Section Archive: Profile
A woman grounded in the Word

A woman grounded in the Word

News of the death of Good Samaritan Sister Verna Holyhead came as a hefty blow for the Good Samaritan Sisters. But as the news reverberated throughout Australia and around the...

Posted on: October 11, 2011

An extraordinary woman

An extraordinary woman

Ordinary. That’s the word Good Samaritan Sister Mary Ronayne chooses to describe herself.

Posted on: September 13, 2011

A commitment to sharing the story

A commitment to sharing the story

Good Samaritan Sister Marilyn Kelleher has an enduring love of history and believes that, far from being irrelevant to people and life today, history has the capacity to animate and...

Posted on: August 9, 2011

Mater Dei: a privileged place to work

Mater Dei: a privileged place to work

“It’s a privileged place to work; it’s as simple as that,” says Tony Fitzgerald, the Principal and CEO of Mater Dei School in Camden, New South Wales.

Posted on: July 12, 2011

Ministry in remote communities recognised

Ministry in remote communities recognised

When Good Samaritan Sister Anna Warlow discovered she was receiving a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for her commitment to the community, she felt shocked and a little...

Posted on: June 14, 2011

A life-giving ministry in the desert

Good Samaritan Sister Liz Wiemers admits that living and working in a remote Aboriginal community can be tough at times, but overwhelmingly, it’s a rich and life-giving experience.

Posted on: May 10, 2011

Helping the East Timorese on our behalf

Helping the East Timorese on our behalf

It’s been 11 years since Good Samaritan Sister Rita Hayes first arrived in Timor Leste. A lot has happened in that time but Rita’s memories of those early days in...

Posted on: April 12, 2011

Providing a safe haven for women

Providing a safe haven for women

To celebrate the centenary of International Women’s Day, “The Good Oil” spoke with a Good Samaritan Sister who spends her days providing a safe haven for women and children who...

Posted on: March 7, 2011