Diocesan Events November 6, 2003 Fr. Marquette Lecture Series "Thirsting for the God of Abundant Life" Speaker: Janis Miller 6:30 p.m. Fr. Marquette Spiritual Life Center at St. John the Baptist Church Montello Free will offering of $5 Childcare available with pre-registration Contact: St. John the Baptist Parish Office 608-297-7423 November 6, 2003 St Thérèse of Lisieux Lecture Bishop Robert C. Morlino Bishop O'Connor Center Madison 7 p.m. Contact: Office of Pastoral Services 608-821-3083 November 9-13, 2003 Clergy Retreat Bishop O'Connor Center Madison December 4, 2003 Fr. Marquette Lecture Series "Thirsting for the God of Fatherly Care" Speaker: Mary Lestina 6:30 p.m. Fr. Marquette Spiritual Life Center at St. John the Baptist Church Montello Free will offering of $5 Childcare available with pre-registration Contact: St. John the Baptist Parish Office 608-297-7423 January 8, 2004 Fr. Marquette Lecture Series "Thirsting for the God of Freeing Truth" Speaker: Bishop Robert C. Morlino 6:30 p.m. Fr. Marquette Spiritual Life Center at St. John the Baptist Church Montello Free will offering of $5 Childcare available with pre-registration Contact: St. John the Baptist Parish Office 608-297-7423 February 5, 2004 Fr. Marquette Lecture Series "Thirsting for the God of Purifying Holiness" Speaker: Fr. Randy Timmerman 6:30 p.m. Fr. Marquette Spiritual Life Center at St. John the Baptist Church Montello Free will offering of $5 Childcare available with pre-registration Contact: St. John the Baptist Parish Office 608-297-7423 February 19, 2004 St Thérèse of Lisieux Lecture Fr. Bryan Hehir Bishop O'Connor Center Madison 7 p.m. Contact: Office of Pastoral Services 608-821-3083 March 5, 2004 Fr. Marquette Lecture Series "Thirsting for the God of Radical Grace" Speaker: Dr. Bernard J. Klamecki 6:30 p.m. Fr. Marquette Spiritual Life Center at St. John the Baptist Church Montello Free will offering of $5 Childcare available with pre-registration Contact: St. John the Baptist Parish Office 608-297-7423 April 1, 2004 Fr. Marquette Lecture Series "Thirsting for the God of Burning Love" Speaker: Fr. Richard Heilman 6:30 p.m. Fr. Marquette Spiritual Life Center at St. John the Baptist Church Montello Free will offering of $5 Childcare available with pre-registration Contact: St. John the Baptist Parish Office 608-297-7423

Around the Diocese

Fish fries

ASHTON - Fish fry, St. Peter School Hall, Friday, Oct. 24, 5 to 8:30 p.m.; carryouts available; co-sponsored by Catholic Knights.

COLUMBUS - Fish fry, St. Jerome School gym, 1550 Farnham St., Friday, Oct. 24, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.; carryouts available.

Dinners and festivals

BELOIT - Feast of St. Jude swiss steak dinner, St. Jude Parish, 749 Hackett St., Sunday, Oct. 26, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; $500 grand prize raffle, drawing, 3 p.m.

POTOSI - Fall festival, SS. Andrew-Thomas School, Sunday, Oct. 26: turkey and ham dinner, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; games; country store; crafts.

ROXBURY - Barbecue pork chop dinner, St. Norbert Parish hall, Sunday, Oct. 26, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; sponsored by Knights of Columbus.

Holiday bazaars

MADISON - Holiday bazaar, St. Peter Parish, 5001 N. Sherman Ave., Saturday, Oct. 25, 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 26, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.: food; bakery; crafts; jewelry; homemade candies; silent auction; $1,000 grand prize raffle.

DEFOREST - Holiday bazaar and craft sale, St. Olaf Parish, 615 Jefferson St., Saturday, Oct. 25, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.: crafts; book sale; raffle; lunch.

Card parties

JANESVILLE - Scholarship card and games party, St. John Vianney Parish, Monday, Oct. 27, 7 p.m.: refreshments; prizes; sponsored by Catholic Women's Club.

MARSHALL - Card party, St. Mary of the Nativity Parish hall, 112 S. Beebe St., Sunday, Oct. 26, 1 p.m.: sheepshead and euchre; lunch; sponsored by Catholic Foresters.

Breakfast

KIELER - Family style breakfast, Immaculate Conception School, Sunday, Oct. 26, 8 a.m. to 12 noon.

Halloween Party

MADISON - Halloween costume party, St. Thomas Aquinas Parish hall, 602 Everglade Dr., Friday, Oct. 31, 6:30 p.m.; bring a dish and beverage; children welcome.

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, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

• Friday, Oct. 24 - Office of Religious Education-Video Preview Day; John Paul II Theater Workshop-drama rehearsal

• Friday, Oct. 24-Saturday, Oct. 25 - Center on Fathers, Families, and Public Policy-Leadership Conference

• Saturday, Oct. 25 - Office of Family Ministry; Retrouvaille Post Session; Office of Worship-Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre

• Monday, Oct. 27 - Office of Catholic Schools-New Principals Meeting; Office of Family Ministry-Rachel's Vineyard Team Meeting; Catholic Charities-Support Broker Fair

• Tuesday, Oct. 28 - Office of Catholic Schools-Principals' Association Board; Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows-Luncheon Presentation

• Wednesday, Oct. 29 - Home Schoolers Drama Group-All Saints Day Presentation; Office of Worship-RCIA Sponsor Workshop; Office of Family Ministry-Reclaiming Your Life After Separation, Divorce, and Breakup; Catholic Charities-Continuous Quality Improvement Meeting; Pleasant Company-meeting

• Thursday, Oct. 30 - St. Bernard Parish, Middleton-Confirmation Retreat; Office of Family Ministry-FOCCUS Training; Catholic Charities-Diversity Training; Office of the Vicar General-Prayer for Vocations

Camp Gray

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

• Oct. 24-26 - UIC Faculty Group, Evanston, Ill.

• Oct. 25-26 - Our Lady of Assumption, Beloit.

• Oct. 30-Nov. 1 - St. Victor Parish, Monroe.

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.