Good Samaritan Sisters join together in caring for community
A collaboration born of a shared name and a shared charism is bearing fruit in Uganda where a medical centre that will provide healthcare to the community is under construction....
Catholic leaders call for action to consign fossil fuels to history
The Sisters of the Good Samaritan have joined Catholic leaders from G20 countries who have sent a letter to world leaders ahead of crucial United Nations climate meetings this month,...
Lourdes Hill social justice project so much more than a knitted square
If you stood in Lourdes Hill College’s Soubirous Place, on the day the College launched its annual 2021 Middle School project, Blankets for Brisbane, you would have been filled with...
Extended Plenary Council affirms ‘Good Samaritans all’
Good Samaritan Sisters, Oblates, staff and partners in mission gathered online recently for an Extended Plenary Council, to check in with the Statement of Directions from the last Chapter and...
Stella Maris student leaders rise to the challenge
A year of leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic has been challenging for senior students at Stella Maris College in Manly. Three Year 12 students share their experience of developing new...
Applications invited for Study and Mentoring (SAM) Program
Since their foundation and throughout their 164-year history, the Sisters of the Good Samaritan have been committed to the flourishing of women. They have educated girls and women from pre-school...
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...