Diocesan Events Aug. 23, 2002 Ordinations to the Diaconate Bishop O'Connor Center Madison 7 p.m. Sept. 12, 2002 Parish Leadership Day Bishop O'Connor Center Madison Sept. 29, 2002 Bishop William H. Bullock's 50th Anniversary and Appreciation Mass St. Raphael Cathedral Madison 3 p.m. Oct. 6-9, 2002 Presbyteral Assembly Chula Vista Wisconsin Dells Oct. 17, 2002 St. Thérèse of Lisieux Lecture Series Dr. Zeni Fox Bishop O'Connor Center Madison 7 p.m.

Around the Diocese

Dinners and festivals

MARSHALL - Festival weekend, St. Mary Parish, S. Beebe St.: Saturday, Aug. 24, beer, brats, and fun: 12 noon to 8 p.m., church parking lot; Sunday, Aug. 25, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., turkey festival: turkey and ham dinner, carryouts available; bingo and other activities; raffle drawing, 5 p.m.

Craft fair

KINGSTON - Holiday craft fair, St. Mary Parish, Saturday, Aug. 24, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.: crafts, quilt raffle, bake sale, lunch, and more; sponsored by Council of Catholic Women.

Benefit fashion show

MADISON - Dessert and fashion show, "What's New in 2002," presented by JCPenney Co., St. Peter Church Fellowship Hall, Monday, Sept. 9: dessert at 12:15 p.m. and fashion show at 1; paid reservations must be received by Sept. 5 by Veronica Tisserand, 602 Sawyer Ter., #324, Madison, WI 53705, or Rosalie King, 1518 E. Golf View Dr., Madison, WI 53704; cost is $5 per person; guests welcome; facility handicapped accessible.

Diocesan Singles

MIDDLETON - Diocesan Singles Newcomers Night dinner at Tallard Station, 8152 Forsythia, Friday, Sept. 6: chance for new and prospective club members to meet current club members; meet between 6:45 and 7 p.m. inside the door; directions: from the Beltline, west on Airport Rd. (stoplight intersection) continue west for one-half mile, name on left in red; for more information or to RSVP by Wednesday, Sept. 4, call 608-273-2386.

Bishop O'Connor Catholic Pastoral Center

MADISON -- Scheduled events, Bishop O'Connor Catholic Pastoral Center, 3577 High Point Rd., call 608-821-3130 for information:

• Daily Mass, noon, Monday through Friday.

• Friday, Aug. 23 - Vocations Office-Deacon Ordination

• Saturday, Aug. 24 - Office of the Vicar for Religious-Bishop's Gathering with Diocesan Religious; Office of Family Ministry-Beginning Experience meeting; Office of Worship-Getting Started in the RCIA

• Sunday, Aug. 25 - Office of Pastoral Services-NADD Regional Meeting

• Monday, Aug. 26 - Verona Area High School Athletics-football camp

• Tuesday, Aug. 27 - The Christine Center-board of directors meeting; Office of the Bishop-St. Raphael Board

• Wednesday, Aug. 28 - Catholic Charities-COA Meeting; Madison Diocesan Council of Catholic Women-Day of Reflection; Office of Pastoral Services-Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish Retreat; Diocesan Building Commission

• Thursday, Aug. 29 - Office of Religious Education-Getting Started 2; Office of Religious Education-Getting Started; Catholic Herald-Advisory Committee; Office of the Bishop-Prayer for Vocations

Camp Gray

REEDSBURG -- Camp Gray, scheduled events; for rent reservation, summer camp program, or rock climbing school information, call Chris Baumgart, 800-711-4729.

• Aug. 23-25 - Family Gathering, Janesville.

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 week of publication.