Diocesan Events 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 March 12 - 14, 2004 Diocesan Institute for Lay & Diaconate Formation Bishop O'Connor Center, Madison Contact: Office of Pastoral Services 608-821-3083 March 18, 2004 Parish Staff Day Bishop Robert C. Morlino: How Does the Church Serve and Save the World? Bishop O'Connor Center, Madison Contact: Office of Pastoral Services 608-821-3083 March 26 - 28, 2004 Together Encountering Christ #103 St. Francis Xavier Parish, Cross Plains Contact: Office of Religious Education 608-821-3160 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

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

BLOOMINGTON - Fish fry, St. Mary Parish, Friday, March 5, 5 to 8:30 p.m.; carryouts available; 90-prize raffle in conjunction with Catholic Knights Insurance Branch 34.

DANE - Fish fry, St. Michael Parish hall, Friday, March 5, 5 to 8:30 p.m.; carryouts available.

MONONA - Fish fry, Immaculate Heart of Mary School, 4913 Schofield St., Friday, March 5, 5 to 7:30 p.m.; carryouts available, 4:30 p.m.

MONTFORT - Fish fry, St. Thomas Parish, Friday, March 5, 5 to 7:30 p.m.; carryouts available.

PLAIN - Fish fry and bake sale, St. Luke Parish Hall, Friday, March 5, 5 to 8:30 p.m.; carryouts available.

PORTAGE - Fish fry, Knights of Columbus Hall, 918 Silver Lake Dr., Friday, March 5, 5 to 7:30 p.m.; carryouts available; sponsored by St. Mary Parish and Knights of Columbus.

Breakfast

FORT ATKINSON - Pancake fund-raiser breakfast, St. Joseph Parish, Sunday, March 7, 8 a.m. to 12 noon; served by St. Joseph Cub Scout Pack 134.

Card party

FENNIMORE - Card party, St. Mary Parish basement - go past chapel, turn left, follow hall to church basement; Sunday, March 7, 1:15 p.m.; lunch; prizes; 500, euchre.

Luncheon

DE FOREST - Spring luncheon, St. Olaf Parish basement, 615 Jefferson St., Thursday, March 11, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; call parish for reservations, 608-846-5726.

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, March 5 - Madison Serra Club-meeting; Office of Catholic Schools-New Principals Meeting; Office of Pastoral Services-Virtus Training

• Saturday, March 6 - Office of Religious Education-Catholic Scouting Celebration; Office of Pastoral Services-Virtus Training

• Sunday, March 7 - Office of the Bishop-The Bishop at the Movies: The Passion of the Christ

• Monday, March 8 - Catholic Charities-Executive and Finance Committee meetings; Office of Family Ministry-NFP Intro; Office of Religious Education-TEC meeting, LIMEX Group #3

• Tuesday, March 9 - Madison Diocesan Council of Catholic Women-Board Meeting; Office of Religious Education-Westside Youth Ministers

• Wednesday, March 10 - Office of Family Ministry-Reclaiming Your Life After Separation, Divorce, and Breakup

• Thursday, March 11 - Office of Pastoral Services-Virtus Training; Office of Religious Education-LIMEX- Course 1 makeup session

Camp Gray

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

• March 5-6 - St. Francis Xavier Parish, Cross Plains.

• March 6-7 - St. Joseph Parish, Baraboo.

• March 10 - Holy Mother of Consolation, Oregon.

• March 11-12 - Edgewood High School, Madison.

Online auction

MADISON - Online auction to benefit St. Dennis School; over 500 items available at www.wkowtv.com

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.