Diocesan Events 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

Fish fries

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

KIELER - Fish fry, Jamestown Park, Friday, Aug. 5, 5 to 9 p.m.; playground equipment fundraiser; rain site, Immaculate Conception School; carryouts available; sponsored by Jamestown Park Board.

Dinners and festivals

COLUMBUS - Parish festival, St. Jerome Parish, 1550 Farnham St. (Hwy. 89), Sunday, Aug. 14: family style roast beef and ham dinner, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; games; bingo until 5 p.m.; baked goods and produce booth; raffle drawing, 3:30 p.m.

FORT ATKINSON - Family Fair, St. Joseph Parish, 1660 Endl Blvd., Friday, Aug. 12, to Sunday, Aug. 14: Friday: fish dinner, 4 to 8 p.m.; karaoke, 6 to 9 p.m.; Saturday: booths open, 6 a.m.; coffee bar; sweet shoppe; flea market; farmers market; trash 'n treasure; book nook; 5K walk/run, 8 a.m. registration; Mexican-American food, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; bingo, 1 to 4:30 p.m.; casino night, 7 to 10:30 p.m. Sunday: booths, games, and chicken dinner, 11 a.m.; live entertainment, 1 to 5:30 p.m.; raffle drawing, 6 p.m.

MADISON - Schoenstatt Festival, 5901 Cottage Grove Rd., Sunday, Aug. 7, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.: raffle; games; kids' play area; food; white elephant sale; handicrafts; bake sale; entertainment.

MARTINSVILLE - Family Funday, St. Martin Parish, 5959 St. Martin Cir., Sunday, Aug. 14, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Polka Mass, 11 a.m.; raffle; baseball games; ice cream; pie stand; dunk tank; games; fish bond; concession stand; music.

PARDEEVILLE - Festival, St. Andrew Parish, N177 Hwy. 22, township of Buffalo, eight miles north of Pardeeville, eight miles south of Montello, Sunday, Aug. 7, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: games; crafts; baked goods; bingo; raffle.

PATCH GROVE - Summer Fest, St. John Parish, Sunday, Aug. 7: Mass, 10 a.m.; roast beef dinner, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; auction, 2 p.m.; raffle; bingo; games; volleyball, 9 a.m. until auction.

PINE BLUFF - Church picnic, St. Mary Parish, Cty. Hwy. P, just south of Mineral Point Rd., Sunday, Aug. 14: Mass, 8:30 a.m.; family style chicken and ham dinner, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; games, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; carriage rides, 12 noon to 3 p.m.; clown, 1 to 4 p.m.; St. Mary's 150th anniversary books; farm store; lunch stand and beer tent, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; entertainment, 12 noon to 10 p.m.; raffles, 6:30 p.m.

ROXBURY - Family Fun Fest, St. Norbert Parish, 8944 Cty. Rd. Y., Sunday, Aug. 14; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.: children's games, 11 to 2 p.m.; raffle; call 608-643-8996 for tickets; food; volleyball tournament, call 608-644-8484 for information.

SAUK CITY - Barbecue rib and sweet corn dinner, St. Aloysius Pavilion, 115 Madison St., Sunday, Aug. 7, starts 11 a.m.; hot dogs for kids; sponsored by Knights of Columbus.

SPRING GREEN - St. John Parish Fun Fest, North Park, Saturday, Aug. 12, to Sunday, Aug. 14: All weekend: softball tournament; bungee run and moonwalk; bake sale; games; hot pork and beef sandwiches; Friday: tractor pull; Saturday: 5K walk/run; children's one mile walk; live entertainment; cornboil; raffle; Sunday: three-point shooting contest; bingo; live entertainment; cornboil; raffle, grand prize 2005 Chevy Colorado Pickup, Chevy Malibu, or Chevy Cobalt.

Card party

MADISON - Card party, St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, 602 Everglade Dr., Tuesday, Aug. 9,12:30 to 3:30 p.m.: 500, euchre, bridge; coffee and desserts, 12:30 p.m.

Rummage sales

MADISON - Garage sale, sponsored by Women of St. Bernard Parish, 2438 Atwood Ave., Friday, Aug. 12, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Saturday, Aug. 13, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

SUN PRAIRIE - Sacred Hearts Mega Rummage Sale, 219 and 221 Columbus St., Thursday, Aug. 11, and Friday, Aug. 12, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 13, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.: clothing; shoes; housewares; toys; pictures; collectibles; sporting goods; furniture; books.

Raffles

REEDSBURG - Raffle as part of fall festival, Sacred Heart Parish, Sunday, Sept. 11: grand prize raffle, 2005 Grand Caravan SE or $10,000 cash; various cash and other prizes; tickets, $25; send check to Sacred Heart Fall Festival, 624 N. Willow St., Reedsburg, WI 53959.

SUN PRAIRIE - Raffle as part of fall festival, Sacred Hearts Parish, Sunday, Sept. 11; grand prize, $12,500 cash; over $20,000 in prizes; tickets, $5 or six for $25; send checks to Sacred Hearts, 221 Columbus St., Sun Prairie, WI 53590.

Craft sale

DE FOREST - Crafters needed for holiday bazaar and craft sale, St. Olaf Parish, Saturday, Oct. 22, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; for information call Dawn Bluma at 608-846-9422 or Irene Golliher at 608-846-3812.

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.

• Saturday, Aug. 6 - Office of Safe Environment-Virtus Facilitator Training

• Tuesday, Aug. 9 - Office of Religious Education-MDREO; St. Mary Parish-Palmyra-World Youth Day Gathering

• Wednesday, Aug. 10 - Catholic Charities-All Saints Board meeting; Office of Safe Environment-Virtus Facilitator Training

• Thursday, Aug. 11 - Christ the King Parish-meeting; Vocations Office-Life Directions Meeting

• Monday, Aug. 15 - Office of Catholic Schools-New Principals' Meeting; Office of Safe Environment-Virtus Facilitator Training; Office of Family Ministry-NFP

• Tuesday, Aug. 16 - Office of Safe Environment-Inservice for coordinators

Camp Gray

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

• Aug. 5-7 - Kelleher Reunion, Onalaska;

• Aug. 14-21 - Hoops with Hope, Milwaukee.

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.