Mentoring and spiritual direction are key aspects of women’s leadership program
Jaren Malales is one of eight women receiving support to undertake studies aimed at promoting women’s leadership within the Church through the Good Samaritan Study and Mentoring (SAM) Leadership Program.
Lent calls us into deeper relationship with God and each other
During Lent, let us reflect on all that we have been given, on all that makes us fully human, and ‘pay forward’ those gifts to others, writes Veronica McCluskie SGS.
Proud to be part of a community that engenders hope
An opportunity to grow, to make mistakes and learn from them, and to be part of something bigger than me brings meaning and purpose to my life, writes Carlo Tingson.
Festive season a celebration of faith and family
The Good Samaritan Foundation brings together people and resources to support the works and initiatives of the Good Samaritan Sisters to assist the needy in communities across Australia and the Pacific.
Read, watch, listen: top picks to bring in the New Year
In this edition, The Good Oil has gathered recommendations from some of our readers and writers on what to read, watch, and listen to over Christmas and the New Year.
Journey to becoming Oblates a ‘life-changing experience’
The Good Samaritan community in Victoria welcomed three new Oblates last month, in a beautiful celebration at Santa Maria College in Northcote, Victoria, writes Debra Vermeer.
Little acts of kindness
There are many living among us who quietly help others with no expectation of gratitude or reimbursement. Bronwyn Boehm reflects on the little acts of kindness that often go untold.
Return visit to Timor Leste sees scholarship students shine
Seventeen more young people in the Good Samaritan Railaco Scholarship Program have graduated from tertiary studies in Timor Leste despite the immense practical challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
New Oblates welcomed in a celebration long delayed
The Good Samaritan community welcomed four new Oblates last month in a beautiful liturgy. This was the first Oblation ceremony held in NSW since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Listening to the Voice of Creation, listening to Country
This year the theme for the Season of Creation is ‘Listen to the Voice of Creation’. Sue Martin reflects on the different ways in which it is possible to listen.
Hearts Incandescent Glow
‘Hearts Incandescent Glow’ by Sister Marie Casamento SGS is in response to the theme of Hope in the 2022 ACU Prize for Poetry, which will be awarded on September 1.
Called to Practise Resurrection
Good Samaritan Oblate Peita Ward facilitated a Spirituality Gathering with the title ‘Doing together what we cannot do alone’. The session Practising Resurrection was the basis for a fruitful discussion.