World oblate congress rich experience for Good Sam delegates
The Good Samaritan Sisters were represented at an international conference in Rome last month which explored what it means to be a Benedictine Oblate in the 21st century.
WA gathering celebrates 160th anniversary and more
They travelled from across the nation to WA to celebrate 160 years of Good Samaritan…
Bulimba’s future problem solvers heading for world stage
Meet the Future Problem Solving champions from Bulimba in Queensland.
There’s room at the inn 24/7
The Inn’s doors are now open 24/7 for women and children escaping homelessness and violence.
Sisters call for peace through dialogue, mutual respect
The Sisters of the Good Samaritan, disturbed by the current “escalation of tensions and threats” between the USA and North Korea, released a public statement of solidarity with Japan and...
Meditation helping to reduce kids’ anxiety
A meditation workshop for children which aims to equip them with simple techniques to help manage anxiety and stress will be held at the Mount St Benedict Centre in Pennant...
Good Sams bridge walkers raise $11,000 for Foundation
The “Good Sams 160 Walkers”, a 31-strong team of Good Samaritan Oblates and Sisters, their friends, families and colleagues, and staff from St Scholastica’s College, Glebe, were among the multitudes...
Gathering to set new directions and elect leadership
Around 120 Sisters of the Good Samaritan from different parts of Australia, Japan, the Philippines and Kiribati will come together in Sydney this weekend to begin their congregation’s 26th Chapter...
Accompanying Japan’s “triple disaster” survivors
Sister Haruko Morikawa temporarily relocated to north-eastern Japan earlier this year to accompany survivors of Japan’s “triple disaster”. She says her experiences so far are “like a precious treasure”.
Ready to move on and let others guide the way
Sister Clare Condon will end her 12-year term as Congregational Leader of the Good Samaritan Sisters at the upcoming Chapter.
Congratulations to TGO Young Writers’ Award winners
Seven young writers have won various prizes in “The Good Oil” 2017 Young Writers’ Award.
Australian ministerial delegation visits Kiribati
Australia’s Minister for International Development and the Pacific and her opposition counterpart had a taste of life at the Good Samaritan Early Childhood Centre in Kiribati last month.