Diocesan Events Thursday, March 3, 2005 Parish Leadership Day Keynote speaker: Msgr. Kevin Irwin On "Models of Eucharist" Bishop O'Connor Catholic Pastoral Center, Madison Contact: Office of Pastoral Services, 608-821-3083 Thursday, March 3, 2005 St. Thérèse of Lisieux Lecture Curtis Martin Bishop O'Connor Catholic Pastoral Center, Madison 7 p.m. Contact: Office of Pastoral Services, 608-821-3083 March 5, 2005 Catholic Boy Scout and Girl Scout celebration Bishop O'Connor Catholic Pastoral Center, Madison Contact: Office of Religious Education, 608-821-3160 March 22, 2005 Chrism Mass St. Raphael Cathedral, Madison Evening April 1-3, 2005 Together Encountering Christ (TEC) #108 St. Joseph Parish, Baraboo April 16-17, 2005 World Day of Prayer For Vocations Weekend April 19, 2005 MDREO Day St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, Madison May 19, 2005 Adult Faith Formation Spring Gathering Bishop O'Connor Catholic Pastoral Center, Madison May 27, 2005 Priesthood Ordination St. Raphael Cathedral, Madison 7:30 p.m. June 10-12, 2005 Together Encountering Christ (TEC) #109 St. Rose of Lima Parish, Cuba City July 29-31, 2005 Together Encountering Christ (TEC) #110 St. Henry Parish, Watertown August 14-25, 2005 Pilgrimage to World Youth Day, Cologne, Germany Contact: Office of Religious Education, 608-821-3160

Around the Diocese

Fish fries

BELOIT - Fish fry, Our Lady of the Assumption Parish Center, 2222 Shopiere Rd., Friday, March 4, 5 to 7 p.m.; carryouts available.

CASSVILLE - Fish fry, St. Charles School, 521 Dewey St., Friday, March 4, 5 to 8:30 p.m.; carryouts available; home delivery, 608-725-5173 after 4:30 p.m.

DANE - Fish fry, St. Michael Parish hall, 109 S. Military Rd., Friday, March 4, 5 to 8:30 p.m.; carryouts available.

MADISON - Baked fish and poor man's lobster, St. James Parish hall, 1204 St. James Ct., Friday, March 4, 4 to 7 p.m.; proceeds go to eighth grade graduation functions; carryouts available.

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

MONTFORT - Fish fry, St. Thomas Parish, 104 E. Park St., Friday, March 4, 5 to 7:30 p.m.; carryouts available, call 608-943-6944.

PLAIN - Fish fry, St. Luke Parish, 1240 Nachreiner Ave., Friday, March 4, 5 to 8:30 p.m.; carryouts available.

PORTAGE - Fish fry, Knights of Columbus hall, 918 Silver Lake Dr., Friday, March 4, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.; carryouts available, call 608-742-7778.

Dinner

RIDGEWAY - Spaghetti dinner, St. Bridget Parish basement, 801 Main St., Sunday, March 6, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; carryouts available; sponsored by St. Bridget and St. Mary Knights of Columbus.

Breakfast

MADISON - Pancake breakfast, St. Maria Goretti Parish, 5405 Flad Ave., Sunday, March 6, 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Bingo

POYNETTE - Bingo, St. Thomas Parish hall, 655 S. Main St., Sunday, March 6, 1 to 4 p.m.; cash prizes; refreshments.

Card parties

FENNIMORE - Card party, St. Mary Parish basement, 930 Jefferson St., go past chapel, turn left, follow hall to church basement; Sunday, March 6, 1:15 p.m.; lunch; prizes; 500, euchre.

MADISON - Card party, St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, 602 Everglade Dr., Tuesday, March 8, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., 500, euchre, bridge; coffee and desserts, 12:30 p.m.

Catholic Woman's Club

MADISON - Catholic Woman's Club luncheon at Blessed Sacrament Church, Rowley Ave., Tuesday, March 15: luncheon will recognize priests and Religious; bring pastor and/or religious person or religious education director as guest; Living Stations of the Cross at 10:30 a.m. (do not enter during Stations), Mass, 11 a.m.; luncheon following in friary; program to feature Rich Baumann, "The Burl Ives of the Nineties," with song and storytelling; guests welcome; luncheon cost $12; paid reservations should be sent to Joan Statz, 733 Dearholt Rd., Madison, WI 53711, by March 10; when making reservations indicate name of parish and name, position, and parish of guests.

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 Exposition and Prayer for Vocations every weekday, Monday through Friday, from 9 to 11:45 a.m. (all welcome); note: no exposition on Thursday, March 3.

• Daily Mass, noon, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

• Friday, March 4-Sunday, March 6 - Office of Family Ministry-Rachel's Vineyard Retreat

• Friday, March 4 - Office of Pastoral Services-Training for Parent/Child Programs

• Saturday, March 5 - Office of Religious Education-Catholic Scouting Celebration; Office of Family Ministry-Marriage Encounter Renewal Night

• Sunday, March 6 - Camp Gray-Chicago Spring Break Service Trip Meeting

• Monday, March 7 - Office of Religious Education-LIMEX

• Tuesday, March 8 - Office for Justice and Peace-WACSAO

• Thursday, March 10 - Chancellor's Office-Leadership Team Meeting; Office of Family Ministry-Reclaiming Your Life/Support Group

Camp Gray

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

• March 3-4 - Our Lady of the Assumption School, Beloit;

• March 4-6 - St. Ignatius, Chicago, Ill.;

• March 5-6 - St. Joseph Parish, Baraboo.

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.