Celebration of the Feast of St Phoebe highlights the need for women deacons
When St Paul sent Phoebe the deacon to Rome, he trusted in her capacity to deliver the good news and acknowledged her spiritual authority in the community, writes Joanna Thyer.
Breaking the silence: from archive to action
Archives are curated spaces, shaped by what institutions choose to preserve. They also contain letters, memos and petitions that speak to the struggles of those who challenged the status quo.
Bonds of friendship nurtured by a shared love of icons
A friendship formed through a shared love of iconography has been a source of ongoing encouragement for artists Sue Orchison and Geraldine Kearney SGS as they worked on significant commissions.
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 across Australia and the Pacific.
Country town rolls out the welcome mat for refugee family
Sister Gerri Boylan SGS has joined a refugee support group in regional Victoria which is helping to resettle a family from Burundi in a country-town collaboration of hospitality and compassion.
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 High School Scholarship Program.
Santa Maria College celebrates 120 years of excellence
Founded by the Good Samaritan Sisters in 1904, this year Santa Maria College in Northcote, Victoria is proudly marking a significant milestone; 120 years of empowering and educating young women.
Governance in the spotlight for Good Samaritan Education
Each year, Good Samaritan Education conducts a Governance Day where we focus on corporate governance trends and specific issues of governance pertaining to the education sector and Public Juridic Persons.
New book aims to recover the missing life and voice of St Scholastica
A new book by Good Samaritan Sister Carmel Posa uses the ancient method of hagiography to recover the missing life and voice of St Scholastica of Nursia, writes Debra Vermeer.
Spiritual direction and mentoring are key elements of SAM Program
Participants in the Good Samaritan Study and Mentoring (SAM) Program said among the reasons they were drawn to apply was the opportunity to receive both spiritual direction and professional mentoring.
The ageing journey offers opportunities for our spiritual growth
As I am in the last quarter of my lifecycle, I participated recently in a couple of workshops that explored the Spirituality of Ageing, writes Good Samaritan Sister Clare Condon.
Good Samaritan Sisters’ ministries are flourishing in Kiribati
When Sister Michelle Reid visited Kiribati, she was struck by two things: the vulnerability of the land due to rising sea levels and the ministry of the Good Samaritan Sisters.