Diocesan Events 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 fries

BELOIT - Fish fry, Our Lady of the Assumption Parish hall, 2222 Shopiere Rd., Friday, Dec. 3, 5 to 7 p.m.; carryouts available.

DANE - Fish fry, St. Michael Parish hall, 109 S. Military Rd., Friday, Dec. 3, 5 to 8:30 p.m.; carryouts available; co-sponsored by Catholic Knights.

MONONA - Fish fry, Immaculate Heart of Mary School, 4913 Schofield St., Friday, Dec. 3, 5 to 7:30 p.m.; carryouts available, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.

MONTFORT - Fish fry, St. Thomas Parish, 104 E. Park St., Friday, Dec. 3, 5 to 7:30 p.m.; carryouts available, call 608-943-6944.

Bazaars, sales, dinners

JOHNSON CREEK - Bazaar and bake sale, St. Mary Magdalene Parish, 242 Williams St., Saturday, Dec. 4, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.: homemade doughnuts in coffee shop, 8 to 10 a.m.; pork sandwich luncheon, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; crafts; raffle drawing, Sunday, Dec. 5, after 9:30 a.m. Mass.

MARSHALL - Bake and crafts sale, St. Mary of the Nativity Parish, 112 S. Beebe St., Saturday, Dec. 4, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.: holiday tea and coffee; Rada cutlery; trash and treasure sale; sponsored by Council of Catholic Women.

MUSCODA - Christmas bazaar, St. John Parish gym, 341 N. Wisconsin Ave., Saturday, Dec. 4, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.: crafts;vendors; bake sale; lunch; sponsored by St. John Council of Catholic Women.

WAUNAKEE - 3 1/2 Stories of Christmas with actor Frank Runyeon, St. John the Baptist Parish, 209 South St., Thursday, Dec. 9, 7 p.m.: spaghetti dinner, 5:30 p.m. in school cafeteria; to reserve tickets call Ann, 608-849-5121.

Breakfast with Santa

SAUK CITY - Breakfast with Santa, St. Aloysius School gym, 608 Oak St., Sunday, Dec. 5, 8 a.m. to 12 noon: wreath and bake sales; Christian books and artifacts; raffle drawing, 12 noon; sponsored by St. Aloysius Home School Association.

Work of Human Hands

GREEN LAKE - Work of Human Hands sale, Two Chez Restaurant, Mill St., Saturday, Dec. 4, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; sponsored by high school youth, Our Lady of the Lake Parish.

Santa collectable sale

MADISON - Santa collectable estate sale, St. Maria Goretti School cafeteria, 5405 Flad Ave., Saturday, Dec. 4, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 5, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.: over 1,000 Santas donated to parish from Mary Burgess estate.

Catholic Daughters

MADISON - Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court Madison 1164 meeting at St. Maria Goretti Church, 10 Maria Pl., Thursday, Dec. 9: registration, 10 a.m., rosary, Mass, luncheon, business meeting; program of song and dance by parish school children; guests welcome; cost $7; reservations/cancellations must be received before noon on Dec. 6 by calling Mary, 608-831-6875.

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.

• Sunday, Dec. 5 - Emmaus Retreat

• Monday, Dec. 6 - Office of Worship-Diocesan Choir Board Meeting; Office of the Bishop-Apostolate to the Handicapped Mass Taping; Catholic Charities-Executive and Finance Committee Meetings

• Thursday, Dec. 9 - Office of Family Ministry-Reclaiming Your Life/Support Group; Catholic Charities-Hope Haven-Rebos United Mgmt. Team; Camp Gray-American Camping Association Board Meeting

Camp Gray

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

• Dec. 4-5 - Venture Crew #168, Oregon.

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.