What a beautiful story: cathnews.com/cathnews/40031…

A beautiful story about the inspiring Alex McKinnon: mnnews.today/aurora/februar…

Good Samaritan Sister Liz Wiemers has farewelled the Santa Teresa community in Central Australia after 12 years of ministry there. In the February 2021 issue of The Good Oil Liz talks to Debra Vermeer about the challenges and joys. goodsams.org.au/article/sr-liz…

The Sisters of the Good Samaritan will share in celebrating 200 years of Catholic education in Australia, having played an important role since they took on the management of their first school in Parramatta in 1859 (The Good Oil, February 2021). goodsams.org.au/article/celebr…

The permanent presence of the Good Samaritan Sisters in Western Australia will come to an end next month when Sr Anna Warlow returns to the eastern states, writes Debra Vermeer in The Good Oil, March 2021 goodsams.org.au/article/sister…

Mass for You at Home has been on Australian TV screens for 50 years & is a great source of pastoral support for people who can't get to Mass in their local parish & may not have access to the Internet.

Calling all writers! Entry is now open for The Good Oil 2021 Writers’ Award, an initiative of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan which aims to support and encourage the development of emerging and published writers. goodsams.org.au/article/the-go…

When Pope Francis urged priests to “Take on the smell of the sheep” by getting out & being with the people, he might not have imagined how two Divine Word Missionaries would put his words into actions by spending time on vast cattle stations in rural Qld:ow.ly/c6UM50EZJwh

It was my great pleasure to interview Ivy Dalgety for The Good Oil.

Jill Finnane has retired from her role as Eco-Justice Program Coordinator and Pacific Calling Partnership Coordinator for the Edmund Rice Centre. In the June 2021 edition of The Good Oil, Jill spoke to Debra Vermeer about her eco-justice work. @ERCAus goodsams.org.au/article/after-…

For my Catholic friends in Greater Sydney who aren't able to attend Mass at this time, just a reminder that the beautiful Mass for You at Home, which airs on Channel 10 at 6am Sunday is also available from 7am on demand on YouTube or at massforyou.com.au.

Good onya Vinnies. Doing a great job for those who need it most.

"At the end of day, the 'killer' argument against euthanasia laws is not religious or philosophical. It is practical & ethical. It is simply impossible to design a #euthanasia regime that will not involve people being killed without their consent." - Prof Greg Craven.

A lovely Benedictine reflection on the pandemic.

I was saddened to hear last week of the death of Australian journalist and novelist Desmond O'Grady. May he rest in peace. melbournecatholic.org/news/desmond-o…

The reason we do what we do. Bigger than tennis ❤️💪🏼 #AusOpen

An interesting article on the pandemic from the viewpoint of the immuno-compromised.