Diocesan Events April 16-18, 2004 Diocesan Institute for Lay & Diaconate Formation Bishop O'Connor Catholic Pastoral Center Madison Contact: Office of Pastoral Services 608-821-3083 April 30-May 2, 2004 Diocesan Institute for Lay & Diaconate Formation Bishop O'Connor Catholic Pastoral Center Madison Contact: Office of Pastoral Services 608-821-3083 May 8, 2004 Madison Diocesan Choir Spring Concert Bishop O'Connor Catholic Pastoral Center Madison 7:30 p.m. Contact: Office of Worship 608-821-3080 May 14, 2004 Youth Ministry Gathering Bishop O'Connor Catholic Pastoral Center Madison 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Contact: Office of Religious Education 608-821-3160 May 21-22, 2004 The University of Notre Dame Folk Choir St. Peter Parish Madison Friday Evening Prayer, Saturday workshop, Mass at 5:15 p.m. Concert at 7 p.m. Contact: Office of Worship 608-821-3080 May 27, 2004 Adult Education Gathering Bishop O'Connor Catholic Pastoral Center Madison 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Contact: Office of Religious Education 608-821-3160 May 27-June 3, 2004 Diocesan Ad Limina Pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi Rome, Italy Contact: Office of Worship 608-821-3080 July 23, 2004 Ordination to Permanent Diaconate St. Raphael Cathedral Madison 7 p.m. August 27, 2004 Ordination to Transitional Diaconate Bishop O'Connor Catholic Pastoral Center Madison 7:30 p.m.

Around the Diocese

Fish fries

ASHTON - Family style fish fry, St. Peter School Hall, Cty. Hwy. K, Friday, April 9, 5 to 8:30 p.m.; carryouts available.

BELOIT - Fish fry, Our Lady of the Assumption Parish Center, 2222 Shopiere Rd., Friday, April 9, 5 to 7 p.m.; carryouts available.

DICKEYVILLE - Fish fry, Sunset Hall, Hwy. 61, 35, and 151, Friday, April 9, 4:30 to 9 p.m.; sponsored by Holy Ghost School; call 608-568-7665 for carryouts.

PLAIN - Fish fry and bake sale, St. Luke Parish hall, Friday, April 9, 5 to 8:30 p.m.; carryouts available.

PORTAGE - Fish fry, Knights of Columbus Hall, 918 Silver Lake Dr., Friday, April 9, 5 to 7:30 p.m.; carryouts available; sponsored by St. Mary Parish and Knights of Columbus.

Catholic Daughters

MADISON - Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court Madison 1164, meeting at St. Peter Church, 5001 N. Sherman Ave., Thursday, April 15: registration, 11:15 a.m., followed by rosary, Mass, luncheon, business meeting; program presented by Joy Pfeffer, in-service director of Nazareth House, speaking on "Making a Difference"; guests welcome; cost $7; reservations/cancellations must be received before noon on April 12 by calling Mary at 608-831-6875.

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.

• Tuesday, April 13 - Wisconsin Catholic Conference-Policy Group; Office of Religious Education-Westside Youth Ministers; Office of Pastoral Services-Virtus Training

• Wednesday, April 14 - Catholic Charities-Yellowstone Dr.-meeting, Support Broker Meeting; Office of Family Ministry-Reclaiming Your Life After Separation, Divorce, and Breakup

• Thursday, April 15 - Madison Serra Club-Board meeting

Camp Gray

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

• April 9-10 - St. Ann Parish, Stoughton.

• April 13-14 - St. Patrick School, Sparta.

• April 15-16 - St. Francis Xavier School, Cross Plains.

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.