Diocesan Events 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. Aloysius Parish, Sauk City 7:30 p.m. (NOTE: location changed to above church due to fire at St. Raphael Cathedral) 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

Rummage sale

MADISON - Rummage sale, St. Maria Goretti School cafeteria, 5405 Flad Ave., Saturday, April 9, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Dinner

POTOSI - Barbecue chicken dinner, SS. Andrew and Thomas Parish, 101 Church St., Sunday, April 10, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; sponsored by Knights of Columbus.

Breakfasts

DE FOREST - Breakfast, St. Olaf Parish, 623 Jefferson St., Sunday, April 10, 7:30 to 11:30 a.m.; sponsored by Knights of Columbus.

STOUGHTON - Pancake breakfast, St. Ann Parish, 323 N. Van Buren, Sunday, April 10, 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon; sponsored by St. Ann Home and School Association.

Card party

MADISON - Card party, St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, 602 Everglade Dr., Tuesday, April 12, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., 500, euchre, bridge; coffee and desserts, 12:30 p.m.

Bingo

POYNETTE - Bingo, St. Thomas Parish, 655 S. Main St., Sunday, April 10, 1 to 4 p.m.; cash prizes; refreshments; sponsored by Knights of Columbus.

Luncheon

DICKEYVILLE - Spring salad luncheon, Holy Ghost School gym, 325 W. Main St., Thursday, April 14, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; sponsored by Council of Catholic Women.

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, from 9 to 11:45 a.m. (all welcome)

• Daily Mass, noon, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

• Friday, April 8-Sunday, April 10 - St. Mary Parish, Milton-Confirmation retreat

• Friday, April 8 - Madison Serra Club-meeting

• Saturday, April 9 - Office of Worship-Children's Choir Festival; Office of Family Ministry-Retrouvaille-Post Session; St. Vincent de Paul-New Member Orientation

• Sunday, April 10 - Office of Family Ministry-Rachel's Vineyard Reunion

• Monday, April 11 - Office of Family Ministry-FOCCUS Training; Office of Religious Education-LIMEX

• Tuesday, April 12 - Office of Religious Education-Catholic Scouting Committee, Westside Youth Ministers; Office of Catholic Schools-New Principals Meeting

Camp Gray

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

• April 7 - St. Jerome School, Columbus.

• April 8-9 - Peace Lutheran Church, Waunakee.

• April 10 - St. Rose of Lima Parish, Brodhead.

• April 13-14 - St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Parish, Portage.

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.