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...
Becoming an Oblate is a place of spiritual connection for Margie Schubert
When Margie Schubert encountered the Good Samaritan Oblate Group in Melbourne she was struck by the Benedictine values of deep listening and hospitality she found there. Recently, after some years...
SAM Program is providing support to women in leadership roles
Eight women from across Australia and the Philippines have embraced the opportunity to take part in this year’s Good Samaritan Study, Accompaniment and Mentoring (SAM) Program, which will see them...
Community rallies to restore eco park damaged by typhoons
The community in Bacolod in the Philippines is rallying to restore City Heights Eco Park, which was severely damaged by the typhoons that devastated the region in November and December...
Message from the Hon Margaret Beazley AC KC, Governor of NSW
In a message to the Good Samaritan Foundation, its Patron, Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC, Governor of New South Wales, said she was constantly inspired by the...
Reflecting on a year of challenges and celebrations
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...
Haven for healing, refuge and recovery opens in Melbourne
Melbourne has a new place of healing, refuge and recovery for those escaping family violence with the official blessing and opening of the Good Samaritan Haven, following six years of...
Firm friendships formed when country and city connect
Boarding students and staff from St Scholastica’s College, Glebe recently hosted a visit from 10 students and their families from the remote Indigenous Kimberley community of Ringer Soak in Western...
An invitation to Advent prayer and reflection
The season of Advent in Australia has a strong appeal. It has something to do with the warmth and light of the summer sun, the end of the civil year,...
Good Samaritan Sister Meg Kahler elected to key Benedictine role
Good Samaritan Sister Meg Kahler said her recent election as President of the Benedictine Union of East Asia and Oceania (BEAO) came as a surprise but offers welcome opportunities to...
Good Sams Foundation launches Philippines Emergency Appeal
The Sisters of the Good Samaritan Foundation has launched an Emergency Appeal following the destruction caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi, which has battered communities on the island of Negros in the...
Pilgrims of hope: International Benedictine Youth Congress
Gathering beneath the Roman sun, surrounded by ancient walls that have sheltered centuries of faith and learning, students and staff from around the world came together for the International Benedictine...