Diocesan Events December 4, 2003 Fr. Marquette Lecture Series "Thirsting for the God of Fatherly Care" Speaker: Mary Lestina 6:30 p.m. Fr. Marquette Spiritual Life Center at St. John the Baptist Church Montello Free will offering of $5 Childcare available with pre-registration Contact: St. John the Baptist Parish Office 608-297-7423 January 8, 2004 Fr. Marquette Lecture Series "Thirsting for the God of Freeing Truth" Speaker: Bishop Robert C. Morlino 6:30 p.m. Fr. Marquette Spiritual Life Center at St. John the Baptist Church Montello Free will offering of $5 Childcare available with pre-registration Contact: St. John the Baptist Parish Office 608-297-7423 February 5, 2004 Fr. Marquette Lecture Series "Thirsting for the God of Purifying Holiness" Speaker: Fr. Randy Timmerman 6:30 p.m. Fr. Marquette Spiritual Life Center at St. John the Baptist Church Montello Free will offering of $5 Childcare available with pre-registration Contact: St. John the Baptist Parish Office 608-297-7423 February 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 March 5, 2004 Fr. Marquette Lecture Series "Thirsting for the God of Radical Grace" Speaker: Dr. Bernard J. Klamecki 6:30 p.m. Fr. Marquette Spiritual Life Center at St. John the Baptist Church Montello Free will offering of $5 Childcare available with pre-registration Contact: St. John the Baptist Parish Office 608-297-7423 April 1, 2004 Fr. Marquette Lecture Series "Thirsting for the God of Burning Love" Speaker: Fr. Richard Heilman 6:30 p.m. Fr. Marquette Spiritual Life Center at St. John the Baptist Church Montello Free will offering of $5 Childcare available with pre-registration Contact: St. John the Baptist Parish Office 608-297-7423

Around the Diocese

Bazaars and fairs

BARABOO - Gingerbread Christmas Bazaar, St. Joseph Parish, 310 2nd St., Saturday, Nov. 22, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.: 50 crafters; bake sale; door prizes; raffles; kids kraft corner; Santa's snack shop.

PLATTEVILLE - Christmas bazaar, St. Mary Parish, 130 W. Cedar St., Saturday, Nov. 22, 8 to 11 a.m.: raffle drawing, 11 a.m.; bakery and cookies; crafts; raffle; homemade rolls; coffee and juice.

SUN PRAIRIE - Craft fair and bake sale, St. Albert the Great Parish center, 2420 St. Albert Dr., Saturday, Nov. 22, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.: over 50 crafters; Sweet Shoppe, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; cinnamon rolls, coffee, 9 to 11 a.m.; holiday luncheon, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; door prizes; raffle.

Dinner

WESTFIELD - Beef dinner, Good Shepherd Parish, Saturday, Nov. 22, 4 to 8 p.m.; deer hunters welcome; Mass, 8 p.m.

Catholic Women's Club

JANESVILLE - Janesville Catholic Women's Club Christmas brunch, Elk's Club, Sunday, Dec. 7: Mass at St. William Parish, 8 a.m.; brunch to follow; All That Jazz group from Craig High School will present program; cost is $10; send check for reservations to Charlotte Butters, 611 N. Grant, Janesville, WI 53545, by Nov. 29; bring gift for Pregnancy Hotline; annual dues accepted at this time.

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, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

• Friday, Nov. 21 - Madison Serra Club-meeting; John Paul II Theater Workshop-drama rehearsal

• Saturday, Nov. 22 - Charismatic Renewal-Diocesan Service Committee; Office of Family Ministry-Retrouvaille Core

• Monday, Nov. 24 - Office of Religious Education-LIMEX Group #3

• Tuesday, Nov. 25 - Madison Diocesan Council of Catholic Women-Board Meeting (snow date)

• Wednesday, Nov. 26 - Office of Family Ministry-Reclaiming Your Life After Separation, Divorce, and Breakup

Camp Gray

REEDSBURG - Camp Gray, scheduled events; for rent reservation or summer camp program, call Chris Baumgart, 800-711-4729:

• Nov. 20-21 - Holy Assumption/St. Florian, W. Milwaukee.

• Nov. 21-22 - St. Paul Catholic Center, Madison.

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 next week of publication.