Diocesan Events January 9-14, 2005 National Church Vocation Awareness Week January 30-February 5, 2005 Catholic Schools Week: "Faith in Every Student" February 4-6, 2005 Resurrection 2005 Youth Rally Chula Vista Resort, Wisconsin Dells February 6, 2005 World Day of Prayer For Consecrated Life February 20, 2005 Diocesan Middle School Youth Rally St. Maria Goretti Parish, Madison Contact Office of Religious Education, 608-821-3160 March 5, 2005 Catholic Boy Scout and Girl Scout celebration Bishop O'Connor Catholic Pastoral Center, Madison Contact: Office of Religious Education, 608-821-3160 March 22, 2005 Chrism Mass St. Raphael Cathedral, Madison Evening April 1-3, 2005 Together Encountering Christ (TEC) #108 St. Joseph Parish, Baraboo April 16-17, 2005 World Day of Prayer For Vocations Weekend April 19, 2005 MDREO Day St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, Madison May 19, 2005 Adult Faith Formation Spring Gathering Bishop O'Connor Catholic Pastoral Center, Madison May 27, 2005 Priesthood Ordination St. Raphael Cathedral, Madison 7:30 p.m. June 10-12, 2005 Together Encountering Christ (TEC) #109 St. Rose of Lima Parish, Cuba City July 29-31, 2005 Together Encountering Christ (TEC) #110 St. Henry Parish, Watertown August 14-25, 2005 Pilgrimage to World Youth Day, Cologne, Germany Contact: Office of Religious Education, 608-821-3160

Around the Diocese

Fish fries

BELOIT - Fish fry, Our Lady of the Assumption Parish center, 2222 Shopiere Rd., Friday, Jan. 7, 5 to 7 p.m.; carryouts available.

DANE - Family style fish fry, St. Michael Parish hall, 109 S. Military Rd., Friday, Jan. 7, 5 to 8:30 p.m.; carryouts available.

MONONA - Family style fish fry, Immaculate Heart of Mary School, 4913 Schofield St., Friday, Jan. 7, 5 to 7:30 p.m.; carryouts available, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.

MONTFORT - Fish fry, St. Thomas Parish, 104 E. Park St., Friday, Jan. 7, 5 to 7:30 p.m.; carryouts available, phone 608-943-6944.

Bingo

BARABOO - New Year's Eve bingo, St. Joseph Parish, 210 Second St., Friday, Dec. 31: four five-game sessions start at 6:30 p.m.; $5 packets; all cash prizes; concession stand.

Breakfast

SINSINAWA - Pancake and sausage buffet, St. Joseph Parish, Sunday, Jan. 9, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; sponsored by Knights of Columbus to benefit St. Joseph School.

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 Exposition and Prayer for Vocations every weekday, Monday through Friday starting Jan. 3 from 9 to 11:45 a.m. (all welcome)

• Daily Mass, noon, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, starting Jan. 3.

• Friday, Jan. 3 - Office of Religious Education-Catholic Scouting Celebration Planning

• Tuesday, Jan. 4 - Edgewood College Student Development Department-retreat; Child Abuse Prevention Fund-Children's Mental Health Work Group Meeting

• Wednesday Jan. 5 - Edgewood College Student Development Department-retreat; Office of Family Ministry-meeting

• Thursday, Jan. 6 - Office of Family Ministry-Reclaiming Your Life/Support Group; Office of Catholic Schools-Diocesan Board of Education

• Friday, Jan. 7-Sunday, Jan. 9 - WI Conf. of the United Methodist Church-Bd. of Ord. Ministry-Inquiring Candidates Retreat

• Saturday, Jan. 8-Friday, Jan. 14 - Opera for the Young-Rehearsal Week

• Saturday, Jan. 8-Sunday, Jan. 9 - Korean Catholic Community-Women's Retreat

• Monday, Jan. 10 - Office of Religious Education-Westside Youth Ministers; Marshall Erdman & Associates-Leadership Academy-round 3; CESA #5-Family Service Credential; Catholic Charities-Board of Directors meeting

• Tuesday, Jan. 11 - Office of Religious Education-Catholic Scouting Committee; Marshall Erdman & Associates-Leadership Academy; CESA #5-Family Service Credential

• Wednesday, Jan. 12 - CESA #5-Family Service Credential Catholic Charities-Yellowstone Dr.-Regional Sups & Adoption QA Staff; Office of Family Ministry-WDFM Meeting; Vocations Office-Vocations in Priesthood

• Thursday, Jan. 13 - CESA #5-Family Service Credential; Office of Family Ministry-Reclaiming Your Life/Support Group

• Thursday, Jan. 13-Friday, Jan. 14 - John Knox Presbytery-meeting

Camp Gray

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

• Jan. 7-9 - Boy Scout Troop #392, Hoffmann Estates, Ill.; Boy Scout Troop #69, Glenview, Ill.

• Jan. 9 - St. John Vianney Christian Formation, Janesville.

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.