Have Your Say Day offers young voices a platform to be heard
Stella Maris College in Manly hosted Have Your Say Day recently. This youth-led initiative gives young people across Sydney’s Northern Beaches a platform to engage directly with elected leaders, youth...
Outreach Center supports community to care for ‘Our Common Home’
The Good Samaritan Outreach Center in Bacolod, the Philippines, has celebrated Laudato Si’ Month with a host of activities designed to engage the local community in creative, fun and hands-on...
Last Good Samaritan Sisters leave Canberra and Goulburn
The Sisters of the Good Samaritan have been farewelled from the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn after almost 150 years of ministry and presence in the local faith community. By...
Sister Tenta Maritino continues her journey of formation and discernment
Sister Tenta Maritino SGS renewed her temporary vows in Sydney in April this year as she continues her journey of formation and discernment with the Sisters of the Good Samaritan....
Benedictine pilgrimage experience an act of communio
The Good Samaritan Benedictine Pilgrimage is a special formation experience for those in senior positions of leadership and governance in our Good Samaritan Education schools. By Gabrielle Sinclair* This year...
ACRATH renews commitment to stop human trafficking and slavery
ACRATH, the national network of religious and lay people working together to combat human trafficking and slavery, is moving forward from its 20th anniversary with renewed energy and commitment, following...
Interculturality calls us to ‘a hospitality of the heart’
Sisters of the Good Samaritan played an active role when Catholic Religious Australia (CRA) recently hosted a workshop of Intercultural Awareness in Leadership, Ministry and Formation. The workshop explored barriers...
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...