Diocesan Events September 4, 2003 Fr. Marquette Lecture Series St. John the Baptist Parish Junction of Hwy. 22 and 23 east Montello Speaker: Sr. Francis Clare "Thirsting for the God of Awesome Glory" 6:30 p.m. Contact: St. John the Baptist Parish 608-297-7423 September 11, 2003 Parish Leadership Day Bishop O'Connor Center Madison Contact: Office of Vicar General 608-821-3015 October 5-8, 2003 Presbyteral Assembly Nov. 6, 2003 St Thérèse of Lisieux Lecture Bishop Robert C. Morlino Bishop O'Connor Center Madison 7 p.m. Contact: Office of Pastoral Services 608-821-3083 November 9-13, 2003 Clergy Retreat Bishop O'Connor Center Madison Feb. 19, 2004 St Thérèse of Lisieux Lecture Fr. Bryan Hehir Bishop O'Connor Center Madison 7 p.m. Contact: Office of Pastoral Services 608-821-3083

Around the Diocese

Labor Day picnic

DICKEYVILLE - Labor Day picnic, Holy Ghost Parish gym, 305 W. Main St., Monday, Sept. 1: chicken and ham dinner, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; garage sale; Grotto gift shop; bean bag tournament, participants should call Dan Jansen, 608-568-3175, to schedule tournament time; games; bingo; refreshments; rides; country store; parish raffle and quilt raffle, drawing 8 p.m.; free bus transportation from Jaeger Hardware, 998 Central Ave., Dubuque, Iowa, at 10:30 a.m. and 12:30, 2:30, and 4:30 p.m.

Bishop O'Connor Catholic Pastoral Center

MADISON - Scheduled events, Bishop O'Connor Catholic Pastoral Center, 702 S. High Point Rd., call 608-821-3130 for information:

• Daily Mass, noon, Monday through Friday.

• Friday, Aug. 29 - Holy Family Home Schoolers-drama rehearsal

• Monday, Sept. 1-Thursday, Sept. 4 - UW Professional Development and Applied Studies, Outreach Program Chuo University Travel Study Service Tour

• Wednesday, Sept. 3 - MPI-Disaster Preparedness Training for Business Community; WI Dept. of Health & Family Services-State Incentive Grant Advisory Committee Meeting.; Holy Family Home Schoolers-drama rehearsal; The Christine Center-Board of Directors meeting; Office of Religious Education-Catholic Scouting Celebration meeting

• Thursday, Sept. 4 - Catholic Charities-Yellowstone Drive-Post Adoptive Quarterly Meeting; Office of Religious Education-Getting Started Program; Office of Family Ministry-Priest Orientation

Camp Gray

REEDSBURG - Camp Gray, scheduled events; for rent reservation, summer camp program, or rock climbing school information, call Chris Baumgart, 800-711-4729.

• Sept. 5-7 - Edgewood College, Madison.

• Sept. 5-6 - Family gathering, Waunakee.

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 the week of publication.