Diocesan Events May 19, 2005 Adult Faith Formation Spring Gathering Bishop O'Connor Catholic Pastoral Center, Madison May 27, 2005 Priesthood Ordination St. Aloysius Parish, Sauk City 7:30 p.m. (NOTE: location changed to above church due to fire at St. Raphael Cathedral) 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

Chicken and fish fry

DODGEVILLE - Family style chicken and fish fry, St. Joseph School, 305 E. Walnut St., Friday, May 13, 4:30 to 8 p.m.; carryouts available.

Polka Mass, breakfast

REEDSBURG - Polka Mass and breakfast, Sacred Heart Parish, 624 N. Willow St., Sunday, May 15, 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.; KC breakfast at school after each Mass.

Festival and dinner

BARABOO - St. Joseph Parish festival, Sauk County Fairgrounds, Sunday, May 15: beef and pork dinner, 11 a.m.; burgers, hot dogs, and refreshments; live entertainment by Swing Crew, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.; bake sale; country store; bingo, 12:30 and 1:30 p.m.; children's games; 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.; mini raffle drawing, 4:30 p.m.; $5,000 raffle drawing, 5 p.m.; American Red Cross mobile blood drive, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Spaghetti dinner

MADISON - Spaghetti dinner, St. Martin House, 1862 Beld St., Sunday, May 15, 4 to 6 p.m.; Italian dinner prepared by Chef Joe Cerniglia; spring fundraiser for St. Martin House.

Card party

BUFFALO - Card party, St. Andrew Parish, Hwy. 22, north of Pardeeville, Sunday, May 15, 2 p.m.; lunch.

Catholic Daughters

MADISON - Catholic Daughters, Court Madison 1164, meeting at St. Bernard Church, 2450 Atwood Ave., Thursday, May 19: registration, 10 a.m.; business meeting, 10:30, followed by rosary, Mass, luncheon, and program presented by Pat Gorman, director of Diocesan Choir, on choir's trip to Ireland; guests welcome; luncheon cost $8; paid reservations due before noon on May 16 by calling Mary at 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.

• Friday, May 13 - Blessed Sacrament School-Teacher Appreciation Dinner; Office of Pastoral Services-Parish Secretaries' Day; Madison Serra Club-meeting

• Saturday, May 14 - Office of Pastoral Services-Virtus Facilitator Session; Catholic Charismatic Renewal-Pentecost Vigil; Office of Family Ministry-Retrouvaille Post Session

• Sunday, May 15 - Office of Hispanic Ministry-Centro Guadalupano-First Communions

• Sunday, May 15-Monday, May 16 -Emmaus Retreat

• Monday, May 16 - Office of Family Ministry-NFP Introductory Session; Office of Catholic Schools-GDCTagCN Meeting, WRISA Board; Catholic Charities-Yellowstone Dr.-Adoption Services Committee (PEP); GDC Tag Coordinator's Network-Awards and Recognition Brunch

• Tuesday, May 17 - Office of Catholic Schools-WCRIS

• Wednesday, May 18 - Catholic Charities-Special Needs Support Group

• Thursday, May 19 - Madison Serra Club-Board meeting; Catholic Charities-Support Broker Fair

Camp Gray

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

• May 19-20 - St. Francis Xavier School, Cross Plains.

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.