Diocesan Events 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

Fish fries

DANE - Family style fish fry, St. Michael Parish hall, 109 S. Military Rd., Friday, Sept. 3, 5 to 8:30 p.m.; carryouts available.

PLAIN - Family style fish fry and bake sale, St. Luke Parish, 1240 Nachreiner Ave., Friday, Sept. 3, 5 to 8:30 p.m.; carryouts available.

Dinner/festival

DICKEYVILLE - Labor Day picnic, Holy Ghost School Parish, W. Main St., Monday, Sept. 6: chicken and ham dinner, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in school gym; garage sale in parish basement; Grotto Gift Shop; games; bingo; refreshments; country store; raffles, drawing 8 p.m.

Bake sale

MONTELLO - Bake sale, St. John the Baptist Parish, 277 E. Montello St., Saturday, Sept. 4, and Sunday, Sept. 5, following Masses; sponsored by St. Ann's Altar Society.

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, Sept. 3 - Madison Serra Club-meeting

• Thursday, Sept. 9 - Catholic Charities-Yellowstone Dr.-Park Area Meeting; Office of Catholic Schools- Diocesan Board of Education; Office of Pastoral Services- Virtus Facilitator's Training, Parish Councils and Commissions Training; Catholic Charities-Hope Haven-Rebos United Mgmt. Team; Office of Religious Education-DRE Youth Ministry Day

Camp Gray

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

• Sept. 8-10 - St. Bernadette, Milwaukee;

• Sept. 10-11 - Living Hope Church, Baraboo;

• Sept. 10-12 - Sacred Heart Homeschoolers, Sauk City.

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.