Diocesan Events August 27, 2004 Ordination to Transitional Diaconate Bishop O'Connor Catholic Pastoral Center, Madison 7:30 p.m. September 23, 2004 Parish Leadership Day Bishop O'Connor Catholic Pastoral Center, Madison Contact: Office of Pastoral Services, 608-821-3083 September 26-29, 2004 Presbyteral Assembly Diocese of Madison Chula Vista Conference Center, Wisconsin Dells November 11, 2004 St. Thérèse of Lisieux Lecture Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan Archbishop of Milwaukee Bishop O'Connor Catholic Pastoral Center, Madison 7 p.m. Contact: Office of Pastoral Services, 608-821-3083

Around the Diocese

Dinners and festivals

BRIGGSVILLE -- Parish festival, St. Mary Help Christians Parish, N565 Hwy. A, Sunday, Aug. 8: barbecued pork and beef dinner, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; crafts; games; bingo, 1 to 4 p.m.; beer tent; raffle drawing, 4 p.m.

CASTLE ROCK -- Chicken noodle soup/chicken and ham dinner and picnic, St. John Nepomucene Parish, Cty. G between Muscoda and Hwy. 18, Sunday, Aug. 15, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (number system used for seating); games; refreshments; country store.

FORT ATKINSON -- Family Fair, St. Joseph Parish, corner of N. Main St and Madison Ave., Friday, Aug. 6, to Sunday, Aug. 8: Friday: fish dinner, 4 to 8 p.m.; karaoke, 6 to 10 p.m.; Saturday: golf outing, Koshkonong Mounds, 7 a.m. registration, 8 a.m. shotgun start; 5K walk/run, 9 a.m. registration, 10 a.m. start; Mexican-American food, 12 noon to 8 p.m.; bingo, 1 to 4:30 p.m.; live entertainment, 6 to 10 p.m.; Sunday: Polka Mass, 10 a.m.; games, 11 a.m.; chicken dinner; live entertainment, 1 to 4:30 p.m.; raffle drawing, 5 p.m.

PATCH GROVE -- Summer Fest, St. John Parish, Sunday, Aug. 8: Mass, 10 a.m.; roast beef dinner, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; auction, 2 p.m.; $250 grand prize raffle; bingo; games; volleyball, 9 a.m. until auction.

PINE BLUFF -- Picnic, St. Mary Parish, Cty. Hwy. P, just south of Mineral Point Rd., Saturday, Aug. 7, and Sunday, Aug. 8: Saturday: trash and treasure auction, 4 p.m.; lunch and refreshment stand; Mass, 7 p.m., live music, 8 p.m.; Sunday: Mass, 8:30 a.m.; family style chicken and ham dinner, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; games, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; carriage rides, 12 noon to 3 p.m.; clown, 1 to 4 p.m.; farm store; lunch stand and beer tent, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; musical entertainment, 12 noon to 4 p.m.; raffles, 7 p.m.

SPRING GREEN -- Parish festival, St. John Parish, Friday, Aug. 13, to Sunday, Aug. 15: ball tourney; games; pork sandwiches.

Card party

MADISON -- Monthly card party, St. Thomas Aquinas, 602 Everglade Dr., Tuesday, Aug. 10, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.: euchre, 500, bridge; coffee and desserts, 12:30 p.m.

Salad luncheon

BARABOO -- St. Clare Hospital Auxiliary salad luncheon, at First Methodist Church, corner of 4th Ave. and Broadway, Thursday, Aug. 12, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.: tickets may be purchased at the door.

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:

• Eucharistic Adoration for vocations, 11 a.m., followed by daily Mass, noon, Monday, Tuesday,Thursday, and Friday.

• Friday, Aug. 6 -- Madison Serra Club-meeting

• Thursday, Aug. 12 -- Office of Religious Education-Catholic Committee on Scouting

• Friday, Aug. 13 -- Catholic Charities-Yellowstone Dr.-Planning Retreat

• Monday, Aug. 16 -- Office of Family Ministry-NFP

• Tuesday, Aug. 17 -- Office of Catholic Schools-Global Solidarity, New Principals Meeting

• Thursday, Aug. 19 -- Madison Serra Club-Board meeting

Camp Gray

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

• Aug. 6-8 -- Family reunion, Onalaska.

• Aug. 17-18 -- St. Thomas the Apostle School, Crystal Lake, Ill.

• Aug. 20-22 -- St. Aloysius Parish, Sauk City.

• Aug. 21-22 --Middleton High School Swim/Dive Team.

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.