Diocesan Events 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 fries

ASHTON - St. Peter School hall, Cty. Hwy. K, Friday, Feb. 27, 5 to 8 p.m.; carryouts available.

BARABOO - St. Joseph School gym, 310 2nd St., Friday, Feb. 27, 5 to 7 p.m.; carryouts available.

BELOIT - Our Lady of the Assumption Parish Center, 2222 Shopiere Rd., Friday, Feb. 27, 5 to 7 p.m.; carryouts available.

COTTAGE GROVE - St. Patrick Parish, Friday, Feb. 27, 4:30 to 8 p.m.; sponsored by Knights of Columbus.

EDGERTON - St. Joseph Parish, 590 S. St. Joseph Cir., Friday, Feb. 27, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.; sponsored by Knights of Columbus and Council of Catholic Women; carryouts available.

JANESVILLE - St. Patrick School cafeteria, 305 Lincoln St., Friday, Feb. 27, 5 to 7 p.m.; for school improvement fund.

MONROE - St. Victor School gym, 1416 20th Ave., Friday, Feb. 27, 5 to 7 p.m.; carryouts available.

PLATTEVILLE - St. Mary Parish basement, Friday, Feb. 27, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.; sponsored by St. Mary's Home and School Association to benefit St. Mary School.

PORTAGE - Knights of Columbus hall, 918 Silver Lake Dr., Friday, Feb. 27, 5 to 7:30 p.m.; carryouts available; sponsored by St. Mary Parish and Knights of Columbus.

SINSINAWA - Buffet style, St. Joseph Parish, Friday, Feb. 27, 4:30 to 8:30 p.m.; games and refreshments; carryouts available, 3:30 to 6 p.m.

SULLIVAN - St. Mary Help of Christians Parish Hall, W856 Hwy. 18, corner of Hwy. F, Friday, Feb. 27, 4:30 to 8:30 p.m.; sponsored by Knights of Columbus; carryouts available.

Breakfast

MARTINSVILLE - All you can eat country breakfast, St. Martin Parish, Sunday, Feb. 29, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; sponsored by Council of Catholic Women.

Dinner

LIME RIDGE - Chicken and biscuit dinner, St. Boniface Parish, Sunday, Feb. 29, 10:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Card parties

EVANSVILLE - Card party, St. Paul Parish basement, 35 Garfield Ave., Sunday, Feb. 29, 1 p.m.; lunch; euchre.

FENNIMORE - Card party, St. Mary Parish, go past chapel, turn left, follow hall to church basement; Sunday, Feb. 29, 1:15 p.m.; lunch; prizes; 500; euchre.

Estate remnant sale

MAZOMANIE - Estate remnant sale, St. Barnabas Parish, Hwy. 14, Thursday, Feb. 26, 5 to 8 p.m.; Friday, Feb. 27, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 28, 8 a.m. to 12 noon; furniture; household items; vintage fabrics; stereo equipment; kitchenware; linens; proceeds to parish building fund.

Catholic Woman's Clubs

JANESVILLE - Janesville Catholic Woman's Club spring luncheon at Kandu/Best Events, Saturday, March 13: social hour, 11:30 a.m., luncheon, 12:30 p.m.; all welcome; cost $10 for adults, $8 for children ages six to 12; mail prepaid reservations to Charlotte Butters, 611 N. Grant Ave., Janesville, WI 53545.

MADISON - Madison Catholic Woman's Club, luncheon, Blessed Sacrament Church, Rowley Ave., Tuesday, March 16: rosary, 10:40 a.m., Mass, 11 a.m., luncheon following in Friary recognizing priests, religious; guests welcome; cost $12; reservations due March 10 to Joan Statz, 733 Dearholt Rd., Madison 53705; facility barrier free; indicate name of parish and guest priests, religious.

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, Feb. 27-Sunday, Feb. 29 - Office of Family Ministry-Marriage Encounter Anniversary Weekend, Beginning Experience

• Saturday, Feb. 28 - Catholic Charities-Yellowstone Drive-PARC workshop; Office of Family Ministry-NFP

• Sunday, Feb. 29-Thursday, March 4 - St. Paul's University Catholic Center-Busy Person's Retreat

• Monday, March 1 - Office of Religious Education-LIMEX Group #3

• Tuesday, March 2- Office of Catholic Schools-Madison Diocese Mentorship Program

• Wednesday, March 3 - Office of Family Ministry-Reclaiming Your Life After Separation, Divorce, and Breakup

• Thursday, March 4 - WCATY-Diocesan Board of Education; Office of Pastoral Services-Virtus Training; Liturgical Publications-Publisher 2000

Camp Gray

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

• Feb. 27-29 - St. Ignatius, Chicago, Ill.

• Feb. 28-29 - St. Joseph Parish, Baraboo.

• March 3 - Holy Mother of Consolation Parish, Oregon.

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.