There are so many interesting and worthwhile gatherings for teachers (and others) coming up in Melbourne this month. Make sure you check 'What's On' and get to some of them. Next month Fr Paul Turner will be in Melbourne. A teachers' meeting with him Understanding Confirmation Today will be held on August 25.

Dali, Religion, Hope and Possibilities PL Day for RE, R&S, T&T teachers at NGV Wed 22 July. $100. Book on 8620 2340 or email edu.bookings@ngv.vic.gov.au/ngvschools

After Darwin Responses to Darwinism from Jewish, Christian and Islamic Traditions, 21-23 July Centre for Theology and Ministry, 1 Morrison Close Parkville. $150. Enquiries to Dr Stephen Ames  0425 765 467. To register email kirobert@trinity.unimelb.edu.au

The Wednesday Lectures Christ Lecture Theatre at ACU 115 Victoria Pde Each Wednesday at 6.30 pm until July 22.  Raimond Gaita, Ghassan Hage, Geoffrey Brahm Levey and panel on final night.

Teaching Ethics Today Peter Vardy, Julie Arliss. Our Lady of Mercy Heidelberg, July 30. Ph 94592511 to register.

Rosemary Crumlin Looking Again - The Last Ten Years of Religious Art and the Blake Prize. Carmelite Library Richardson St Middle Park Contact Phillip Harvey 96828553 for more details.

Coming up Prof. James Conroy and Fr Paul Turner in August. More in July enews.

According to site statistics, Christian Meditation is the most visited part of our site. Have you spent time seeing how this age old Christian practice can help you and your students to a richer experience of prayer?

The Thinking Faith site which is organised by the British Jesuits is vey much worth a visit as it contains a huge range of well written articles on a range of topics likely to be of interest to RE teachers.

In a world which focuses very much on the bad news, the Times Online account of Cardinal Hume's Anniversary Mass remembers a very good man.

A powerpoint presentation featuring Catholic Social Teaching has been featured before but it is worth a repeat reference for those who have missed it. Another site worth mentioning again for its amazing collection of artworks related to scripture is Textweek.

The bashing of members of the Indian community has been much in the news over the past month. Are Australians as tolerant as we would like to think? What are some of the underlying issues here? 

Scientists have discovered that stands of old growth mountain ash in Central Victoria are among the most efficient storers of carbon on earth. Read and listen to the latest findings on this site before looking at other issues connected with logging.

Mr Rudd and Mr Turnbull have been slugging it out in parliament recently over an incident apparently triggered by the activities of public servants. What's the role of honesty in day to day life? How, when and why should we be honest?