Diocesan Events Oct. 17, 2002 St. Thérèse of Lisieux Lecture Series Dr. Zeni Fox Bishop O'Connor Center Madison 7 p.m. Nov. 7, 2002 Fr. Marquette Lecture Series Dr. Jeffrey Davis Fr. Marquette Spiritual Life Cntr. Montello 6:30 p.m. Dec. 5, 2002 Fr. Marquette Lecture Series Msgr. Paul Swain Fr. Marquette Spiritual Life Cntr. Montello 6:30 p.m. Jan. 2, 2003 Fr. Marquette Lecture Series Auxiliary Bishop Robert Morneau, Green Bay Fr. Marquette Spiritual Life Cntr. Montello 6:30 p.m. Feb. 5, 2003 Fr. Marquette Lecture Series Fr. Kent Schmitt Fr. Marquette Spiritual Life Cntr. Montello 6:30 p.m. March 6, 2003 Fr. Marquette Lecture Series Fr. Joseph Hogan Fr. Marquette Spiritual Life Cntr. Montello 6:30 p.m. April 3, 2003 Fr. Marquette Lecture Series Bishop William H. Bullock Fr. Marquette Spiritual Life Cntr. Montello 6:30 p.m.

Around the Diocese

Fish fries

BELOIT - Family style fish fry, Our Lady of Assumption Parish Center, 2222 Shopiere Rd., Friday, Oct. 11, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.; carryouts available.

DODGEVILLE - Family style fish and chicken fry, St. Joseph Parish School, Friday, Oct. 11, 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.; carryouts available.

Dinners and festivals

PARDEEVILLE - Roast beef dinner and handmade quilt raffle, St. Mary of the Most Holy Rosary Parish, 320 S. Main St., Sunday, Oct. 13, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

PATCH GROVE - Smorgasbord, St. John Parish, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.; turkey, roast pork, and meatball dinner; bake sale; card games.

SULLIVAN - Turkey dinner and bazaar, St. Mary Help of Christians Parish, corner of Hwy. F and 18, Sunday, Oct. 13: turkey dinner, 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; carryouts available; dinner music by Vic Alane; fresh cranberries, relish, craisins, baked goods; craft booths; raffle drawing at 4 p.m.

TRUMAN - Fall festival, Immaculate Conception Parish, intersection of Cty. O and Z, Lafayette County, Sunday, Oct. 13: Mass, 10:30 a.m.; turkey dinner, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Quiltfest

BLOOMINGTON - Quiltfest, St. Mary School, 535 Congress St.: Saturday, Oct. 12, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 13, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; 150 quilted items, quilt sale and raffle; lunch available.

Rummage sales

MADISON - Rummage sale, St. Maria Goretti Parish, Saturday, Oct. 12, 8 a.m. to 12 noon: clothing, household items, toys, many other items.

WAUNAKEE - Rummage sale, St. Mary of the Lake School hall, 5460 Mary Lake Rd., Saturday, Oct. 12, 9 a.m.

Silent sale

CASTLE ROCK RIDGE - silent sale, St. John Nepomucene Parish basement, Sunday, Oct. 13, 12 noon to 1 p.m.: Mass, 11 a.m.; lunch served; raffle, 12:45 p.m.

Breakfasts

COTTAGE GROVE - Pancake breakfast, St. Patrick Parish, 434 N. Main St., Sunday, Oct. 13, 8 a.m. to 12 noon: sponsored by Knights of Columbus; proceeds support local individuals, families, and projects in need.

DEFOREST - Breakfast, St. Olaf Parish Center, Sunday, Oct. 13, 7:30 to 11:30 a.m.; sponsored by Knights of Columbus.

MADISON - More than a pancake breakfast, St. Bernard Parish Center, Sunday, Oct. 13, 7:30 to 11:30 a.m.; sponsored by Knights of Columbus.

MADISON - Pancake breakfast, St. Dennis School gym, Sunday, Oct. 13, 8 a.m. to 12 noon; sponsored by Knights of Columbus and Catholic Family Life Insurance.

Catholic Daughters

MADISON - Day of Recollection sponsored by Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court Madison 1164 to be held Thursday, Oct. 17, at Schoenstatt Heights, 5901 Cottage Grove Rd.: registration at 9:30 a.m., followed by talk by Fr. Langsch, Mass, lunch, confession, benediction, and business meeting; guests welcome; luncheon, $8; reservations and cancellations must be received before noon Monday, Oct. 14, by calling Rita at 608-257-3498 or Mary at 608-831-6875; cancellations after due date require payment.

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 through Friday.

• Friday, Oct. 11 - O'Connor Center Administration-Architectural Review Board; Blessed Sacrament Parish-Pastoral Council Retreat; Office of Family Ministry-Marriage Encounter Team; Catholic Charities-Diversity Committee

• Saturday, Oct. 12 - Office of Family Ministry-Retrouvaille Post Session; Office of Family Ministry-NFP Intro

• Saturday, Oct. 12-Sunday, Oct. 13 - Office of Pastoral Services-Diocesan Institute for Lay and Diaconate Formation

• Sunday, Oct. 13 - Office of Pastoral Services-Rite of Institution of Reader

• Monday, Oct. 14 - Office of Religious Education-LIMEX-Group 3; Office of Pastoral Services-Diocesan Institute study group; Office of Family Ministry-NFP Class

• Tuesday, Oct. 15 - Dimensions in Sound/Studio Orchestra-rehearsal; Office for Justice and Peace-Justice & Peace Sub-committee (Presbyteral Council)

• Wednesday, Oct. 16 - Dimensions in Sound/Studio Orchestra-rehearsal; Office of Pastoral Services-MDPMA; Office of the Vicar General-Diocesan Cabinet; Holy Family Home Schoolers-drama and music rehearsals; Opera for the Young-rehearsal; Catholic Herald Advisory Committee

• Thursday, Oct. 17 - Office of Religious Education-Getting Started; Catholic Cemeteries-Board Meeting; Office of Pastoral Services-Diocesan Lecture Series; Opera for the Young-rehearsal; Office of Religious Education-Getting Started 2

Camp Gray

REEDSBURG - Camp Gray, scheduled events; for rent reservation, summer camp program, or rock climbing school information, call Chris Baumgart 800-711-4729.

• Oct. 10-11 - Diocesan Office of Religious Education

• Oct. 11-13 - Christian Fellowship of Crystal Lake, Woodstock, Ill.; UIC Faculty Group, Chicago, Ill.; St. Paul Catholic Center, Madison.

• Oct. 11-15 - Newman Center Group, Peoria, Ill.

• Oct. 12 - St. Joseph Parish, Baraboo.

• Oct. 14-15 - St. Bernadette, Milwaukee.

• Oct. 16-18 - San Miguel School, Chicago, 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 week of publication.