SAM Program is providing support to women in leadership roles
Eight women from across Australia and the Philippines have received scholarships that will provide them with support as they undertake this year’s Good Samaritan Study, Accompaniment and Mentoring (SAM) Program.
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 and, recently, she too became an Oblate.
Firm friendships formed when country and city connect
Boarding students and staff from St Scholastica’s College in Glebe recently hosted a visit from 10 students and their families from the remote Indigenous Kimberley community of Ringer Soak, WA.
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 blessing and opening of the Good Samaritan Haven, following six years of planning.
Reflecting on a year of challenges and celebrations
The Good Samaritan Foundation brings together people and resources to support the ministry of the Good Samaritan Sisters to assist those in need in communities across Australia and the Pacific.
Good Samaritan Sister Meg Kahler elected to key Benedictine role
Good Samaritan Sister Meg Kahler said her election as President of the Benedictine Union of East Asia and Oceania offers opportunities to build connections and mutual support among Benedictine communities.
Good Sams Foundation launches Philippines Emergency Appeal
The Sisters of the Good Samaritan Foundation has launched an appeal following the destruction caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi, which has battered communities on the island of Negros in the Philippines.
Pilgrims of hope: International Benedictine Youth Congress
Beneath the Roman sun, surrounded by walls that have sheltered centuries of faith and learning, students and staff from around the world came together for the International Benedictine Youth Congress.
Pilgrims of Hope: Transformed through Sacrament and Song
The National Liturgy and Music Conference featured an active Good Samaritan presence, with Sisters and an Oblate hosting workshops in which they shared their love and knowledge of the liturgy.
Winner of The Good Oil 2025 Writers’ Award announced
More than 40 entries were received in The Good Oil 2025 Writers’ Award. The award is an initiative of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan in partnership with Garratt Publishing.
Becoming a Good Samaritan Oblate ‘feels like coming home’
Two women from opposite sides of Australia became Good Samaritan Oblates recently, with both saying they felt as though they “had come home” when they joined their local Oblate groups.
Mount St Benedict College – educating the whole girl
Last month, three leaders from Mount St Benedict College travelled to Christchurch to attend the International Coalition of Girls’ Schools (ICGS) Symposium, ‘Celebrating the Power of Girls and Girls’ Schools’.