Celebrating 100 years in Port Fairy
A celebration was held last month to acknowledge the century-long contribution of the Good Samaritan Sisters to the community of Port Fairy in south-western Victoria.
I-Kiribati sister makes lifelong commitment
Sister Kakare Biita recently became the second I-Kiribati woman to make her lifelong commitment as a Sister of the Good Samaritan of the Order of St Benedict.
"Jericho Journeys" hits the road
The Sisters of the Good Samaritan have launched a new spirituality outreach project targeting rural Australian communities where Good Samaritan Sisters once lived and ministered. It’s called “Jericho Journeys”.
Sisters gather to focus on future life and mission
Around 140 Sisters of the Good Samaritan from various parts of Australia, Kiribati, the Philippines, Japan and Timor Leste will converge on Sydney from April 22-24 for a special assembly...
A pilgrimage: every step along the way has meaning
For 12 days in April, 20 people from Good Samaritan Education journeyed together on a pilgrimage to Italy and England which immersed them in the history and spirituality of the...
Hughenden farewells Good Sams
After 113 years, the Good Samaritan Sisters’ community life and ministry in the north Queensland community of Hughenden has come to a close.
“National lament” for asylum seekers during Lent
Catholic Religious Australian is inviting all people of goodwill to participate in a “National Lament” for people seeking asylum in Australia.
Celebrating generations of women inspiring women
Former Lourdes Hill College pupil Faye McLeod, aka ‘Candy Devine’, inspired an audience of more than 300 women and girls during an International Women’s Day breakfast in Brisbane recently.
Making a difference for other young women
The epithet ‘local hero’ doesn’t sit comfortably with 22 year-old Jessica Barlow. But that’s how this graduate of Mater Christi College, Belgrave, has been described by her local community.
Award recognises work to end human trafficking
Among the 683 Australians recognised in this year’s Australia Day Honours list is Good Samaritan Sister Pauline Coll of Brisbane.
Asylum seekers have “great impact” on sister
The outback mining town of Leonora in WA has been a temporary home for asylum seekers in recent years. According to Good Samaritan Sister Annette Dever this whole experience has...
Pilgrimage part of a much bigger journey
For Good Samaritan Sister Mary Scanlon, a recent pilgrimage to Europe following in the footsteps of three “modern-day saints”, gave her time and space to reflect on an unexpected and...