Diocesan Events June 18-20, 2004 Together Encountering Christ Immaculate Conception Parish, Kieler Contact: Office of Religious Education, 608-821-3160 June 25-30, 2004 Diocesan Institute for Lay & Diaconate Formation Bishop O'Connor Catholic Pastoral Center, Madison Contact: Office of Pastoral Services, 608-821-3083 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. September 26-29, 2004 Presbyteral Assembly Diocese of Madison Chula Vista Conference Center, Wisconsin Dells November 11, 2004 St. Thérèse of Lisieux Lecture Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan Archbishop of Milwaukee Bishop O'Connor Catholic Pastoral Center, Madison 7 p.m. Contact: Office of Pastoral Services, 608-821-3083

Around the Diocese

Parish picnic

ASHTON - Parish picnic, St. Peter Parish, 7125 Cty. Hwy. K, outside Middleton, Saturday, June 19 through Sunday, June 20: both days: food and beverages, starting at 11:30 a.m.; Saturday: old-timers softball tournament, 10 a.m.; games, 5 p.m.; card party tournament, 6:30 p.m.; music, 8 p.m. to midnight; Sunday: Polka Mass, 10:30 a.m.; games, 11:30 a.m.; Ashton Home Talent baseball game, 1 p.m.; bingo, 1 p.m.; beer tent, 12 noon; music, 4 p.m.

Raffle/auction

CUBA CITY- Raffle/auction, St. Rose School, 218 N. Jackson St., Saturday, June 19, 5 to 7 p.m.; auction, 7 p.m.

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:

• Eucharistic Adoration for vocations, 11 a.m., followed by daily Mass, noon, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

• Friday, June 18- Office of Catholic Schools-Global Solidarity; Madison Serra Club-Review Planning Meeting for 2004-2005

• Saturday, June 19- Office of Family Ministry-Retrouvaille Core

• Monday, June 21 - Office of Religious Education-LIMEX Course 5

• Tuesday, June 22 - Catholic Charities-Yellowstone Dr.-International Adoption Information meeting; Catholic Charities-Program Service Committee Meeting

• Wednesday, June 23- Wisconsin Catholic Conference-Bishops' meeting

• Thursday, June 24 - Catholic Cemeteries-Board Meeting

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.