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

Fish fry

ASHTON - Family style fish fry, St. Peter School hall, Cty. Hwy K., Friday, Jan. 30, 5 to 8 p.m.; carryouts available; co-sponsored by National Catholic Society of Foresters' St. Adelia Court 618; proceeds to benefit school.

Groundhog Ball

SUN PRAIRIE - Groundhog Ball, The Round Table, 1611 N. Bristol St., Saturday, Jan. 31, 8 p.m. to midnight; John Roehl Orchestra; sponsored by Knight of Columbus Council 4879.

Breakfasts

MCFARLAND - All you can eat pancake and sausage breakfast, Christ the King Parish hall, Sunday, Feb. 1, 8 a.m. to 12 noon; sponsored by Men's Club; proceeds donated to San Alfonso Building Fund.

MONONA - Super Bowl Brunch, Immaculate Heart of Mary School cafeteria, Sunday, Feb. 1, 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon.

Card party

EVANSVILLE - Card party, St. Paul Parish basement, 35 Garfield Ave., Sunday, Feb. 1, 1 p.m.; lunch; euchre.

Catholic Woman's Club

MADISON - Catholic Woman's Club luncheon, St. James Church, 1128 St. James Ct., Monday, Feb. 16: rosary, 10:40 a.m., Mass, 11:30, followed by luncheon; program on Mother Teresa; speaker Peggy Duemling, principal, Aquinas Academy in Menomonee Falls; baby shower - bring unwrapped infant size baby gift to be donated to Pregnancy Helpline or St. Marys Hospital Medical Center; guests welcome; cost $12; reservations must be sent by Feb. 12 to Veronica Tisserand, 602 Sawyer Ter., #324, Madison, WI 53705.

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. 30 - John Paul II Theater Workshop-drama rehearsal

• Friday, Jan. 30-Feb. 1 - St. Paul University Catholic Center-retreat; Office of Worship-workshop

• Sunday, Feb. 1 - John Paul II Theater Workshop-drama performance

• Monday, Feb. 2 - Office of Religious Education-LIMEX Group #3

• Wednesday, Feb. 4 - John Paul II Theater Workshop-school performance; Office of Worship-Learning More About the RCIA: Purification and Enlightenment; Office of Religious Education-Generations of Faith; Office of Family Ministry-Reclaiming Your Life After Separation, Divorce, and Breakup

• Thursday, Feb. 5 - Office of Pastoral Services-Virtus Training; Office of Catholic Schools-Diocesan Board of Education

Camp Gray

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

• Jan. 30-31 - Portage Assembly of God, Portage.

• Jan. 31 - Adaptive Sportsmen, Greenfield.

• Feb. 4 - Holy Family Parish, LaValle.

• Feb. 5-6 - Edgewood High School, Madison.

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.