Sister Tokarerei Matiera SGS makes her First Profession of Vows
The Sisters of the Good Samaritan celebrated recently when Sister Tokarerei Matiera made her First Profession of Vows in a joy-filled liturgy in her home country of Kiribati. Tokarerei said...
Entries invited for The Good Oil 2025 Writers’ Award
Entries are invited for The Good Oil 2025 Writers’ Award, an initiative of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan in partnership with Garratt Publishing. The award aims to support and...
Mission conference ‘nourishing, challenging and reflective’
About 15 members of the Good Samaritan community attended the Mission: One Heart Many Voices conference, hosted by Catholic Mission and Catholic Religious Australia in Sydney from 19-21 May, exploring...
Refugee Week shines a light on areas of humanitarian need
The Sisters of the Good Samaritan marked Refugee Week this year by hosting two events – one which shone a light on the plight of people living in Gaza, and...
Applications invited for women’s Study, Accompaniment and Mentoring Program
Applications are invited for the women’s Study, Accompaniment and Mentoring (SAM) Program, an initiative of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan, in 2026. Core components include financial assistance for women...
Sister Sarah Puls appointed new National Executive Officer for ACRATH
Good Samaritan Sister Sarah Puls has been appointed as the new National Executive Officer for ACRATH, one of Australia’s leading grassroots organisations working to end human trafficking and slavery. By...
Lourdes Hill College creates a space where young students feel inspired to grow
Lourdes Hill College in Brisbane has welcomed its first Year 5 and 6 students into a purpose-built Junior School. While the new building, Santa Teresa, now sits proudly at the...
Being Samaritan underpins Mater Christi College leadership program
A pilot leadership program for Year 8 students at Mater Christi College in Melbourne is providing formation in Benedictine and Good Samaritan leadership values, as well as hands-on experience and...
We have a new Pope!
When the white smoke went up from the Vatican’s chimney signalling the election of a new Pope, Sister Catherine McCahill SGS was just a few kilometres away in Rome, reflecting...
Sister Hiro Kageyama cherishes her time with the Bacolod community
The people of Bacolod in the Philippines hold a special place in the heart of Good Samaritan Sister Hiro Kageyama after her many years of ministry there. A recent trip...
Japanese Sisters' life stories are being captured for posterity
The life stories of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan from Japan are being filmed for posterity as a means of sharing and preserving their accounts of their childhoods, their...
Initiatives in Kiribati to focus on community outreach and early childhood education
A trip to Kiribati to see the ministries of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan first-hand has given Good Sams Foundation Executive Director Sonya Mears valuable insights into the people...