Diocesan Events 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

ASHTON - Family style fish fry, St. Peter Parish, Cty. Hwy. K, Friday, Oct. 18, 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.; carryouts available.

BARABOO - Family style fish fry, St. Joseph Parish, 310 2nd St., Friday, Oct. 18, 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.; carryouts available.

Dinners and festivals

BELOIT - Salad luncheon, Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, 2222 Shopiere Rd., Friday, Oct. 25, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., sponsored by Council of Catholic Women.

CAMBRIDGE - Fall turkey dinner, St. Pius Parish, Sunday, Oct. 20, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; carryouts available until 2 p.m.; crafts; bake sale.

MILTON - Harvest time bazaar, St. Mary Parish, 837 Parkview Dr., Sunday, Oct. 20: pork roast dinner, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; games; bake sale; country store; handicrafts; raffles; silent auction of sports memorabilia.

SINSINAWA- Fall festival, St. Joseph Parish, Sunday, Oct. 20, 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.: serving mulligan, sandwiches, homemade deserts; auctions; games; country store; over $4000 in raffle prizes.

WATERLOO - Fall festival, St. Joseph Parish, 205 W. Milwaukee Ave., Saturday, Oct. 19: polka Mass, 4 p.m.; all-American menu, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.; children's performance, 6:15 p.m.; bingo, 6:30 p.m.; raffle, 7:30 p.m.

WAUNAKEE - Roast beef dinner, St. Mary of the Lake School dining room, Sunday, Oct. 20, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Country Fare fruit cakes; country store; refreshments; crafts; kids' corner; euchre, 2 to 4 p.m.

Breakfasts

DICKEYVILLE - Family breakfast and bake sale, Holy Ghost Parish gym, Sunday, Oct. 20, 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon; proceeds to new school roof, matched by Catholic Order of Foresters.

JANESVILLE - Breakfast, St. Mary Parish, Sunday, Oct. 20, after 8:30 a.m. Mass; sponsored by Knights of Columbus Council 10363.

LIME RIDGE - Pancake breakfast, St. Boniface Parish, Sunday, Oct. 20, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

MIDDLETON - Pancake breakfast, St. Bernard Parish Center, Sunday, Oct. 20, 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; proceeds go to community, charity.

PINE BLUFF - Country breakfast buffet, St. Mary School hall, Sunday, Oct. 20, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; sponsored by Knights of Columbus.

WATERLOO - All-you-can-eat breakfast, St. Joseph School, Sunday, Oct. 20, 8 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.; sponsored by Knights of Columbus.

Card party

MIDDLETON - Card party, St. Bernard Parish Center, Saturday, Oct. 19, 1 p.m.; luncheon served about 3:30 p.m.

Dance

MONTELLO - Harvest Moon dance, St. John the Baptist Fr. Marquette Center, Friday, Oct. 18, 7 p.m. to midnight: music of 30s, 40s, and 50s; semi-formal dress requested.

Day of renewal

MADISON - Day of renewal sponsored by Madison Catholic Woman's Club, Tuesday, Oct. 22, at Bishop O'Connor Catholic Pastoral Center; coffee and rolls, 9:30 a.m; Fr. Joseph Ononiwu to speak on "The Role of Women in History of Salvation - to bring peace to family, society, and world"; conferences, 10 a.m., 1 p.m.; Mass, 11 a.m.; luncheon, 12 noon; send paid reservations of $12 to Marcia Kirschaum, 517 Edward St., Madison 53711; guests welcome; facility barrier free.

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. 18 - Wisconsin Golf Club-meeting; Prevent Child Abuse WI-Board Meeting; Madison Serra Club-meeting; Home Health United-seminar

• Saturday, Oct. 19 - Office of Religious Education-Diocesan Youth Choir; Office of Family Ministry-NFP class; St. John the Baptist Parish-Confirmation retreat; Office of Family Ministry-Retrouvaille Post Session

• Monday, Oct. 21 - Catholic Charities-Board of Directors; Office of Religious Education-LIMEX Course 8; Office of Family Ministry-Rachel's Vineyard Retreat Team; Catholic Charities-Finance Committee; Office of Religious Education-LIMEX Group 3

• Tuesday, Oct. 22 - Office of Religious Education-Catholic Girl Scout and Boy Scout Celebration-meeting; Office of Family Ministry-NFP class; Madison Catholic Woman's Club Day of Spiritual Renewal; Madison Metropolitan School District-AP Test Planning meeting; Office of Worship (Choir)-Diocesan Choir rehearsal; Office of Family Ministry-Community Marriage Partnership Training Follow-up; Wisconsin Catholic Conference-Policy Group; Dimensions in Sound/Studio Orchestra rehearsal

• Wednesday, Oct. 23 - Dimensions in Sound/Studio Orchestra-rehearsal; Holy Family Home Schoolers-drama and music rehearsals; Catholic Charities-COA meeting

• Thursday, Oct. 24 - Catholic Charities-Yellowstone Drive-Respite Care Day of Renewal/Training; Office of Bishop-Prayer for Vocations; Catholic Charities-Yellowstone Drive-Adoption Fair Committee

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. 18-20 - Christian Fellowship of Crystal Lake, Woodstock, Ill.;

• Oct. 18-19 - Peace Lutheran Church, Waunakee;

• Oct. 19-20 - Edgewood High School, Madison;

• Oct. 24 - St. Aloysius School, Sauk City; Girl Scout Troop #110, DeForest;

• Oct. 24-25 - St. Bernard Parish, Middleton.

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.