Articles by: The Good Oil

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

Samantha’s ‘Cook 2 Connect’ fundraiser a recipe for success

When Sydney’s extended COVID-19 lockdown dashed the plans of Year 9 student Samantha Cherry to volunteer with Jesuit Refugee Service during the recent school holidays, she didn’t miss a beat....

Posted on: August 17, 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 17, 2021

New podcast aims to nurture and share story, faith, and life

Good Samaritan Education is launching a new initiative, Communio Calling, a formation resource in podcast style. The first episode will be available on July 22 to mark the 10th anniversary.

Posted on: July 24, 2021

Discussion provides an insight into the treatment of refugees

Students from Rosebank College and St Scholastica’s College participated in a discussion on the issue of refugees and asylum seekers, which was hosted by the Sisters of the Good Samaritan.

Posted on: July 24, 2021

New podcast aims to nurture and share story, faith, and life

Good Samaritan Education is launching a new initiative, Communio Calling, a formation resource in podcast style. The first episode will be available on July 22 to mark the 10th anniversary...

Posted on: July 20, 2021

Native fish restocking program a lifeline for the environment

The old farm dams in the Wivenhoe Conservation Area on the Sisters of the Good Samaritan’s Mater Dei property at Camden have had a new burst of native fish life,...

Posted on: July 20, 2021

Discussion provides an insight into the treatment of refugees

Students from Rosebank College and St Scholastica’s College participated in a discussion on the issue of refugees and asylum seekers, which was hosted by the Sisters of the Good Samaritan...

Posted on: July 20, 2021

St Brendan’s community is hands-on in caring for the environment

The students at St Brendan’s Catholic School in the town of Coragulac in south-western Victoria are getting plenty of runs on the board when it comes to hands-on environmental sustainability.

Posted on: June 18, 2021

St Monica’s College forms deep bond with Bacolod community

In November 2019, St Monica’s College, Epping sent the first group to the school’s Philippines Immersion Experience in Bacolod where the people welcomed us with open arms, writes Lynton Martin.

Posted on: June 18, 2021