Diocesan Events Sunday, February 13 Rite of Election & Call to Continuing Conversion St. Albert the Great Parish Sun Prairie 3 p.m. Contact: Office of Worship, 608-821-3080 February 20, 2005 Diocesan Middle School Youth Rally St. Maria Goretti Parish, Madison Contact Office of Religious Education, 608-821-3160 Thursday, March 3, 2005 Parish Leadership Day Keynote speaker: Msgr. Kevin Irwin On "Models of Eucharist" Bishop O'Connor Catholic Pastoral Center, Madison Contact: Office of Pastoral Services, 608-821-3083 Thursday, March 3, 2005 St. Thérèse of Lisieux Lecture Curtis Martin Bishop O'Connor Catholic Pastoral Center, Madison 7 p.m. Contact: Office of Pastoral Services, 608-821-3083 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 - Our Lady of the Assumption Parish center, 2222 Shopiere Rd., Friday, Feb. 11, 5 to 7 p.m.; carryouts available.

COTTAGE GROVE - St. Patrick Parish, 434 N. Main St., Friday, Feb. 11, 4:30 to 8 p.m.; sponsored by Knights of Columbus.

DARLINGTON - Holy Rosary Parish, 104 E. Harriet St., Friday, Feb. 11, 5 to 7:30 p.m.; carryouts available.

JANESVILLE - St. Patrick School cafeteria, 305 Lincoln St., Friday, Feb. 11, 5 to 7 p.m.; proceeds go to school elevator fund.

MONROE - St. Victor School gym, 1416 20th Ave., Friday, Feb. 11, 5 to 7 p.m.; carryouts available.

PLATTEVILLE - St. Mary Parish basement, 130 W. Cedar St., Friday, Feb. 11, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.; sponsored by St. Mary's Home and School Association; proceeds will benefit St. Mary School.

PORTAGE - Knights of Columbus hall, 918 Silver Lake Dr., Friday, Feb. 11, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.; carryouts available, call 608-742-7778.

SINSINAWA - St. Joseph Parish, Cty. Hwy. Z., Friday, Feb. 11, 4:30 to 8:30 p.m.; games and refreshments; carryouts available, 3:30 to 6 p.m., call 608-748-4442.

Dinners

MADISON - Spaghetti dinner, Blessed Sacrament Parish, 2131 Rowley Ave., 2 blocks south of Regent St.; Sunday, Feb. 13, 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.: carryouts and containers of homemade sauce with meat can be purchased; proceeds to benefit athletic department.

MIDDLETON - Spaghetti dinner, St. Bernard Parish Center, 7450 University Ave., Sunday, Feb. 13, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Breakfast

DEFOREST - Breakfast, St. Olaf Parish center, 623 Jefferson St., Sunday, Feb. 13, 7:30 to 11:30 a.m.; sponsored by Knights of Columbus; wives and mothers eat free.

Card parties

EVANSVILLE - Euchre card party, St. Paul Parish, 35 Garfield St., Sunday, Feb. 13, 1 p.m.; lunch.

FENNIMORE - Card party, St. Mary Parish basement hall, 930 Jefferson St., go past chapel, turn left and follow the hall to church basement; Sunday, Feb. 13, 1:15 p.m.; lunch; prizes; 500 and euchre.

Bingo

PINE BLUFF - Poultry Party, St. Mary Parish gym, 3673 Cty. Trk. P., Sunday, Feb. 13, 1:30 to 5:30 p.m.; bingo; turkey wheel; door prizes; sandwiches and snacks.

POYNETTE - Bingo, St. Thomas Parish hall, 655 S. Main St., Sunday, Feb. 13, 1 to 4 p.m.; cash prizes; refreshments; sponsored by Knights of Columbus council 6997.

Estate remnant sale

MAZOMANIE - Estate remnant sale, St. Barnabas Parish, Hwy. 14, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2:30 to 8 p.m.; Friday, Feb. 11., 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 12, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.; all proceeds go to building and grounds fund.

Catholic Daughters

MADISON - Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court Madison 1164 meeting at the Bishop O'Connor Catholic Pastoral Center, 702 S. High Point Rd., Thursday, Feb. 17: registration, 10 a.m.; business meeting, 10:30; rosary, 11:40; Mass, luncheon; program: Bishop George O. Wirz will give a talk on Lenten renewal; guests welcome; cost $8; reservations/cancellations must be received before noon Feb. 14 by calling Mary at 608-831-6875.

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. 11 to Saturday, Feb. 12 - St. Paul University Catholic Center-Grad Student and Young Professional Retreat;

• Friday, Feb. 11 - Office of Worship Parish Leadership-Planning Meeting;

• Saturday, Feb. 12 - Madison Serra Club-Life Direction;

• Sunday, Feb. 13 - St. Peter-Confirmation Retreat;

• Tuesday, Feb. 15 - Office of Catholic Schools-WCRIS; Edgewood High School-sophomore retreat; Office for Justice and Peace-Presbyteral Council, Justice and Peace Committee Meeting; Office of Worship-Diocesan Choir Board Meeting;

• Wednesday, Feb. 16 - Catholic Charities-Special Needs Support Group;

• Wednesday, Feb. 16 to Thursday, Feb. 17 - WI Council of Religious and Independent Schools-WCRIS Administrator's Workshop;

• Thursday, Feb. 17 - Catholic Cemeteries-Board Meeting; Catholic Daughters-meeting; Office of Catholic Schools-WRISA meeting; Catholic Charities-Diversity Committee; Madison Serra Club-Board meeting; Office of Stewardship and Development-meeting; Office of Family Ministry-Reclaiming Your Life/Support Group.

Camp Gray

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

• Feb. 11-13 - Boy Scout Troop #36, Wheeling, Ill;

• Feb. 12-13 - St. Thomas Parish, Poynette;

• Feb. 16 - 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.