Diocesan Events 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. September 26-29, 2004 Presbyteral Assembly Diocese of Madison Chula Vista Conference Center, Wisconsin Dells November 11, 2004 St. Thérèse of Lisieux Lecture Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan Archbishop of Milwaukee Bishop O'Connor Catholic Pastoral Center, Madison 7 p.m. Contact: Office of Pastoral Services, 608-821-3083

Around the Diocese

Dinners and festivals

BERLIN - All Saints Parish golf outing, Mascoutin Country Club, Saturday, July 10: followed by steak fry at Riverside Park, call All Saints Parish for more information, 920-361-2354; Festival of All Saints, Sunday, July 11, Riverside Park: grilled chicken dinner, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; bingo, 1 p.m.; $1000 grand prize raffle drawing, 4 p.m.

KIELER - Fourth of July picnic, Immaculate Conception Parish, Sunday, July 4: family-style chicken and ham dinner, entertainment, and games; free bus service from Jaeger Hardware, 10th and Central, starting at 11 a.m.

LAKE MILLS - Turkey dinner and raffle, St. Francis Xavier Parish Center, 608 College St., Sunday, July 11: family-style turkey dinner, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; country store; silent auction; raffle for Green Bay Packer tickets; drawing, 3 p.m.

MADISON - St. Raphael Cathedral Parish Festival, off the Square (same weekend as Art Fair on the Square) 222. W. Main St., Friday to Sunday, July 9-11: Friday, July 9: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; garage and bake sale; Saturday, July 10: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; food; bake sale; garage sale; free card games, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Sunday, July 11: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; food; bake sale; garage sale; live music, 1 to 3 p.m.; funds go to renewal of church steeple.

MAZOMANIE - St. Barnabas and St. John the Baptist Fun Fest, at St. Barnabas Parish, Sunday, July 11: Mass, 10 a.m.; charbroiled chicken dinner in air-conditioned dining room, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; raffle, cash prizes; quilt show; sweet shop; games; bake sale; bingo; silent auction, theme baskets, 12 noon to 4 p.m.; DJ and karaoke.

MT. HOPE - Summerfest, St. Lawrence O'Toole Parish, Sunday, July 11: lunch, 11 a.m.; auction, 1 p.m.; raffle, about 2:30; country store.

RIDGEWAY - Polka Mass and picnic, St. Bridget Parish, Sunday, July 11: Polka Mass, 10:30 a.m., Polka Mass-ters, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.; barbecue chicken dinner, 1 to 3 p.m.; live music, 3 p.m.; $1,000 grand prize raffle drawing, refreshments, games; 100th anniversary of present church.

SUN PRAIRIE - Albertfest, St. Albert Parish, Friday, July 9, to Sunday, July 11: Friday: grounds open, 6 p.m.; kids games until 9 p.m.; entertainment tent, 6 p.m.; Saturday: 5K and 1 mile run/walk, 8 a.m.; festival grounds open, 12 noon; games, until 9 p.m.; bingo, 1 to 4 p.m.; music, 6 p.m. to 12 midnight; Sunday: grounds open, 11 a.m.; chicken and ham dinner, until 4 p.m., carryouts available; games, until 5 p.m.; bingo, 12 noon to 5 p.m.; entertainment, 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; live auction, 4 p.m.; chance booth drawing, 5 p.m.; raffle drawing, 6 p.m.

VERONA - Freedom Festival, St. Andrew Parish, Sunday, July 4: outdoor Mass, 11 a.m.; grounds open 12 noon to 8 p.m.; bingo; games; balloon sculptures; face painting; frozen custard stand, beer, brats, and pig roast; arts and crafts sale; silent auction; entertainment.

WATERTOWN - St. Henry Parish Festival, Riverside Park Pavilion, Saturday July 10, to Sunday, July 11: Both days: food, refreshments, and games; Saturday: Outdoor Mass, 4:30 p.m.; gift gallery, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.; musical entertainment, 5:30 to 10 p.m.; euchre and sheepshead tournament, 6:30 p.m.; Sunday: outdoor Mass, 10 a.m.; chicken dinner, 11 a.m.; bingo, 1 to 4 p.m.; gift gallery, 12 noon to 5 p.m.; musical entertainment; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; raffle, 7 p.m., grand prize $2,000.

Arts and craft fair

MONTELLO - Arts and craft fair, St. John the Baptist Parish, junction of Highways 22 and 23; Saturday, July 3, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.: over 20 vendors; bake sale; food and beverages.

Card party

MADISON - Card party, St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, 602 Everglade Dr., Tuesday, July 13, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.; euchre, 500, and bridge; coffee and dessert, 12:30 p.m.

Family benefit

CLINTON - Boudreau family benefit, St. Stephen Parish Family Center, Saturday, July 17, 3 to 10 p.m.; golf tournament at Turtle Greens, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.; food; raffle; silent auction; kids' corner; live auction, 7 p.m.; contact 608-363-8390 or 608-363-6011.

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:

• Eucharistic Adoration for vocations, 11 a.m., followed by daily Mass, noon, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

• Friday, July 2 - Madison Serra Club meeting

• Monday, July 5 - Office of Religious Education-LIMEX-Group #3

• Tuesday, July 6 - Office for Justice and Peace-Intern Luncheon; Office of Religious Education-Catholic Scouting Sub-committee meeting

• Wednesday, July 7, and Thursday, July 8 - Office of Pastoral Services-Parish Safe Environment Coordinators' Training

• Monday, July 12 - Office of Religious Education-LIMEX - Course 5

• Tuesday, July 13 - Catholic Charities-Yellowstone Dr.-International-Adoption Information meeting; Office of Religious Education-Catholic Scouting Sub-committee meeting; Office of Pastoral Services-Parish Safe Environment Coordinators' Training

• Wednesday, July 14 - St. Albert the Great Parish-Summer Stretch

• Thursday, July 15 - Madison Serra Club-Board meeting; Office of Catholic Schools-Global Solidarity; Catholic Charities -Yellowstone Dr.-Family Building Fair Planning Meeting

Camp Gray

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

• July 9-10 - Boy Scout Troop #88, Peoria, Ill.; St. Peter Parish, Mendota, Minn.;

• July 10-11 and July 16-17 - St. Edna's Group, Arlington Heights, Ill.;

• July 17-18 - Boy Scout Troop #88, Peoria, Ill.

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.