Section Archive: Profile

A passion for people

When Sister Judy Margetts left Brisbane to join the Good Samaritan Sisters, she never dreamed her vocation would take her from the classroom, to 17 years in Kiribati, pastoral outreach...

Posted on: June 16, 2015

Living a life of service to others

Living a life of service to others

Good Samaritan Sister Felicity Hardy’s work in the Philippines has manifested her dream to be of service to others. The experience has also enriched her life in many ways, writes...

Posted on: April 21, 2015

Following her passions and making a positive impact

As Catherine Cresswell explored the works and ministries of the Good Samaritan Sisters before applying for the position of Executive Director with the Good Samaritan Foundation, she began to feel...

Posted on: March 17, 2015

A thirst for life and for justice

A thirst for life and for justice

Good Samaritan Oblate Pauline Roach is a woman with a thirst for life and for justice, and she says it all started with the photo of an African girl on...

Posted on: February 17, 2015

“One wild and precious life”

"One wild and precious life"

Kiribati woman Claire Anterea may not be a Good Samaritan Sister anymore, but she’s “still a Good Samaritan in some way or another, no matter what”.

Posted on: December 9, 2014

There’s much to admire about Mary

There’s much to admire about Mary

She’s been described as “an extraordinary figure of the Catholic Church in Australia”.

Posted on: November 18, 2014

The world is her oyster

The world is her oyster

Kiri English-Hawke has packed a lot into 20 years of life. The talented former Stella Maris College student has already published her first novel; she speaks four languages and is...

Posted on: October 21, 2014

An abiding commitment to disability care

An abiding commitment to disability care

Good Samaritan Sister Jeanie Heininger is enormously thankful that God called her to dedicate her life to people with disability and their families, and gave her the grace to step...

Posted on: September 16, 2014

Supporting isolated communities in WA’s wheatbelt

Supporting isolated communities in WA's wheatbelt

Debra Vermeer recently caught up with the Good Sam Rural Outreach Team, a “faith-filled” and “committed” band of women who are supporting small, isolated communities in Western Australia’s Wheatbelt Region.

Posted on: August 19, 2014

Doing what she loves and helping others

Doing what she loves and helping others

Former Lourdes Hill College student Janella Purcell feels like “the luckiest girl in the world” that her life as a naturopath, healer, author and media personality allows her not only...

Posted on: July 15, 2014

A ‘Martha’ ministry

A 'Martha' ministry

Good Samaritan Sister, Elizabeth Delaney, sees her ministry as being a ‘Martha’ ministry, one of service, and one that has the potential to see justice served and broken lives restored.

Posted on: June 17, 2014

How a kindergarten teacher inspired a student

How a kindergarten teacher inspired a student

Helen Chiha has never forgotten her kindergarten teacher, Good Samaritan Sister Colleen Leonard. Not only that, she says Colleen inspired her to become an early primary school teacher herself and...

Posted on: April 15, 2014