Category Archive: 2024

Strengthening Oblate connections in Bacolod a special experience

Two Good Samaritan Oblates travelled to Bacolod in the Philippines last month on a journey which not only deepened their understanding of Good Samaritan ministries there, but also provided an...

Posted on: December 9, 2024

Christmas is 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 those in need in communities across Australia and the Pacific. By Debra...

Posted on: December 9, 2024

Good Samaritan Education names two new Patrons

Former Congregational Leader Sister Patty Fawkner SGS and esteemed educator over many decades Sister Mary McDonald SGS have been recognised for their contributions to Good Samaritan Education by being made...

Posted on: December 6, 2024

Sister Veronica Hoey SGS to accompany Missionary Sisters of Service

Good Samaritan Sister Veronica Hoey has been appointed Canonical Delegate for the Missionary Sisters of Service (MSS), a role she says she is privileged to undertake as a companion to...

Posted on: November 14, 2024

Student immersion in the Philippines an enriching experience

After months of anticipation and careful planning, Good Samaritan Education (GSE) made its long-awaited return to witness the ministries and work of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan in the...

Posted on: November 14, 2024

Oblates challenged to adapt and pioneer a new form of spiritual life

Good Samaritan Oblates from around Australia and the Philippines gathered for the first time in eight years this month, with guest presenter Sister Teresa Jackson OSB from Idaho in the...

Posted on: October 14, 2024

Advocacy campaigners shine a spotlight on human trafficking

Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans (ACRATH) took its advocacy campaign to the halls of Parliament House in Canberra again recently, not only to raise issues of concern with...

Posted on: October 14, 2024

Sisters’ charism burns bright as St Monica’s celebrates 60th anniversary

St Monica’s College, Epping in Melbourne is celebrating its 60th anniversary and among the celebrations is a strong thread of gratitude for the school’s long association with the Sisters of the...

Posted on: October 14, 2024

Country town rolls out the welcome mat for refugee family

A Good Samaritan Sister has joined a refugee support group in regional Victoria which is taking practical steps to help resettle a family from Burundi in a country-town collaboration of...

Posted on: September 16, 2024

Scholarship Program provides a pathway to lifelong learning

The Good Samaritan Foundation is helping senior high school students who are doing it tough to continue their education and receive hope and empowerment through a scholarship program, which is...

Posted on: September 15, 2024

Santa Maria College celebrates 120 years of excellence

Founded by the Sisters of the Good Samaritan in 1904, this year Santa Maria College in Northcote, Victoria proudly marks a significant milestone – 120 years of empowering and educating...

Posted on: September 13, 2024

Good Samaritan Outreach Center celebrates 10th anniversary

The Good Samaritan Outreach Center in Bacolod, the Philippines, has celebrated its 10th birthday in characteristic fashion – with hospitality, prayer and community. The Outreach Center is a ministry working...

Posted on: September 1, 2024