Diocesan Events 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

Dinner

HIGHLAND - Steak supper, SS. Anthony and Philip Parish hall, Saturday, Nov. 29, 5 to 8 p.m.

Breakfast

SINSINAWA - Breakfast, St. Joseph Parish, Sunday, Nov. 30, 8 a.m. to 12 noon; sponsored by Holy Name Society.

Bazaar

MADISON - Holiday bazaar, St. Marys Adult Day Health Center, 2440 Atwood Ave., near rear entrance to St. Bernard School, Wednesday, Dec. 3, through Friday, Dec. 5, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; call 608-249-4450 for more information.

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.

• Sunday, Nov. 30-Monday, Dec. 1 - Emmaus Retreat

• Monday, Dec. 1 - Office of Religious Education-LIMEX Group #3

• Tuesday, Dec. 2 - Catholic Charities-Yellowstone Drive-Supportive Worker Training; Office of Catholic Schools-Madison Diocese Mentorship Program; Catholic Charities-Yellowstone Dr.-SLP Inservice

• Wednesday, Dec. 3 - Catholic Charities-Yellowstone Drive-Supportive Worker Training; Holy Family Home Schoolers-Spelling Bee; Office of Family Ministry-Reclaiming Your Life After Separation, Divorce, and Breakup; Camp Gray-Major Gifts Committee

• Thursday, Dec. 4 - Office of Continuing Education of Priests-OCEP Board; Office of Catholic Schools-Diocesan Board of Education

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.