Articles by: The Good Oil

Lourdes Hill social justice project so much more than a knitted square

Nine years ago, Lourdes Hill College instigated the Blankets for Brisbane project so that students in Years 7, 8 and 9 could be involved in a collaborative social justice project.

Posted on: October 21, 2021

Good Samaritan Sisters join together in caring for community

A collaboration born of a shared name and a shared charism is bearing fruit in Uganda where a medical centre that will provide healthcare to the community is under construction....

Posted on: October 19, 2021

Catholic leaders call for action to consign fossil fuels to history

The Sisters of the Good Samaritan have joined Catholic leaders from G20 countries who have sent a letter to world leaders ahead of crucial United Nations climate meetings this month,...

Posted on: October 19, 2021

Lourdes Hill social justice project so much more than a knitted square

If you stood in Lourdes Hill College’s Soubirous Place, on the day the College launched its annual 2021 Middle School project, Blankets for Brisbane, you would have been filled with...

Posted on: October 19, 2021

Communications Coordinator – Sisters of the Good Samaritan

The Sisters of the Good Samaritan are seeking to employ a passionate and enthusiastic communications professional, in a permanent part-time role (22.5 hours per week), to develop and implement communications

Posted on: October 19, 2021

Extended Plenary Council affirms ‘Good Samaritans all’

Good Samaritan Sisters, Oblates, staff and partners in mission gathered online recently for an Extended Plenary Council, to check in with the Statement of Directions from the last Chapter and...

Posted on: October 1, 2021

Stella Maris student leaders rise to the challenge

A year of leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic has been challenging for senior students at Stella Maris College in Manly. Three Year 12 students share their experience of developing new...

Posted on: October 1, 2021

Applications invited for Study and Mentoring (SAM) Program

Since their foundation and throughout their 164-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: September 26, 2021

Stella Maris student leaders rise to the challenge

A year of leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic has been challenging for senior students at Stella Maris College in Manly. In this edition, three Year 12 students share their experience.

Posted on: September 15, 2021

Call for action to increase support for refugees and asylum seekers

An online workshop conducted by the Good Samaritan Asylum Seeker and Refugee Network heard personal accounts of the harsh impact of Australia’s response to people forced to flee their country,...

Posted on: September 14, 2021

Applications invited for Study and Mentoring (SAM) Program

Since their congregation’s foundation and throughout their 164-year history, the Sisters of the Good Samaritan have been committed to the flourishing of women. The Sisters have educated girls and women...

Posted on: August 18, 2021

Called to ‘Be The Voice’ for vulnerable women, men and children

“You wake up at 4am with a flashlight shining in your face and the voice of a guard telling you to pack a bag and get moving. There’s no warning”

Posted on: August 18, 2021