Diocesan Events 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

BELOIT - Our Lady of the Assumption Parish Center, 2222 Shopiere Rd., Friday, March 19, 5 to 7 p.m.; carryouts available.

DANE - St. Michael Parish Hall, Friday, March 19, 5 to 8:30 p.m.; carryouts available.

KIELER - Immaculate Conception School, Friday, March 19, 4 to 8 p.m.; sponsored by Booster Club; carryouts available, call 608-568-7220.

MONONA - Immaculate Heart of Mary School, 4913 Schofield St., Friday, March 19, 5 to 7:30 p.m.; carryouts available, 4:30 p.m.

PORTAGE - Knights of Columbus Hall, 918 Silver Lake Dr., Friday, March 19, 5 to 7:30 p.m.; carryouts available; sponsored by St. Mary Parish and Knights of Columbus.

SULLIVAN - St. Mary Help of Christians Parish, W856 Hwy. 18, corner of Hwy. F, Friday, March 19, 4:30 to 8:30 p.m.; sponsored by Knights of Columbus; carryouts available.

SUN PRAIRIE - Round Table, 1611 N. Bristol St., Friday, March 19, 5 to 8 p.m.; carryouts available; sponsored by Knights of Columbus.

Rummage, bake sale

JEFFERSON - Rummage and bake sale, St. John the Baptist School gym, 324 E. North St., back parking lot entrance, Saturday, March 20, 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.: 50 families with items; aluminum drive, 8 a.m. to 12 noon; lunch.

St. Pat's dance

EAST BRISTOL - St. Pat's Dance, St. Joseph Parish Hall, 1935 Hwy. V, Saturday, March 20, 8 p.m. to midnight; music by Kristi "B" Band, no one under 21 permitted without parent or guardian; door prizes; beverages; and snacks.

Breakfasts

BERLIN - Mother/daughter breakfast, All Saints Parish Hall, Sunday, March 21, 10 a.m.; sponsored by Knights of Columbus.

DICKEYVILLE - Family breakfast, Holy Ghost Parish gym, Sunday, March 21, 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon.

JANESVILLE - Pancake breakfast, St. Mary Parish Hall, Sunday, March 21, after 8:30 a.m. Mass; sponsored by Knights of Columbus.

WATERLOO - All-you-can-eat breakfast, St. Joseph School, Sunday, March 21, 8 to 11:30 a.m.; sponsored by Knights of Columbus.

Spaghetti dinner

MADISON - Spaghetti dinner, St. James School, 1204 St. James Ct., Sunday, March 21, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; silent auction; live auction at dinner, 1 and 4 p.m.; sponsored by Home and School and Athletic Association.

Card parties

FENNIMORE - Card party, St. Mary Parish basement, go past chapel, turn left, follow hall to church basement; Sunday, March 21, 1:15 p.m.; lunch; prizes; 500, euchre.

MIDDLETON - Card party, St. Bernard Parish, Saturday, March 20, 1 p.m.; lunch; prizes.

MT. HOREB - Card party, AMCORE basement, 100 S. First St., Sunday, March 21, 1 p.m.; sponsored by Holy Redeemer Parish Council of Catholic Women; lunch; prizes.

Salad bar/cookie sale

LANCASTER - Salad bar and cookie sale, St. Clement Parish Hall, Tuesday, March 23, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; cookie walk, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. sponsored by Catholic Daughters.

Catholic Daughters

MADISON - Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court Madison 1164, meeting at St. Joseph Church, 1905 W. Beltline Hwy., Thursday, March 18: registration, 11:15 a.m., rosary, Mass, luncheon, business meeting; program by Sr. Sarah Naughton, director of international outreach at Edgewood College, on her brain surgery and path back to health; guests welcome for program (lunch reservation deadline passed).

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, March 19 - Madison Serra Club-meeting; Office of Family Ministry-Retrouvaille Core; Camp Gray-Campaign Committee

• Friday, March 19-Sunday, March 21 - Office of Family Ministry-Retrouvaille Weekend, Rachel's Vineyard Retreat

• Saturday, March 20 - Office of Family Ministry-Retrouvaille Core, NFP; St. Joseph Parish-Confirmation Retreat

• Sunday, March 21 - Office of Worship-Rome Pilgrimage Meeting

• Monday, March 22 - Office of Religious Education-LIMEX social gathering, LIMEX Group #3; Office of Family Ministry-NFP Intro; Office of Pastoral Services-Virtus Training

• Tuesday, March 23 - Office of Worship-Diocesan Choir Tour Committee; Catholic Charities-Program Service Committee Meeting

• Wednesday, March 24 - Office of Family Ministry-Reclaiming Your Life After Separation, Divorce, and Breakup

• Thursday, March 25 - Office of Family Ministry-Project Rachel Training; Office of Religious Education-LIMEX- Course 1 makeup session

Camp Gray

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

• March 19-21- Immaculate Conception Parish, Boscobel

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