Diocesan Events January 8, 2004 Fr. Marquette Lecture Series "Thirsting for the God of Freeing Truth" Speaker: Bishop Robert C. Morlino 6:30 p.m. Fr. Marquette Spiritual Life Center at St. John the Baptist Church Montello Free will offering of $5 Childcare available with pre-registration Contact: St. John the Baptist Parish Office 608-297-7423 February 5, 2004 Fr. Marquette Lecture Series "Thirsting for the God of Purifying Holiness" Speaker: Fr. Randy Timmerman 6:30 p.m. Fr. Marquette Spiritual Life Center at St. John the Baptist Church Montello Free will offering of $5 Childcare available with pre-registration Contact: St. John the Baptist Parish Office 608-297-7423 February 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 March 5, 2004 Fr. Marquette Lecture Series "Thirsting for the God of Radical Grace" Speaker: Dr. Bernard J. Klamecki 6:30 p.m. Fr. Marquette Spiritual Life Center at St. John the Baptist Church Montello Free will offering of $5 Childcare available with pre-registration Contact: St. John the Baptist Parish Office 608-297-7423 April 1, 2004 Fr. Marquette Lecture Series "Thirsting for the God of Burning Love" Speaker: Fr. Richard Heilman 6:30 p.m. Fr. Marquette Spiritual Life Center at St. John the Baptist Church Montello Free will offering of $5 Childcare available with pre-registration Contact: St. John the Baptist Parish Office 608-297-7423

Around the Diocese

Fish fries

DANE - Family style fish fry, St. Michael Parish hall, Friday, Jan. 9, 5 to 8:30 p.m.; carryouts available.

DODGEVILLE - Family style chicken and fish fry, St. Joseph School, Friday, Jan. 9, 4:30 to 8 p.m.; carryouts available.

MONONA - Family style fish fry, Immaculate Heart of Mary School, 4913 Schofield St., Friday, Jan. 9, 5 to 7:30 p.m.; carryouts available, 4:30 p.m.

Breakfasts

COTTAGE GROVE - All you can eat pancake breakfast, St. Patrick Parish, 434 N. Main St., Sunday, Jan. 11, 8 a.m. to 12 noon; sponsored by Knights of Columbus; proceeds support food pantry.

DE FOREST - Breakfast, St. Olaf Parish, Sunday, Jan. 11, 7:30 to 11:30 a.m.; sponsored by Knights of Columbus.

SINSINAWA - Pancake and sausage buffet, St. Joseph Parish, Sunday, Jan. 11, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; sponsored by Knights of Columbus to benefit St. Joseph School.

Card party

EVANSVILLE - Card party, St. Paul Parish basement, 35 Garfield Ave., Sunday, Jan. 11, 1 p.m.; lunch; sheepshead played.

Singles dinner

MADISON - Singles potluck dinner and game night, St. Thomas Aquinas Parish hall, 602 Everglade Dr., Saturday, Jan. 17: bring a dish to pass; for information contact Darrin at 608-827-6365, or see "singles" link on parish Web site, www.stamadison.org

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, Jan. 9 - Edgewood College Student Development Department-meeting; Office of Religious Education-Video Preview Day; John Paul II Theater Workshop-drama rehearsal

• Saturday, Jan. 10-Sunday, Jan. 11 - Office of Pastoral Services-Diocesan Institute for Lay and Diaconate Formation

• Sunday, Jan. 11 - St. Peter Church-Ashton-retreat; Office of Family Ministry-Rachel's Vineyard Reunion

• Tuesday, Jan. 13 - Office of Religious Education-Westside Youth Ministers; Office of Worship-Diocesan Choir Board; Office of Pastoral Services-Virtus Training

• Wednesday, Jan. 14 - Office of Family Ministry-Reclaiming Your Life After Separation, Divorce, and Breakup; Edgewood High School-sophomore retreat

• Wednesday, Jan. 14-Friday, Jan. 16 - Vocations Office-Vocations in Priesthood

• Thursday, Jan. 15 - Office of Religious Education-3 by 3 Parish Adult Faith Formation Team Training; Madison Serra Club-Board meeting; Office of Pastoral Services-Virtus Facilitator Training

Camp Gray

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

• Jan. 9-11 - Boy Scout Troop #392, Hoffman Estates, Ill.;

• Jan. 10-11 - St. Maria Goretti Parish, Madison;

• Jan. 11 - St. Joseph, 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 the week of publication.