Sisters of the Good Samaritan

10/09/2026

Let us remember in prayer our Sr Teresa Lanigan who died Thursday, September 3rd, 2026, in her 89th year of age and 69th year of Religious Profession, now shares fully in the mystery of Christ’s passion, death and resurrection.
Funeral Mass: The Funeral Mass will be held at Santa Maria Chapel on Monday 14th of September at 10:30am. The burial will be held at Fawkner Cemetery at 1:30pm, following refreshments at Benedicta House after the Mass.
Live streaming: The Funeral Mass will be streamed and available for viewing afterwards. The link for the livestreaming is:
https://tobinbrothers.com.au/tribute/teresa-lanigan-2606982/

(Click the “Webcast Livestream” button at the end of the page to view).

08/09/2026

It is with great sadness that we ask you to join us in prayer for our Sister Teresa Lanigan who died peacefully on Thursday 3 September 2026 at Villa Maria, Bundoora. Let us be united in prayer as she now shares the fullness of life.

04/09/2026

Jaren Malales, a long-time participant in the Good Samaritan Study, Accompaniment and Mentoring (SAM) Program, has graduated with her Master’s in Education and is now passing on all she has learned by teaching university students.

Jaren Malales, a long-time participant in the Good Samaritan Study, Accompaniment and Mentoring (SAM) Program, has graduated with her Master’s in Education and is now passing on all she has learned by teaching university students. By Debra Vermeer Living in Bacolod on Negros Island, one of the eco...

02/09/2026

Good Samaritan Sister Judy Foster recently spent a week sharing the charism of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan with students and staff at Saint Mary’s Catholic College in Kingaroy, Queensland, as part of the school’s inaugural Sister in Residence program.

Sister Judy Foster SGS spent a week at Saint Mary's Catholic College as part of the Sister in Residence program. Photo credit: Saint Mary's College.

28/08/2026

Let us remember in prayer our Sr Helen Ryan who died Monday, August 24th 2026, in the 103rd year of age and the 74th year of Religious Profession, now shares fully in the mystery of Christ’s passion, death and resurrection.
Livestream link: https://tobinbrothers.com.au/tribute/helen-ryan-2606682/
Funeral Mass:
The Funeral Mass will be held at Santa Maria College Chapel on Tuesday 1st of September at 1:00pm.
The burial will be held at Fawkner Cemetery, following refreshments in the Benedict Centre at Santa Maria College after the Mass.
Live streaming: The Funeral Mass will be streamed and available for viewing afterwards.

27/08/2026

The Good Samaritan Inn has marked a significant milestone in construction of the Good Samaritan Village, a purpose-built crisis accommodation facility for women, children and gender-diverse people escaping family violence.

At the ceremony were Good Samaritan Sisters (from left): Grace Marcelo, Meg Kahler, Helen Mills, Anne Dixon, Kerin Caldwell and Congregational Leader Catherine McCahill. Photo credit: Good Samaritan Inn.

25/08/2026

It is with great sadness that we ask you to join us in prayer for our Sister Helen Ryan who died peacefully on Monday 24 August 2026 at St Catherine’s Aged Care Balwyn, Victoria. Let us be united in prayer as she now shares the fullness of life.

24/08/2026

The August 2026 edition of ‘The Good Oil ‘ is now available with thought-provoking articles & news about the Good Samaritan Sisters and their ministries. There is no cost to become a subscriber.
https://www.goodsams.org.au/article/2026/08/

07/08/2026

Human trafficking, modern slavery and the vulnerability of migrant workers was the focus of this year’s Good Samaritan Refugee Week Conference, which explored the theme of ‘Hidden Slavery in Australia’.

Human trafficking, modern slavery and the vulnerability of migrant workers was the focus of this year’s Good Samaritan Refugee Week Conference, which explored the theme of ‘Hidden Slavery in Australia’. By Debra Vermeer The online conference was hosted by the Good Samaritan Refugee and Asylum ...

06/08/2026

Simple really,
really simple,
but oh so complex.
Complex but oh so simple
in reality.

Two small words,
with two small letters
intact.
Two small letters,
in two small words
in fact.

Continue reading Good Samaritan Sister Marie Casamento’s poem Two Small Words in this month's edition of ‘The Good Oil’.

Two Small Words Simple really, really simple, but oh so complex. Complex but oh so simple in reality.   Two small words, with two small letters intact. Two small letters, in two small words in fact.   Fact or fiction; Fiction or fact? So, so interchangeable. In a world no longer recognisable, fals...