Diocesan Events 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 fry

MONTFORT - Fish fry, St. Thomas Parish, Friday, Jan. 2, 5 to 7 p.m., carryouts available.

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 (no Mass Dec. 24-Jan. 2, resuming Jan. 5).

• Friday, Jan. 2 - John Paul II Theater Workshop-drama rehearsal

• Saturday, Jan. 3 - Office of Pastoral Services-Virtus training

• Sunday, Jan. 4 - St. Andrew Parish-Family retreat

• Monday, Jan. 5 - Office of Religious Education-Catholic Scouting Celebration meeting

• Tuesday, Jan. 6- Office of Catholic Schools-Madison Diocese Mentorship Program

• Wednesday, Jan. 7- Office of Catholic Schools-Principals' Association Board; John Paul II Theater Workshop-Drama rehearsal

• Thursday, Jan. 8 - Office of Pastoral Services-Virtus Facilitator Training

Camp Gray

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

• Dec. 27 - Wesley United Methodist Church, West Lafayette, Ind.

• Jan. 2-4 - Monticello United Methodist Church, Monticello, Ill.

• Jan. 8-9 - Edgewood High School, Madison.

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.