Diocesan Events July 29-31, 2005 Together Encountering Christ (TEC) #110 St. Henry Parish, Watertown Sunday, August 14, 2005 Fiftieth Jubilee Mass 6 p.m. St. John Vianney Church 1245 Clark St., Janesville Reception following Contact: Jeanne Vogt 608-752-8708 August 14-25, 2005 Pilgrimage to World Youth Day, Cologne, Germany Contact: Office of Religious Education, 608-821-3160 Friday, August 19-Saturday, August 20, 2005 Diocesan Women's Retreat With Bishop Robert C. Morlino Bishop O'Connor Catholic Pastoral Center, Madison Contact: Office of Religious Ed. 608-821-3160 Friday, August 26, 2005 Summer Outing to Wisc. Dells For Disabled and Elderly Persons Sponsored by Apostolate to the Handicapped 11 a.m. Tommy Bartlett Water Show Site Contact: Msgr. Thomas Campion P.O. Box 443 Monroe, WI 53566 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 Friday, February 17, 2006 Parish Leadership Day Diocese of Madison Keynote Speaker: Fr. Robert Barron, Chicago Bishop O'Connor Catholic Pastoral Center, Madison

Around the Diocese

Dinners and festivals

MADISON - Parish festival, St. Dennis Parish, 409 Dempsey Rd., Friday, July 29, to Sunday, July, 31: Friday: grounds open, 6 p.m.; bingo, 6 to 9 p.m.; games, 6 to 8 p.m.; live entertainment, 6 to 8 p.m.; Juke Box Bandstand, 8 p.m. to midnight; Saturday: festival hours, 12 noon to midnight; volleyball tournament, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; 5K Run/Walk, 9 a.m.; pony rides, 12 noon to 5 p.m.; bingo, 3 to 5:50 and 6 to 9 p.m.; live entertainment, 6 to 8 p.m.; mini golf; Juke Box Bandstand, 8 p.m. to midnight; flea market and book tent, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sunday: festival hours, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; family-style beef dinner, 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; bingo, 1 to 2:50 and 3 to 6 p.m.; live entertainment, 1 to 4:30 p.m.; flea market, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Capital Sound, 3 to 7 p.m.; games, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Braier Magic Act, 12:15 to 2:15 p.m.; mini golf; Schuster's Barnyard train, 1 to 4 p.m.; all three days: Sweet Tooth Booth; quilt raffle.

MT. HOPE - Summerfest, St. Lawrence O'Toole Parish, Irish Ridge Rd., Sunday, July 31: 8 a.m. and 9:15 Mass at St. Mary Church, Fennimore; 10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Lawrence Church; lunch, 11 a.m.; auction, 1 p.m.; raffle, 2:30 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 every weekday, Monday through Friday, from 9 to 11:45 a.m. (all welcome)

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

• Sunday, July 31 - Emmaus Retreat

• Monday, Aug. 1 - Office of Family Ministry-NFP

• Wednesday, Aug. 2 - Office of Justice and Peace-Social Ministry Internship Gathering

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.