on their feet following a destructive typhoon that battered communities in Bacolod in the...
SAM Program supports women in Australia and the Philippines
This year, the Good Samaritan Study, Accompaniment and Mentoring (SAM) Program will not only provide scholarships for studies in theology, along with mentoring and spiritual direction, for women across Australia...
Anniversaries a sacred pause that beckons us beyond celebration
Anniversaries beckon us beyond celebration. They offer a sacred pause – a moment to trace the threads of memory and gratitude that have woven our community from its earliest beginnings...
People of faith can play a special role following Bondi attack
Faith communities have an important role to play in helping Australia to recover from the shooting of 15 people at Bondi Beach in December last year and in strengthening social...
Becoming an Oblate is a place of spiritual connection for Margie Schubert
When Margie Schubert encountered the Good Samaritan Oblate Group in Melbourne she was struck by the Benedictine values of deep listening and hospitality she found there. Recently, after some years...
SAM Program is providing support to women in leadership roles
Eight women from across Australia and the Philippines have embraced the opportunity to take part in this year’s Good Samaritan Study, Accompaniment and Mentoring (SAM) Program, which will see them...
Community rallies to restore eco park damaged by typhoons
The community in Bacolod in the Philippines is rallying to restore City Heights Eco Park, which was severely damaged by the typhoons that devastated the region in November and December...
Message from the Hon Margaret Beazley AC KC, Governor of NSW
In a message to the Good Samaritan Foundation, its Patron, Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC, Governor of New South Wales, said she was constantly inspired by the...
Reflecting on a year of challenges and celebrations
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...
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.
Haven for healing, refuge and recovery opens in Melbourne
Melbourne has a new place of healing, refuge and recovery for those escaping family violence with the official blessing and opening of the Good Samaritan Haven, following six years of...