Diocesan Events July 31, 2003 Vespers Service and Canonical     Possession Ceremony Bishop Robert C. Morlino St. Raphael Cathedral Madison 6 p.m. Aug. 1, 2003 Eucharist and Installation Bishop Robert C. Morlino St. Raphael Cathedral Madison 2 p.m. October 5-8, 2003 Presbyteral Assembly Nov. 6, 2003 St Thérèse of Lisieux Lecture Fr. Bryan Massingale Bishop O'Connor Center Madison 7 p.m. Contact: Office of Pastoral Services 608-821-3083 November 9-13, 2003 Clergy Retreat Bishop O'Connor Center Madison Feb. 19, 2004 St Thérèse of Lisieux Lecture Fr. Bryan Hehir Bishop O'Connor Center Madison 7 p.m. Contact: Office of Pastoral Services 608-821-3083

Around the Diocese

Dinners and festivals

CROSS PLAINS - Parish picnic, St. Francis Xavier Parish, Saturday to Sunday, July 19-20: Saturday, July 19: 12 noon to 11 p.m.; Old timers and volleyball tournaments; games; food and beer stand; "Primitive Culture" band, 7 to 11 p.m.; Sunday, July 20: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; 2 and 5 mile run, 8:15 a.m.; chicken and ham dinner, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; train rides; baseball games; bingo; pie judging and eating contests; raffle for hot air balloon ride.

SUN PRAIRIE - Albert Fest, St. Albert Parish, Friday to Sunday, July 18-20: Friday, July 18: snack bar, 6 p.m.; kids' games, 6 to 8:30 p.m.; entertainment, 6 p.m. to 12 midnight; Saturday, July 19: grounds open 12 noon; 5k and 1 mile run/walk, 8 a.m.; games, 12 noon to 9 p.m.; bingo, 1 to 4 p.m.; climbing wall, 12 noon to 5 p.m.; entertainment, 1 p.m. to 12 midnight; 5 p.m. jazz Mass; Sunday, July 20: grounds open 11 a.m.; chicken and ham dinner, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; games, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; bingo, 12 noon to 5 p.m.; entertainment, 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; auction, 4 p.m.; chance booth drawing; 5 p.m.; raffle drawing, 6 p.m., grand prize Victory Touring Cruiser, Pontiac Vibe, or $10,000 cash.

WATERLOO - Mass and potluck lunch, St. Joseph and St. Mary Parishes, Fireman's Park, Sunday, July 20: lunch following outdoor 9:30 a.m. Mass; celebrating the linking of these parishes by Fr. Tom Gillespie one year ago.

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, July 18 - Madison Serra Club; meeting Oakwood Village-CCT

• Saturday, July 19 - Office of Family Ministry-Retrouvaille Core and Post Session

• Monday, July 21 - Bureau of Community Mental Health-Training

• Tuesday, July 22 - Green Bay Packers Youth Football Camp Programs; Bureau of Community Mental Health-Training

• Wednesday, July 23 - St. Marys Hospital Medical Center-Foundation Board Strategic Planning Retreat

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.