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 September 25-28, 2005 Presbyteral Assembly Diocese of Madison Chula Vista, Wisconsin Dells Contact: Office of Continuing Education of Priests, 608-821-3013 Friday, September 30, 2005 Central Education Institute Diocese of Madison 9 a.m. Marriott Hotel, Middleton Contact: Office of Catholic Schools, 608-821-3181 Sunday, October 16, 2005 Closing event for the Year of the Eucharist 3 p.m. Mass followed by Eucharistic Procession Site to be determined Contact: Office of Worship, 608-821-3080

Around the Diocese

Dinners, festivals

HIGHLAND - Porkfest, SS. Anthony and Philip Parish Center, 726 Main St., Sunday, May 22, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: boneless country style ribs; games; kickball; craft and bake sale; raffle; Fr. Ken's Ultra-Lite Ride.

PORTAGE - St. Mary's Best Fest, St. Mary Parish, 309 W. Cook St, Friday, May 20, to Sunday, May 22: All three days: food; crafts; books; bake sale; cake-walk; Friday: carnival grounds open, 5 p.m.; Catholic Women's barbecue supper; music; karaoke; swing dance in gym; Saturday: 5K run/1 mile fun run; live music; pie throwing contest; Sunday: pancake breakfast; grand prize raffle drawing, 3 p.m. for $5,000 cash or two-year lease on 2005 Ford Escape; advance carnival ride tickets available at 20 percent discount at parish office or Pick 'n Save.

Run/walk

MONONA - 5K Run/walk, Immaculate Heart of Mary School, 4913 Schofield St., Friday, May 27, 6:30 p.m.; register by May 20; for registration form, contact Rachael Shiels at 608-839-1192, or visit www.ihm-school.org for more information; proceeds benefit the school and community programs.

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 20 - Office of Catholic Schools-WRISA Review meeting

• Sunday, May 21 - Office of Family Ministry-Retrouvaille C.O.R.E.

• Sunday, May 22 - Office of Religious Education-Immaculate Heart of Mary-Cub Scouts, World Youth Day pre-event gathering

• Monday, May 23 - Office of Religious Education-LIMEX

• Tuesday, May 24 - Office of Religious Education-Media Preview Day; Catholic Charities-Yellowstone Dr.-Supportive Services Training; Office of Pastoral Services-Virtus Awareness Session

• Wednesday, May 25 - Catholic Charities-Yellowstone Dr.-Supportive Services Training

• Thursday, May 26 - Catholic Charities-Support Broker Training; Office of Catholic Schools-Standards Based Report Card Committee; Office of Religious Education-GSP-Delegation Visit

Camp Gray

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

• May 22-24 - Annunciation Coop, Rockford Ill.

• May 27-30 - Family gathering, Oregon.

• May 27-29 - Family gathering, Sun Prairie.

• May 28-30 - Family gathering, Waunakee.

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.