Diocesan Events 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 September 25-28, 2005 Presbyteral Assembly Diocese of Madison Chula Vista, Wisconsin Dells Contact: Office of Continuing Education of Priests, 608-821-3013 Friday, September 30, 2005 Central Education Institute Diocese of Madison 9 a.m. Marriott Hotel, Middleton Contact: Office of Catholic Schools, 608-821-3181 Sunday, October 16, 2005 Closing event for the Year of the Eucharist 3 p.m. Mass followed by Eucharistic Procession Site to be determined Contact: Office of Worship, 608-821-3080

Around the Diocese

Dinners and festivals

ARGYLE - Strawberry social, St. Joseph Parish, Dowling Hall, 313 N. Lafayette, Saturday, June 11, 5 to 8 p.m.: food and sundaes.

ASHTON - Church picnic, St. Peter Parish, 7125 Cty. Hwy. K, Saturday, June 18, to Sunday, June 19: Saturday: Old Timers softball tournament, 10 a.m.; food and beverages, 11 a.m.; games, 5 p.m.; card party tournament, 6:30 p.m.; Juke Box Bandstand, 8 p.m. to midnight; Sunday: Polka Mass, 10:30 a.m.; food and beverages, 11 a.m.; games, 11:30 a.m.; musical entertainment; bingo, 1 p.m.; beer tent, noon.

MONROE - St. Victor Parish festival, Green County Fairgrounds, Saturday, June 11, to Sunday, June 12: Both days: food; games; silent auction; raffle; bingo; carnival rides; arts and crafts fair, 12 noon. Saturday: 5K run/2 mile fun walk; tractor and truck pull, 1 p.m.; Sunday: Polka Mass, 10:15 a.m.; harness racing, noon.

PLAIN - St. Luke Parish festival, Plain Park, Friday, June 10, to Sunday, June 12: All three days: live music; concessions; games; bingo; paddle wheel; country store; girls' softball; adult kickball; Friday: fish fry, 5 to 8:30 p.m., church; Saturday: 5K walk/run, 9 a.m.; euchre tournament, 6 p.m.; Sunday: Polka Mass, 10 a.m., Polka Mass-ters; chicken/ham dinner, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., church; pie auction, 3:30 p.m.

WAUNAKEE - Parish picnic, St. John the Baptist School, 114 E. Third St., Friday, June 10, to Sunday, June 12: Friday: golf outing at the Meadows of Six Mile Creek; 3 on 3 basketball tournament, 6 p.m.; picnic social, 6 to 10:30 p.m.; Saturday: outdoor Mass, 5 p.m.; 3 on 3 basketball and volleyball tournaments, 6 p.m.; concession stands; live music, 8 to 11:30 p.m.; Sunday: outdoor Polka Mass, 11 a.m.; chicken and ham dinner, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; homemade pies; bingo, 12 noon; polka music, 1 to 3 p.m.; games; horseshoes; refreshments; bake sale.

Luncheon, fashion show

DODGEVILLE - Salad luncheon and fashion show, Thursday, June 16, St. Joseph School, 305 E. Walnut St.: lunch served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., fashion show begins at 12:30 p.m.; benefits St. Joseph School.

Rummage sale

COLUMBUS - All parish rummage sale, St. Jerome School, Hwy. 89, Thursday, June 16, through Saturday, June 18, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Sunday, June 19, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., half price; treasure table.

Estate remnant sale

MAZOMANIE - Estate remnant sale, St. Barnabas Parish, Hwy 14, Thursday, June 23, 1:30 to 7 p.m.; Friday, June 24, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, June 25, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.: furniture; decorative items; linens; kitchenware; gardening items; baskets; lamps; stereo equipment; books; records; antiques; proceeds to parish building, grounds fund.

Card party

MADISON - Card party, St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, 602 Everglade Dr., Tuesday, June 14, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.: 500, euchre, bridge; coffee and desserts, 12:30 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 Exposition and Prayer for Vocations, Monday through Friday, 9 to 11:45 a.m. (all welcome)

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

• Friday, June 10 - Office of Finance-Quickbooks Seminar; Madison Serra Club-meeting

• Sunday, June 12, to Monday, June 13 - Emmaus Retreat

• Monday, June 13 - Office of Religious Education-LIMEX

• Wednesday, June 15 - Catholic Herald-Editors/Wisconsin Catholic Conference meeting

• Thursday, June 16 - Madison Serra Club Board; Office of Catholic Schools- Diocesan Board of Education

• Saturday, June 18 - Office of Family Ministry-Retrouvaille C.O.R.E.

• Monday, June 20 - Office of Family Ministry-NFP Introductory Session

• Tuesday, June 21 - Office of Pastoral Services-Virtus Awareness Session

Camp Gray

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

• June 10-11 - Brownie Troop #583, Madison;

• June 10-12 - Women's New Beginnings Group, Elgin, Ill.;

• June 24-26 - Northwest Oaks, Palatine, Ill.

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.