Diocesan Events Oct. 3, 2002 Fr. Marquette Lecture Series Fr. Randy Timmerman Fr. Marquette Spiritual Life Cntr. Montello 6:30 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. Nov. 7, 2002 Fr. Marquette Lecture Series Dr. Jeffrey Davis Fr. Marquette Spiritual Life Cntr. Montello 6:30 p.m. Dec. 5, 2002 Fr. Marquette Lecture Series Msgr. Paul Swain Fr. Marquette Spiritual Life Cntr. Montello 6:30 p.m. Jan. 2, 2003 Fr. Marquette Lecture Series Auxiliary Bishop Robert Morneau, Green Bay Fr. Marquette Spiritual Life Cntr. Montello 6:30 p.m. Feb. 5, 2003 Fr. Marquette Lecture Series Fr. Kent Schmitt Fr. Marquette Spiritual Life Cntr. Montello 6:30 p.m. March 6, 2003 Fr. Marquette Lecture Series Fr. Joseph Hogan Fr. Marquette Spiritual Life Cntr. Montello 6:30 p.m. April 3, 2003 Fr. Marquette Lecture Series Bishop William H. Bullock Fr. Marquette Spiritual Life Cntr. Montello 6:30 p.m.

Around the Diocese

Fish fries

DANE - Family style fish fry, St. Michael Parish hall, Friday, Oct. 4, 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.; carryouts available.

MONONA - Family style fish fry, Immaculate Heart of Mary School, 4913 Schofield St., Friday, Oct. 4, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.; carryouts available at 4:30 p.m.

PLAIN - Family style fish fry, St. Luke Parish hall, Friday, Oct. 4, 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.; carryouts available; hall handicap accessible.

Dinners and festivals

BARABOO - Fall festival, St. Camillus at Durward's Glen, Saturday, Oct. 5, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.: roast pork dinner until 1 p.m.; bake sale; jams and jellies; crafts; produce; rummage sale; Chinese auction; silent auction; raffle.

BELLEVILLE - Roast pork and chicken dinner, St. Mary of Lourdes Parish, Sunday, Oct. 6: Mass, 10:30 a.m.; serving 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; carryouts available; raffle.

DEFOREST - Fall festival, St. Olaf Parish, Jefferson St., Sunday, Oct. 6: chicken and ham dinner, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; carryouts available; refreshments; games; bingo; baked goods; crafts and religious articles; Bucky Books; raffle.

GRATIOT - Roast beef dinner, St. Joseph Parish, Sunday, Oct. 6, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: carryouts available; country store; baked goods; raffle.

HIGHLAND - Autumn Fun Fest, SS. Anthony and Philip Parish gym, 726 Main St., Sunday, Oct. 6: breakfast, 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon; bake sale; bake-off; children's activities; raffle.

HOLLANDALE - Fall festival, St. Patrick Parish, Sunday, Oct. 6: Mass, 10:30 a.m.; barbecue chicken dinner, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; country store; cake walk; games; clothespin booth; raffle; flea market; auction, 1:45 p.m.

JANESVILLE - Fall festival, St. John Vianney Parish, Sunday, Oct. 6: roast beef and ham dinner, 10:45 a.m. to 4 p.m.; see newly reconstructed school and back area in church; hourly raffles; rummage room; art and crafts; candy and baked goods; games; food tent.

JEFFERSON - Fall Festival and Ethnic Food Fair, St. John the Baptist Parish, Sunday, Oct. 6, 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.: featuring Italian, American, Mexican food; desserts; pork palace; bakery; produce; crafts; games; cake walk; raffle.

LANCASTER - Fall festival, St. Clement Parish, Saturday, Oct. 5 and Sunday, Oct. 6; Saturday: country store; opens 7:30 a.m., sweet rolls and coffee; luncheon, 11 a.m.; Sunday: chicken barbecue dinner, 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; carryouts, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.; bingo; raffles; games.

MAZOMANIE - Harvest Dinner sponsored by St. John the Baptist Parish in Mill Creek, held at Holy Family Hall at St. Barnabas Parish, Sunday, Oct. 6: turkey dinner with all the trimmings, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

MUSCODA - Fall festival, St. John Parish, 341 N. Wisconsin Ave., Sunday, Oct. 6, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Mass, 10:30 a.m.; barbecue beef and pork dinner, 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; auction, 1:30 p.m.; country store; kids games and crafts; haunted house; beer tent; bingo; white elephant sale; moon walk; cake walk; music; cash raffle.

ROXBURY - Pork chop dinner, St. Norbert Church hall, Sunday, Oct. 6, 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, Blackhawk Council 3099.

SPRING GREEN - Polka Mass, St. John Parish, 5 p.m.; pork dinner following Mass; music and dancing, 7 to 9 p.m.; music by The Gordon Hartmann Band; theme: "Celebrate America," dress patriotic.

Garage sale

HIGHLAND - Garage sale, SS. Anthony and Philip Parish gym, 726 Main St., Saturday, Oct. 5, 8 a.m. to 12 noon.

Concert

JANESVILLE - Gregg Thomas concert; St. William Parish hall, Saturday, Oct. 5, 7 p.m.; music; food.

Breakfast and auction

BELOIT - Silent auction and breakfast, Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, 2222 Shopiere Rd., Sunday, Oct. 6, 8 a.m. to 12 noon.

Benefit

CASTLE ROCK - Benefit for Amy Foley, Castle Rock Inn, Cty. Hwy. G between Muscoda and Hwy. 18, Wednesday, Oct. 9, sponsored by St. John Nepomucene Parish, St. John Council of Catholic Women, and The Castle Rock Inn; buffet served from 5 to 8:30 p.m.; silent auction; bake sale; Amy, daughter of Lyle and Kathy Foley, was recently injured in a car accident.

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:

• Daily Mass, noon, Monday through Friday.

• Friday, Oct. 4-Saturday, Oct. 5 - John Knox Presbytery-Revitalization Retreat

• Friday, Oct. 4 - Madison Serra Club-meeting

• Friday, Oct. 4-Sunday, Oct. 6 - Office of Family Ministry-Marriage Encounter Weekend

• Saturday, Oct. 5 - Office of Worship-Cantor Workshop; Office of Family Ministry-Singles Retreat

• Monday, Oct. 7 - Office of Religious Education-LIMEX-Group 3; UW Hospital-retreat; Catholic Charities-Yellowstone Drive-Adoption Fair Planning Committee

• Tuesday, Oct. 8 - Office of Worship (Choir)-Diocesan Choir Board; Office of Religious Education-Westside Youth Ministers; Office of Worship (Choir)-Diocesan Choir rehearsal

• Wednesday, Oct. 9 - Madison Serra Club-Board; Edgewood High School-Sophomore Retreat; Holy Family Home Schoolers-drama, music rehearsals

• Thursday, Oct. 10 - Office of Worship-RCIA Committee; Office of Worship-RCIA Brown Bag Lunch

Diocesan Singles

MADISON - Diocesan Singles newcomers dinner, Imperial Gardens Chinese Restaurant, 4214 E. Washington Ave., Friday, Oct. 4: social, 6:30 p.m.; dinner, 7 p.m.; ask hostess for group location; RSVP to 608-273-2386 by Thursday, Oct. 3.

Camp Gray

REEDSBURG - Camp Gray, scheduled events; for rent reservation, summer camp program, or rock climbing school information, call Chris Baumgart 800-711-4729: Oct. 3-7 - UFDA, Greenfield; Oct. 8-9 - Prince of Peace School, Milwaukee; Oct. 10-11 - Diocesan Office of Religious Education.

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 Wednesday preceding week of publication.