Diocesan Events Aug. 23, 2002 Ordinations to the Diaconate Bishop O'Connor Center Madison 7 p.m. Sept. 12, 2002 Parish Leadership Day Bishop O'Connor Center Madison Sept. 29, 2002 Bishop William H. Bullock's 50th Anniversary and Appreciation Mass St. Raphael Cathedral Madison 3 p.m. Oct. 6-9, 2002 Presbyteral Assembly Chula Vista Wisconsin Dells Oct. 17, 2002 St. Thérèse of Lisieux Lecture Series Dr. Zeni Fox Bishop O'Connor Center Madison 7 p.m.

Around the Diocese

Dinners and festivals

CROSS PLAINS -- St. Francis Xavier Parish festival, Saturday, July 20: 6 to 10 p.m., games, food, and beer stand; bluegrass concert (Nob Hill Boys) from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.; Sunday, July 21: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.: Fun Run (2 and 5 mile), 8:15 a.m.; chicken and pork dinner, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; kiddie train rides, baseball games, live entertainment, bingo, hot air balloon ride raffle, and pie contests; for information on purchasing raffle tickets call 608-798-0100 or e-mail sfxpicnic@aol.com.

MADISON -- Brat stand, St. Bernard Parish parking lot, 2450 Atwood Ave.: Friday, July 19, and Saturday July 20, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday, July 21, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; brats served by Knights of Columbus Council 9082 and the women of St. Bernard; hot dogs and soda also served.

RIO -- Old fashioned ice cream social, St. Joseph Parish lawn, Saturday, July 20 from 4 to 7 p.m.: barbecues, hot dogs, potato salad, beans, pies, ice cream, and beverages; sponsored by St. Joseph Catholic Council of Women.

SUN PRAIRIE -- Albert Fest, St. Albert Parish, Friday, July 19: snack bar; entertainment provided by The Competition, 9 p.m. to midnight; Saturday, July 20: 5K or 1 mile run/walk, 8 a.m., festival grounds open at 12 noon; kids' games, crafts, bake sale, used toy and book sale; bingo and climbing wall from 1 to 4 p.m.; entertainment by Big Nick & Cydecos, 6 to 8 p.m., and Midlife Crisis, 8 p.m. to midnight; Sunday, July 21: polka Mass, 10:30 a.m.; grounds open at 11 a.m.; chicken and ham dinner, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; bingo, noon to 5 p.m.; entertainment provided by Prairie Thunder Cloggers, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Jerry Schneider Band, 12:30 to 4 p.m.; sports auction, 4 p.m.; raffle drawing 6 p.m., grand prize 2003 Pontiac Vibe or $10,000; for tickets call St. Albert Parish office, 608-837-3798.

Bishop O'Connor Catholic Pastoral Center

MADISON -- Scheduled events, Bishop O'Connor Catholic Pastoral Center, 3577 High Point Rd., call 608-821-3130 for information:

• Daily Mass, noon, Monday through Friday.

• Friday, July 19 - Madison Serra Club-meeting

• Saturday, July 20 - Office of Family Ministry-Retrouvaille Core Group

• Monday, July 22 - Office of Family Ministry-NFP class

• Wednesday, July 24 - Office for Justice and Peace-Global Solidarity

• Thursday, July 15 - Office for Justice and Peace-Social Ministry Internship Program

Send announcements of parish and diocesan organizations' activities to: The Catholic Herald, P.O. Box 44985, Madison, WI 53744-4985; fax: 608-821-3071; e-mail: info@madisoncatholicherald.org. Deadline is the Wednesday preceding week of publication.