Diocesan Events February 3, 2004 Parish Stewardship Exchange Bishop O'Connor Center, Madison 6 to 8 p.m. Contact: Office of Stewardship & Development 608-821-3040 February 4, 2004 Learning More about the RCIA: Purification and Enlightenment With Debby Del Ciello Bishop O'Connor Center, Madison 7 to 9 p.m. Contact: Office of Worship 608-821-3080 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 7, 2004 RCIA Pre-Lenten Day of Reflection: The Lenten Scriptures Bishop O'Connor Center, Madison 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Contact: Office of Worship 608-821-3080 February 12, 2004 Clergy In-Service on Youth Ministry Bishop O'Connor Center, Madison 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Contact: Office of Religious Education and Office of Continuing Education of Priests 608-821-3160 February 13 - 15, 2004 Diocesan Institute for Lay & Diaconate Formation Bishop O'Connor Center, Madison Contact: Office of Pastoral Services 608-821-3083 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 February 22, 2004 Middle School Youth Rally Bishop O'Connor Center, Madison 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Contact: Office of Religious Education 608-821-3160 February 29, 2004 Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion St. Albert the Great Parish, Sun Prairie 2:30 to 4:15 p.m. Contact: Office of Worship 608-821-3080 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 March 12 - 14, 2004 Diocesan Institute for Lay & Diaconate Formation Bishop O'Connor Center, Madison Contact: Office of Pastoral Services 608-821-3083 March 18, 2004 Parish Staff Day Bishop Robert C. Morlino: How Does the Church Serve and Save the World? Bishop O'Connor Center, Madison Contact: Office of Pastoral Services 608-821-3083 March 26 - 28, 2004 Together Encountering Christ #103 St. Francis Xavier Parish, Cross Plains Contact: Office of Religious Education 608-821-3160 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

Breakfasts

JANESVILLE - Buffet breakfast, St. William Parish hall, 1822 Ravine St., Sunday, Jan. 25, 8 a.m. to 12 noon; sponsored by Knights of Columbus; proceeds go to St. William scholarship fund.

KIELER - Family style breakfast, Immaculate Conception School, Sunday, Jan. 25, 8 a.m. to 12 noon.

MAZOMANIE - Breakfast for vocations, St. Barnabas Parish Center, Sunday, Jan. 25, 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon; sponsored by Knights of Columbus #7811 of St. Barnabas Parish, Mazomanie, and St. John Parish, Mill Creek.

Chili supper

PLATTEVILLE - Safety patrol chili supper, St. Mary School, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.: early seating for senior citizens at 4:15; drive-through carryouts available at north entrance; proceeds go toward seventh grade trip to Washington, D.C.

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. 23-Saturday, Jan. 24 - Office of Religious Education-Young Adult Retreat

• Saturday, Jan. 24 - Office of Pastoral Services-Virtus Facilitator Training; Office of Family Ministry-Marriage Encounter Renewal Night

• Sunday, Jan. 25 - John Paul II Theater Workshop-drama rehearsal; Emmaus Retreat

• Monday, Jan. 26 - Office of Religious Education-LIMEX Group #3; John Paul II Theater Workshop-drama rehearsal; Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Parish-Confirmation retreat

• Tuesday, Jan. 27 - Office of Pastoral Services-Virtus Training; John Paul II Theater Workshop-drama rehearsal

• Wednesday, Jan. 28 - John Paul II Theater Workshop-drama rehearsal

• Thursday, Jan. 29 - John Paul II Theater Workshop-drama rehearsal

• Thursday, Jan. 29-Friday, Jan. 30 - Office of Pastoral Services-Wisconsin Directors of Planning and Pastoral Services

Camp Gray

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

• Jan. 23-25 - Boy Scout Troop #53, McFarland.

• Jan. 24-25 - St. John the Baptist Parish, Muscoda.

• Jan. 26 - Sacred Hearts Parish, Sun Prairie.

• Jan. 29-30 - NET Team

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.