Diocesan Events 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

Holiday bazaars

BARABOO - Gingerbread Christmas Bazaar, St. Joseph Parish, corner of East and 2nd St., Saturday, Nov. 20, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.: over 50 crafters; bake sale; Santa's Snack Shop; door prizes; raffle; children's activity room; book fair; food items for pantry accepted.

NESHKORO - Craft fair and bake sale, St. James Parish Pavilion, Sunday, Nov. 21, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

PLATTEVILLE - Christmas Bazaar, St. Mary Parish, 130 W. Cedar St., Saturday, Nov. 20, 8 to 11 a.m.: crafts; raffles; bakery; homemade rolls, coffee, and juice.

SUN PRAIRIE - Holiday craft fair and bake sale, St. Albert Parish, 2420 St. Albert Dr., Saturday, Nov. 20, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.: over 50 crafters; sweet shoppe; raffle drawing; door prizes; breakfast; lunch; handicapped accessible.

Breakfast

DICKEYVILLE - Family breakfast, Holy Ghost Parish gym, Main St., Sunday, Nov. 21, 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon.

Pie sale

MADISON - Pie sale, St. Dennis Parish hall, 413 Dempsey Rd., after Masses Saturday, Nov. 20, and Sunday, Nov. 21: annual Knights of Columbus homemade pie sale to support vocations; proceeds go for the support of a diocesan seminarian; call 608-222-8854 with questions.

Dinners

LORETO - Harvest supper, St. Patrick Parish, Hwy. GG, halfway between Plain and Loganville, Saturday, Nov. 20, 4:30 to 9 p.m.: family style turkey dinner; Mass, 8 p.m.

WESTFIELD - Beef dinner, Good Shepherd Parish, 241 E. 6th St., Saturday, Nov. 20, 4 to 8 p.m.; Mass, 8 p.m.

Catholic women

JANESVILLE - Christmas brunch, Janesville Catholic Women's Club, Sunday, Dec. 5: Mass, 8 a.m., at St. William Church, 1815 Ravine St.; brunch to follow at Elk's Club; Seventh Heaven Choral Group from Parker High School will entertain; cost is $10; bring gifts for Pregnancy Hotline; paid reservations must be sent by Nov. 29 to Charlotte Butters, 611 N. Grant St., Janesville, WI 53545.

MADISON - Christmas luncheon, Madison Catholic Woman's Club, at Concourse Hotel, Monday, Dec. 6, 12 noon: bring wrapped gift for child of warm clothing (mittens, hats, scarves, sweaters, etc.,) to be donated to St. Vincent de Paul (mark contents of package on outside); guests welcome; cost is $14; paid reservations must be sent by Nov. 30 to Patricia Swalve, 1840 Chadsworth Bay Dr., Sun Prairie, WI 53590; underground parking at Concourse available for $2.

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)

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

• Friday, Nov. 19 - Office of Catholic Schools-All Principals Meeting; Catholic Charities-PATH Training

• Friday, Nov. 19-Sunday, Nov. 21 - Office of Family Ministry-Rachel's Vineyard Retreat

• Saturday, Nov. 20 - Office of Family Ministry-Retrouvaille Core

• Monday, Nov. 22 - Office of Religious Education-LIMEX

Camp Gray

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

• Nov. 20-21 - Blessed Sacrament Parish, 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 week of publication.