Women come together to raise their prophetic voice
As women call for a greater voice and fairer representation in the leadership of the Catholic Church, three forums where their voices will be heard are taking place this month....
New agreement continues support for women and children in need
Women and children in need will continue to be able to access secure housing and case-managed support to help them towards independence thanks to a new agreement struck between the...
Restoration of Rosebank Chapel and Cemetery complete
The refurbishment of Rosebank Chapel and Cemetery at Five Dock has been a long and joyful process that began in 2009. On January 11 this year, the last of the...
Good Samaritan Life spirituality and formation website launched
The Good Samaritan Life website was launched on Good Samaritan Foundation Day on February 2 this year. The concept for this spirituality and formation website has emerged from the closure...
Celebrating 200 years of Catholic education in Australia
The Catholic community in Australia will celebrate a major milestone this year, marking 200 years of Catholic education in this country. The Sisters of the Good Samaritan will share in...
Mater Dei and Wivenhoe House at Camden complete a full circle
The story of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan’s historic Wivenhoe House in Camden, New South Wales, is set to turn full circle when it once again welcomes young people...
Christmas 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 the needy in communities across Australia and the Pacific....
Pilot program to support remote communities in Mount Magnet
Over many generations, religious sisters have been called to provide pastoral care and support to some of the most remote, disadvantaged communities in Australia. For more than 30 years the...
Rosebank Rally a winning blend of fun, friends and faith
Early in Term 4, the Ministry team at Rosebank College introduced the inaugural Rosebank Rally, which was designed to give teenagers a refreshed perspective of God in a concert-like atmosphere....
Poldi Mimovich's artwork features on Australian Christmas stamps
This year’s Christmas stamp issue by Australia Post focuses on Australian themes. Paintings by the late artist and sculptor Leopoldine ‘Poldi’ Mimovich OAM have been reproduced on two religious stamps....
Our choices have the power to combat modern-day slavery
The scourge of human trafficking and the devastating impact on its victims was acknowledged by the Australasian Religious Press Association (ARPA) in its annual awards announced on October 30, 2020....
Deep listening in the natural world: a celebration of faith, science and biodiversity
In 2019, the Sisters of the Good Samaritan entered into an auspice agreement with the Faith Ecology Network (FEN), a sponsorship that supports the continuing mission of strengthening interfaith dialogue...