Diocesan Events October 27, 2004 RCIA Sponsor Workshop Debby Del Ciello, presenter Bishop O'Connor Catholic Pastoral Center 7 to 9 p.m. Contact: Office of Worship, 608-821-3080 October 29-31, 2004 Together Encountering Christ (TEC) #106 St. Clement Parish, Lancaster November 6, 2004 Liturgical Ministry Workshop Dr. Patrick Gorman, presenter St. Olaf Parish, DeForest 9 a.m. to 12 noon Contact Office of Worship, 608-821-3080 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 November 21, 2004 Diocesan High School Youth Rally St. Dennis Parish, Madison 2 to 8 p.m. Contact Office of Religious Education, 608-821-3160 December 19, 2004 Lessons & Carols With Madison Diocesan Choir Bishop Robert C. Morlino, presider Bishop O'Connor Catholic Pastoral Center, Madison 4 p.m. December 28-30, 2004 Together Encountering Christ (TEC) #107 Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, Beloit January 9-14, 2005 National Church Vocation Awareness Week January 30-February 5, 2005 Catholic Schools Week: "Faith in Every Student" February 4-6, 2005 Resurrection 2005 Youth Rally Chula Vista Resort, Wisconsin Dells February 6, 2005 World Day of Prayer For Consecrated Life February 20, 2005 Diocesan Middle School Youth Rally St. Maria Goretti Parish, Madison Contact Office of Religious Education, 608-821-3160 March 5, 2005 Catholic Boy Scout and Girl Scout celebration Bishop O'Connor Catholic Pastoral Center, Madison Contact: Office of Religious Education, 608-821-3160 March 22, 2005 Chrism Mass St. Raphael Cathedral, Madison Evening April 1-3, 2005 Together Encountering Christ (TEC) #108 St. Joseph Parish, Baraboo April 16-17, 2005 World Day of Prayer For Vocations Weekend April 19, 2005 MDREO Day St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, Madison May 19, 2005 Adult Faith Formation Spring Gathering Bishop O'Connor Catholic Pastoral Center, Madison May 27, 2005 Priesthood Ordination St. Raphael Cathedral, Madison 7:30 p.m. June 10-12, 2005 Together Encountering Christ (TEC) #109 St. Rose of Lima Parish, Cuba City July 29-31, 2005 Together Encountering Christ (TEC) #110 St. Henry Parish, Watertown August 14-25, 2005 Pilgrimage to World Youth Day, Cologne, Germany Contact: Office of Religious Education, 608-821-3160

Around the Diocese

Fish fry

ASHTON - Family style fish fry, St. Peter School hall, Cty. Hwy. K, Friday, Oct. 22, 5 to 8:30 p.m.; carryouts available.

Dinners and festivals

BELOIT - Swiss steak dinner, St. Jude Parish, 749 Hackett St., Sunday, Oct. 24, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; $500 grand prize raffle, 3 p.m.

POTOSI - Fall festival, SS. Andrew-Thomas Parish, 101 Church St., Sunday, Oct. 24: family style turkey diner, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; country store; crafts; games.

Holiday bazaar

MADISON - Holiday bazaar, St. Peter Parish basement, 5001 N. Sherman Ave., Saturday, Oct. 23, 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 24, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.: $1,000 grand prize raffle; arts and crafts; bakery; homemade candies; silent auction; crafts; jewelry; cookies; tokens and treasures.

Breakfast

LIME RIDGE - Pancake breakfast, St. Boniface Parish, Sunday, Oct. 24, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Rummage sale

WISCONSIN DELLS - Rummage sale, St. Cecilia Parish, 604 Oak St., Saturday, Oct. 23, 9 to 5 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 24, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; donations may be delivered on Thursday, Oct. 21, and Friday, Oct. 22, between 3:30 and 7 p.m. at the church parking lot.

Auction

CASTLE ROCK RIDGE - Silent auction, St. John Nepomucene Parish, Sunday, Oct. 24, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.: lunch; raffle drawing, 12:45 p.m.

Catholic Daughters

MADISON - Day of Recollection, Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court Madison 1164, at Schoenstatt Heights, 5901 Cottage Grove Rd., Thursday, Oct. 28: registration, 9:30 a.m.; rosary; Mass; luncheon; confession; benediction; business meeting; speaker is Fr. Gerald Langsch, director of Schoenstatt Movement; guests welcome; cost $8; reservations and cancellations must be received before noon Oct. 25 by calling Mary, 608-831-6875.

Thanksgiving dance

WAUNAKEE - Thanksgiving dance, St. John the Baptist School gym, 114 E. Third St., Saturday, Nov. 13, 7 to 11 p.m.: music by John Roehl Orchestra; lunch; door prizes.

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 Exposition and Prayer for Vocations every weekday, Monday through Friday, from 9 to 11:45 a.m. (all welcome)

• Daily Mass, noon, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

• Friday, Oct. 22 - Madison Serra Club-meeting

• Saturday, Oct. 23 - St. Vincent de Paul-Training Program; Office of Family Ministry-Retrouvaille Post Session, Marriage Encounter Renewal Night; St. John Parish, Waunakee-Women's Retreat

• Saturday, Oct. 23-Sunday, Oct. 24 - St. John the Baptist Parish-Confirmation Retreat

• Monday, Oct. 25 - Catholic Charities-Yellowstone Dr.-Aging Programs Community Group; Office of Family Ministry-NFP; Office of Catholic Schools-New Principals Meeting; Office of Religious Education-LIMEX

• Tuesday, Oct. 26 - Office of Religious Education-Catholic Committee on Scouting

• Wednesday, Oct. 27 - Catholic Charities-Continuous Quality Improvement; Edgewood High School-Sophomore Retreat; Diocesan Building Commission-meeting; Catholic Charities- Yellowstone Dr.-Adoption Training; Office of Family Ministry-NFP

• Thursday, Oct. 28 - Vocations Office-overnight guest; Office of Religious Education-Getting Started Program; Office of Family Ministry-Reclaiming Your Life Support Group; Edgewood Campus School-Faculty Retreat; Catholic Charities-Support Broker Client Event- Halloween Dance

Camp Gray

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

• Oct. 22-23 - University of N. Iowa Dept. of Biology, Cedar Falls, Iowa.

• Oct. 23-24 - Our Lady of Assumption, Beloit.

• Oct. 25-26 - St. Luke School, Plain.

• Oct. 27-28 - Wexford Ridge, Madison.

• Oct. 28 - St. Victor Parish, Monroe.

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.