Diocesan Events Dec. 5, 2002 Fr. Marquette Lecture Series Msgr. Paul Swain Fr. Marquette Spiritual Life Cntr. Montello 6:30 p.m. Dec. 7, 2002 Christmas Mass and party Sponsored by Apostolate to the Handicapped Monroe Senior High School Monroe 11 a.m. Dec. 13-15, 2002 Diocesan Institute for Lay and Diaconate Formation Bishop O'Connor Center Madison Dec. 22, 2002 Lessons and Carols Diocesan Choir Bishop O'Connor Center Madison 4 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. Jan. 10-12, 2003 Diocesan Institute for Lay and Diaconate Formation Bishop O'Connor Center Madison 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. March 9, 2003 Rite of Election St. Albert the Great Parish Sun Prairie 2:30 p.m. April 3, 2003 Fr. Marquette Lecture Series Bishop William H. Bullock Fr. Marquette Spiritual Life Cntr. Montello 6:30 p.m. Oct. 5-8, 2003 Presbyteral Assembly

Around the Diocese

Fish fries

BELOIT - Fish fry, Our Lady of the Assumption Parish Center, 2222 Shopiere Rd., Friday, Dec. 6, 5 to 7 p.m., carryouts available.

DANE - Family-style fish fry, St. Michael Parish hall, Friday, Dec. 6, 5 to 8:30 p.m., carryouts available.

MONONA - Fish fry, Immaculate Heart of Mary School, 4913 Schofield St., Friday, Dec. 6, 5 to 8 p.m., carryouts available at 4:30 p.m.

MONTFORT - Fish fry, St. Thomas Parish, Friday, Dec. 6, 5 to 7:30 p.m., carryouts available.

Holiday bazaars

GREEN LAKE - Handcrafted gifts sale, at Two Chez, downtown Green Lake, Saturday, Dec. 7, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: crafts from Catholic Relief Services' Work of Human Hands program sold by youth of Our Lady of the Lake Parish.

JOHNSON CREEK - Holiday bake sale and bazaar, St. Mary Magdalene Parish, Saturday, Dec. 7, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.: homemade donuts; soup and sandwich luncheon, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; raffle; door prizes; baked goods; crafts.

LAKE MILLS - Cookie walk, St. Francis Xavier Parish Center, 602 College St., Saturday, Dec. 7, 7 to 10 a.m.: homemade cookies, bars, and candies; sponsored by Council of Catholic Women.

MADISON - Holiday bazaar, St. Marys Adult Day Health Center, 2440 Atwood Ave. (use rear entrance to St. Bernard School), Monday, Dec. 9, through Friday, Dec. 13, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.: handmade quilts; crafts.

MUSCODA - Christmas bazaar, St. John the Baptist Parish gym, Wisconsin Ave., Saturday, Dec. 7, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.: crafts; bake sale; lunch; sponsored by St. John Council of Catholic Women.

REEDSBURG - Holiday bazaar, Sacred Heart School, N. Oak St., Saturday, Dec. 7, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 8, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.: crafts; bake sale; raffle; sponsored by Sacred Heart Council of Catholic Women.

WAUNAKEE - "Advent"ure bake sale and quilt show, St. John the Baptist School, 113 E. 4th St., Saturday, Dec. 7, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.: religious goods, books, raffle.

WESTPORT - Fruitcake sale, St. Mary of the Lake Parish: one and a half-pound fruitcakes, $12.50 each or two for $24; contact parish at 608-849-4116 or Mary at 608-846-3693.

Holiday Tour

POTOSI - Holiday Tour of Homes and Christmas cookie and candy sale, Saturday, Dec. 7, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.: tickets available day of tour at SS. Andrew-Thomas School and at homes on tour of: Roger and Judy Jentz, Jay and Lynn Weber, Don and Dot Hodges, Mike and Kim Baliff; Passage Thru Time Museum open and The Freebird Inn will host open house, both downtown Potosi; sponsored by SS. Andrew-Thomas Parish and Potosi-Tennyson Chamber of Commerce.

Breakfasts

DE FOREST - Breakfast with Santa, St. Olaf Parish Center, Sunday, Dec. 8, 7:30 to 11:30 a.m.

SAUK CITY - Breakfast with Santa, St. Aloysius Parish gym, Sunday, Dec. 8, 8 a.m. to 12 noon: wreaths; baked goods; Christian books and artifacts; Sinsinawa Mound bread; $500 grand prize raffle, 12 noon; sponsored by St. Aloysius Home and School Association.

WATERLOO - All-you-can-eat breakfast, Sunday, Dec. 8, serving 8 to 11:30 a.m., at St. Joseph School; sponsored by Waterloo Knights of Columbus.

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, Dec. 6 - Madison Serra Club meeting; Catholic Charities-Yellowstone Drive-CompanionCare training

• Saturday, Dec. 7 - Bereaved Parents' Support Group-Holiday Remembrance Service; Westside Parishes-Family Fun Night; American Cancer Society-Relay University

• Sunday, Dec. 8 - Office of Family Ministry-Rachel's Vineyard Reunion

• Monday, Dec. 9 - Office of Family Ministry-Reclaiming Your Life After Separation, Divorce, and Breakup; Office of Religious Education-LIMEX-Course 8; Office of Worship (Choir) rehearsal; Office of Religious Education-LIMEX-Group 3

• Wednesday, Dec. 11 - Office of the Vicar General-Diocesan Cabinet; Madison Serra Club-Board meeting; Edgewood High School-Sophomore Retreat

• Thursday, Dec. 12 - Office of Catholic Schools-Mentoring Program; Office for Justice and Peace-Public Discipleship; Office of Religious Education-Getting Started; St. Marys Hospital-Emergency Service meeting; Office of Religious Education-Getting Started 2

Camp Gray

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

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