“I leave the Institute in your hands; you will sustain it ."
On 4 November 2022, Restful Waters welcome 41 students from Marymount Convent School to participate in a program: "Learning Journey on Climate Change" They were accompanied b two teachers, Ms. Evelyn chia and Ms. Elaine Han. “The Restful Waters Learning Journey was indeed a very fun experience for me. I learnt some interesting things from […]
Global Shepherds has been working with alternative and community learning centres to protect children from sexual abuse. Thanks to Vinodh Pillai, UNICEF for this Article. It is being re-produced from this link: https://www.unicef.org/malaysia/stories/keeping-migrant-kids-keningau-safe. KENINGAU: Exploitation, violence, neglect, child marriage and child labour - these are just some of the issues migrant children in Keningau, a […]
He Is Risen! Alleluia! Easter Celebrations at Marymount Convent School Bunnies, Easter eggs, Chocolates – These were some cute responses we got from our little primary school girls when asked, What comes to mind when we talk about Easter?" With these cute responses, we commenced our Easter celebrations on the lovely Easter Monday morning. The […]
Foundress Day Celebration Good Shepherd Centre on 23 April 2023. On the 23rd April 2023, Good Shepherd Centre residential programme participants celebrated our Foundress, Saint Mary Euphrasia’s Day. She is a visionary and founder of the Good Shepherd Sisters. The celebration was a cheerful and uplifting event that brought joy to the hearts of all […]
Participants of the Gathering share their inspiring Experiences & Reflections: Reflection by Sr. Jean Marie Fernandez, RGS Sr Jean Marie giving a presentation on the Universal Culture of Justice Enhancing Partnerships Through a Synodal Journey I attended the GS Partnership gathering held in Johore, which was truly a remarkable experience. It was refreshing to […]
Moved to work towards justice for Mother Earth Participants in all three services of Ahuva Good Shepherd Children Home were offered valuable learnings through this practical and creatively led workshop. Apart from fun activities and outings this June 2023 school holiday, Sr Kelly and a staff, Ms Zin Zin, spearheaded a workshop in Singapore […]
Saving the Environment Activity On a beautiful Sunday afternoon, the women and children program participants of Good Shepherd Centre, Singapore gathered at the Tzu Chi Humanistic Youth Centre to attend an event about saving the environment through recycling and upcycling in line with World Environment Day. Warm Welcome from the host Upon arrival, our program […]
World Day Against Trafficking 2023 – Reaching every victim at RPGS This year’s UNODC theme “Reach every victim of trafficking, leave no one behind” strongly resonates with the Good Shepherd vision, “One person is of more value than the whole world”. “Leave no one behind” is the central transformative promise of the 2030 Agenda for […]
World Day Against Human Trafficking 2023 “This World Day against Trafficking - If you see Something, Say something” Trafficking-in-persons - a form of modern slavery - is a serious crime and a violation of human dignity. Every year, thousands of men, women and children fall into the clasp of traffickers, in their own countries and […]
Our Journey of Learning and Self-Discovery … Week One “Reflecting on this day, I am thankful for the journey. The knowledge I am gaining and the transformative gift that is molding me into a more confident person.” Sr Jantana Jantorn, Thailand After a three-year hiatus, we were delighted to welcome sisters and […]
Educating Residential Program Participants on World Day against Human Trafficking On 5th August 2023, Staff of Good Shepherd Centre organized an event to educate the residential program participants on the dangers posed by social media platforms. This event specifically focused on raising the awareness about the risks related to human trafficking. It is about recognizing […]
Our Journey of Learning and Self-Discovery ... The participants braced themselves for a challenging second week, especially those who grapple with the intricacies of the English language. It was a week dedicated to Grant Proposal Writing, Project Monitoring and Evaluation. Nevertheless, both the Sisters and lay mission partners approached it with unwavering determination. Their spirits […]
Our Journey of Learning and Self-Discovery...Week III @ Restful Waters, Singapore “The collective feeling among us was one of happiness and accomplishment, knowing that we had succeeded.” Sr Assumpta Tran, Vietnam After 19 days of intense learning, the eagerly anticipated Presentation Day finally arrived. Adorned in their national attire, the participants exuded a mix of […]
A JOURNEY OF GROWTH FOR SELF AND FOR MISSION 2-week Programme for Sisters Preparing for Final Profession: 21 August to 4 September 2023 @ Good Shepherd Convent Restful Waters, Singapore On 20 August 2023, we warmly welcomed Sr Faustina, Sr Rose, Sr Bernadette and Sr Francesca to Singapore. It felt like a heartfelt homecoming as […]
