Final term has arrived and planning for next year is underway. If you are teaching Texts & Trads, the RESource Scripture module is worth a look. All four gospels feature plus one or two other studies in both Old and New Testaments.  Meanwhile our newest addition 'I Believe in Jesus Christ'  will be posted in the Beliefs module this month.

Victorian Association for Religious Education             Annual General Meeting. Reversing the Incarnation of Encounter Dr Felicity McCutcheon talking on the relationship between the digital age and the spiritual quest. 30th October. Our Lady of Mercy Heidelberg at 4.30. Meeting and talk followed by dinner. Enquiries: robert.renton@bigpond.com.

Twilight Theology - Singing from the Same Hymn Sheet - Sr Jan Grey RSM on our understanding of Catholic identity. Simonds Hall Sth Yarra 31st October  4.30 followed by light dinner. Applications for Professional Learning purposes http://admin.ceo.melb.catholic.edu.au

Thinking about further study?   Catholic Theological College Open Day on Wednesday 31 October 2007 There will be two separate sessions, one beginning at 4pm, the other at 6pm. Both are at Catholic Theological College 278 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne. Contact jdelahunt@ctc.edu.au

Towards the end of the year, teachers are often looking for models of prayer that speak of transitions and moving on. This prayer might help you as you prepare end of year liturgies for students leaving school.

Indigenous Australia is part of the Australian museum site. It has sections for students and teachers as well as audio stories from the dreamtime and links to curricula which support the teaching of indigenous culture.

Creighton is a US Jesuit University which has a large collection of articles and reflections which can be useful for staff meetings or prayer with senior students.

The Oxfam site provides a brief introduction to the siuation in Sudan from where some of the neediest refugees in the world are coming. The Australian bishops have made clear their stance on proposals to cut  Australia's intake of people from this deeply troubled region.

Once again the ethics of Capital Punishment are in the news with politicians equivocating over the circumstances in which the death penalty is acceptable. What do you think? Read about it here.

The controversial decision to grant permission to Gunn's to harvest Tasmanian timber for pulping and chips has caused a storm. Read about  the issues surrounding the topic in the Environment arena of RESource Ethics. 

Many commentators think that IR laws are going to be an important election issues.  Critical voices have been raised but you might like to look at the Government's workplace site as well as checking out the bigger picture in our Ethics module.