Diocesan Events October 5-8, 2003 Presbyteral Assembly Nov. 6, 2003 St Thérèse of Lisieux Lecture Bishop Robert C. Morlino 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

Fish fry

ASHTON - Family style fish fry, St. Peter School hall, Hwy. K, Friday, Sept. 26, 5 to 8 p.m.; carryouts available.

Dinners and festivals

DARLINGTON - Holy Rosary Parish fall festival, 104 E. Harriet St., Sunday, Sept. 28: roast beef dinner, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; bingo; games; face painting; raffles; giant rummage sale, Saturday, Sept. 27, 8 a.m. to noon, and Sunday, Sept. 28, 9 a.m. to sold out.

LODI - St. Patrick Parish fall festival, 521 Fair St., Sunday, Sept. 28: family style swiss steak and ham dinner, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., carryouts available; country store; crafts; games; refreshments; candy booth; bookstore; music.

MADISON - "Return of the Tent," Edgewood High School front lawn, Friday, Sept. 26, 7 to 11:30 p.m.: "Edge-fest style" beer tent, gathering for EHS alumni and friends (open to public); beverages; grilled favorites; DJ; classes of 1963,1968, 1988 "ice breaker."

MADISON - Oktoberfest, St. Maria Goretti Parish, 5405 Flad Ave., Sunday, Sept. 28, 12 noon to 5 p.m.: face painting; games; crafts; pie sale; biergarten; entertainment; Rupena's Famous Chicken Dinners; silent auction; cash raffle, $3,000 first prize; run/walk, Saturday, Sept. 27.

MCFARLAND - Harvest fest, Christ the King Parish, Friday, Sept. 26, to Sunday, Sept. 28, Friday: grounds open 6 to 10 p.m.; free teen dance; bingo; food; games; Saturday: grounds open 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; youth drumming exhibit, 12 noon; beer tent, 12 noon; custard social, 1 p.m.; music; Badgers vs. Illinois on big screen, 5 p.m.; Sunday: grounds open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; pancake breakfast, 8 to 10 a.m.; outdoor polka Mass, 10:30 a.m.; beer tent, 12 noon; Braier's Magic Show, 2:30 p.m.; McFarland police vs. firefighters/EMS charity football game, 1 p.m.; Packers video highlights on big screen; raffle drawing, 6 p.m.; ongoing events: bingo; raffle; games; bake sale; silent auction; food, beverages; proceeds to benefit McFarland Police, Fire, EMS and Christ the King Youth Ministry.

PLATTEVILLE - Fall festival, St. Mary Parish, Saturday, Sept. 27, to Sunday, Sept. 28; Saturday: parish auction, Clayton Auction House, 100 E. Pioneer Rd., 9 a.m.; food stand; Sunday: Mass, 9:30 a.m.; turkey and ham dinner, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., carryouts until 3 p.m.; games; bingo; cake walk; granny's kitchen; burger and brat stand; $1000 grand prize raffle, 4 p.m.; entertainment.

Trash and treasure sale

MADISON - Trash and treasure sale, Blessed Sacrament Parish, 2115 Rowley Ave., Friday, Sept. 26, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 27, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.; items half-off at 10 a.m. on Saturday; children's clothing; toys; small furniture; household goods.

Breakfast and bake sale

SINSINAWA - Buffet style breakfast/bake sale, St. Joseph Parish, Sunday, Sept. 28, 8 a.m. to 12 noon.

Catholic Woman's Club

MADISON - Day of Renewal, sponsored by Madison Catholic Woman's Club, Tuesday, Oct. 21, at Bishop O'Connor Catholic Pastoral Center: coffee and milk, 9:30 a.m.; Mass, 11 a.m.; lunch, 12 noon; Kate Wiskus, director of pastoral services, Diocese of Madison, will present "Let us Weave of our Moments a Mantle of Peace," 1 p.m.; paid reservations must be made by Thursday, Oct. 16, with Dorothy Kolb, 1725 Heim Ave., Madison, WI 53705; cost $12; 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, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

• Friday, Sept. 26-Sunday, Sept. 28 - Office of Family Ministry-Marriage Encounter Weekend

• Friday, Sept. 26 - O'Connor Center Administration-Crusaders in the Community Volunteer Day

• Saturday, Sept. 27 - Good Shepherd Lutheran Church-Prayer Ministry; Office of Family Ministry-Retrouvaille Post Session

• Sunday, Sept. 28-Monday, Sept. 29 - Emmaus Retreat

• Monday, Sept. 29 - John Knox Presbytery-retired ministers and spouses; Office of Catholic Schools-Visiting Team Training; Office of Religious Education-LIMEX Group #3

• Tuesday, Sept. 30 - Diocesan Tribunal-Pastoral Approach to the Annulment Process Workshop.; Children's Health Education Center-Safe Kids-WI Board Meeting

• Wednesday, Oct. 1 - Catholic Charities-Yellowstone Drive-Facilitator Training

• Thursday, Oct. 2 - Office of Catholic Schools-Diocesan Board of Education; Office of Religious Education-Getting Started Program; Catholic Charities-Yellowstone Drive-Training for Adoptive Families, Respite Care Team Day of Renewal

Camp Gray

REEDSBURG - Camp Gray, scheduled events; for rent reservation or summer camp program, call Chris Baumgart, 800-711-4729:

• Sept. 26 - Our Lady Queen of Peace School, Madison;

• Sept. 26-28 - Catholic Charities, Madison;

• Oct. 2-6 - UFDA, Portage.

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 the week of publication.