Section Archive: News

New-look website unveiled

The Sisters of the Good Samaritan have unveiled a new website which offers visitors a fresh, contemporary design and an enhanced user experience.

Posted on: July 19, 2017

Oblation ceremony with ecumenical flavour

It was a joyful ceremony with an ecumenical flavour when five women recently became Oblates of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan.

Posted on: July 19, 2017

Good Sams 160 Walkers aiming for $16,000

A group of Good Samaritan Oblates will participate in this year’s Blackmores Sydney Running Festival to raise funds for the Good Sams Foundation.

Posted on: July 19, 2017

Good Samaritan Sisters farewell Charters Towers

May 26-28 marked the end of an era for the Sisters of the Good Samaritan.

Posted on: June 20, 2017

Come and see Constance with the Good Sams

The Sisters are hosting a special screening of “Constance on the Edge” in Refugee Week.

Posted on: June 20, 2017

Third I-Kiribati woman makes lifelong commitment

Sister Tibwau Matia made her perpetual profession as a Sister of the Good Samaritan of the Order of St Benedict last month, becoming the third I-Kiribati woman to do so.

Posted on: May 16, 2017

Jewish scholar of New Testament to visit Sydney

Professor Amy-Jill Levine, an internationally renowned Jewish scholar of the New Testament, will visit Sydney next month to lead a one-day public seminar on the parables and women in scripture.

Posted on: May 16, 2017

Master’s student receives Helen Lombard Award

Dearbhla Curtin-Tully has received this year’s Helen Lombard Award for her outstanding service to the university and the wider community.

Posted on: May 16, 2017

New chapter for Mount St Benedict Centre

Sisters Elizabeth Brennan and Christine Manning look back on their time with deep gratitude.

Posted on: April 18, 2017

Celebrating 25 years’ service in multicultural health

Sister Catherine Norman recently retired from the Hunter New England Area Health Service.

Posted on: April 18, 2017

Good Samaritan Sisters launch young writers’ award

Secondary students and post-school young adults invited to enter young writers’ award.

Posted on: March 2, 2017

Are you buying slavery-free products?

Shine a light on the supply chain of many of the goods that we buy.

Posted on: March 2, 2017