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,...
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....
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,...
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...
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,...
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...
Enlightening presentations help to establish Kiribati Connections
A presentation on the life and culture of the tiny Pacific island nation of Kiribati by two I-Kiribati Sisters of the Good Samaritan has had a big impact on those...
St Brendan’s community is hands-on in caring for the environment
Coragulac in south-western Victoria is a small town serving the local dairy farming district, but for a tiny place, the students at St Brendan’s Catholic School are getting plenty of...
St Monica’s College forms deep bond with Bacolod community
By Lynton Martin, St Monica’s College, Epping, Alumnae 2020 In November 2019, St Monica’s College, Epping sent the first group to the school’s Philippines Immersion Experience in Bacolod. Little did...
Sister Mary's award 'an honour for the whole of the chaplaincy team'
Good Samaritan Sister Mary O’Shannassy OAM received an Honorary Doctorate from Australian Catholic University in recognition of her service as Director of CatholicCare Victoria’s Prison Ministry and in prison chaplaincy....
Ivy ‘feels blessed’ to be joining the Good Sams as an Oblate
It’s been a long and prayerful journey for Ivy Dalgety, but after many years of association with the Sisters of the Good Samaritan, she became a Good Samaritan Oblate recently,...
To Thine Own Self Be True: Sr Mary's Occasional Address
Good Samaritan Sister Mary O’Shannassy OAM received an Honorary Doctorate from Australian Catholic University on April 29, 2021 in recognition of her service as Director of CatholicCare Victoria’s Prison Ministry...