Most schools will have received copies of the Compendium of the Catechism for students by now. Don't forget the RESource site Introducing the Compendium to help them to get more out of their copies. As next enewsletter won't be published until after Advent begins, check out the Advent Resources in the Worship section now.

Retreat Day for Secondary RECs and Faith Development Co-ordinators at Campion Kew on Friday November 7. Contact Sr Margaret Moore 9267 0321 or email mmoore@ceo.melb.catholic.edu.au   

Challenge, Change and Faith is a new documentary on Vatican II in the Australian context designed to complement the RE curricula over a range of topics from Year 9-11. This DVD/Video produced by X-ray Vision comes with teaching notes, fact sheets, background information and discussion starters. It will be launched at 2.30 on Sunday November 16 at The Fairfax Studio, Victorian Arts Centre. Reception to follow at Curve Bar @ The Victorian Arts Centre. RECs and FDCs are invited to come along and have a look at this new resource. RSVP ccf@x-rayvision.com.au

Hallowe'en introduces the November Feasts. A brief introduction to All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day provides an introduction to these feast days and the belief in the Communion of Saints that lies behind their celebration.

A perennial discussion point in RE classes is the relationship between religion and science. Evolution is one of the hot topics. Read this brief report on Vatican responses and a more detailed discussion of the Creation Stories in Genesis in the Scripture section of RESource.  

Cardinal Walter Kaspar has drawn attention to what Catholics can learn from Luther as the Lutheran Church enters a ten year period of preparation to mark the 500th anniversay of the Reformation in 2017.

A different take on the difficulties of migrating to Australia is provided by a NZ couple who, due to the illness of their children have first hand experience of the extraordinary challenge of Australian immigration.

In this Year of Paul, Pope Benedict reiterates the point that, significant as Paul was, he did not invent Christianity.

A new DVD on Vatican II is about to be released (see What's On) This article discusses Pope John XXIII and his extraordinary role.

Capital Punishment is again 'In the News'. Read what Frank Brennan SJ has to say about the impending executions in Indonesia of  Amrozi and the other Bali bombers and Australian drug runner Scott Rush.