Diocesan Events April 16-18, 2004 Diocesan Institute for Lay & Diaconate Formation Bishop O'Connor Catholic Pastoral Center Madison Contact: Office of Pastoral Services 608-821-3083 April 30-May 2, 2004 Diocesan Institute for Lay & Diaconate Formation Bishop O'Connor Catholic Pastoral Center Madison Contact: Office of Pastoral Services 608-821-3083 May 8, 2004 Madison Diocesan Choir Spring Concert Bishop O'Connor Catholic Pastoral Center Madison 7:30 p.m. Contact: Office of Worship 608-821-3080 May 14, 2004 Youth Ministry Gathering Bishop O'Connor Catholic Pastoral Center Madison 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Contact: Office of Religious Education 608-821-3160 May 21-22, 2004 The University of Notre Dame Folk Choir St. Peter Parish Madison Friday Evening Prayer, Saturday workshop, Mass at 5:15 p.m. Concert at 7 p.m. Contact: Office of Worship 608-821-3080 May 27, 2004 Adult Education Gathering Bishop O'Connor Catholic Pastoral Center Madison 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Contact: Office of Religious Education 608-821-3160 May 27-June 3, 2004 Diocesan Ad Limina Pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi Rome, Italy Contact: Office of Worship 608-821-3080 July 23, 2004 Ordination to Permanent Diaconate St. Raphael Cathedral Madison 7 p.m. August 27, 2004 Ordination to Transitional Diaconate Bishop O'Connor Catholic Pastoral Center Madison 7:30 p.m.

Around the Diocese

Chicken and fish fry

DODGEVILLE - Family style chicken and fish fry, St. Joseph School, Friday, April 16, 4:30 to 8 p.m.; carryouts available.

Breakfasts

DE FOREST - Breakfast, St. Olaf Parish Center, Sunday, April 18, 7:30 to 11:30 a.m.: sponsored by Knights of Columbus.

JANESVILLE - Pancake breakfast, St. Mary Parish Hall, Sunday, April 18, after 8:30 a.m. Mass; sponsored by Knights of Columbus Council 10363.

SUN PRAIRIE - Pancake breakfast, The Round Table, 1611 N. Bristol St., Sunday, April 18, 8 to 11 a.m.; sponsored by Knights of Columbus.

Card parties

EAST BRISTOL - Card party, St. Joseph Parish Hall, Sunday, April 18, 1 p.m.; lunch; euchre and sheepshead; door prizes.

BELLEVILLE - Card party, St. Mary Parish Hall, Sunday, April 18, 2 p.m.; lunch; euchre; raffle; prizes; sponsored by St. James Parish, Dayton.

Catholic women

JANESVILLE - Catholic Women's Club, annual banquet, Janesville Country Club, Tuesday, May 4: social hour, 5:30 p.m.; dinner, 6:30; guest speaker, Msgr. Delbert Schmelzer; scholarships awarded; $20 cost includes tip; checks to Charlotte Butters, 611 N. Grant Ave., Janesville WI 53545, by April 22.

MADISON - Catholic Woman's Club, spring luncheon, Blackhawk Country Club, 3806 Blackhawk Dr., Tuesday, May 4: cost $17; send reservations by April 28 to Dorothy Bollant, 2905 Knottingham Way, Madison, WI 53713; guests welcome; facility barrier free.

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, April 16 - Madison Serra Club-meeting

• Saturday, April 17 - Office of Family Ministry-Retrouvaille Post Session; Office of Religious Education-TEC Board; Office of Pastoral Services-Diocesan Institute for Lay and Diaconate Formation; Valley of Our Lady Monastery-Capital Campaign Program

• Monday, April 19 - Office of Religious Education-LIMEX Course 5; Catholic Charities-Yellowstone Dr.-Special Needs Adoption/Adopt US Kids

• Tuesday, April 20 - Office of Family Ministry-Continued Beginnings; Office of Human Resources-401k update meeting; Catholic Charities-Yellowstone Dr.-Special Needs Adoption/Adopt US Kids

• Wednesday, April 21 - Office of Pastoral Services-Virtus Training; Office of Family Ministry-Reclaiming Your Life After Separation, Divorce, and Breakup

• Thursday, April 22 - Catholic Charities-Yellowstone Drive-International Adoption Information Meeting

Camp Gray

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

• April 15-16 - St. Francis Xavier School, Cross Plains;

• April 17-18 - St. Jude Parish, Beloit;

• April 19-20 - St. Jerome School, Columbus;

• April 21-22 - St. Charles School, Cassville.

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.