Diocesan Events   July 26, 2009, 5 p.m. Diocesan Family Picnic With Bishop Robert C. Morlino Bishop O'Connor Center, Madison Contact the Office of Evangelization and Catechesis, 608-821-3160, or visit www.madisondiocese.org   August 16, 2009, 2 p.m. Diocesan 50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration With Bishop Robert C. Morlino Bishop O'Connor Center, Madison Contact the Office of Evangelization and Catechesis, 608-821-3160

For summer publication schedules, see below.

Dinners, Festivals

KIELER -- Fourth of July picnic, Immaculate Conception Parish, 3685 Cty. HHH, Saturday, July 4: family style chicken and ham dinner, 11 a.m., carryouts available; games; refreshments; entertainment; rain or shine.

LAKE MILLS -- Turkey dinner and raffle, St. Francis Xavier Parish, 608 College St., Sunday, July 12: family style turkey dinner will all trimmings, served in A/C, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; children's games; country store; silent auction; raffle drawing, 3 p.m., tickets available all day.

MAZOMANIE -- St. Barnabas/St. John the Baptist parish festival, St. Barnabas Parish, 410 Cramer St., Sunday, July 12: char-broiled chicken dinner, served in A/C, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; music by Mikey Fuss and the Cherokee Three, 1:30 p.m.; children's games; bingo; theme baskets; country store; beer tent; silent auction; raffle drawing, tickets available all day.

SUN PRAIRIE -- AlbertFest, St. Albert the Great Parish, 2420 St. Albert Dr., Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, July 10, 11, and 12: All days: sandwiches, snacks, and sweets; children's games; bookstore; kids' closet; kids' toy box; chance booth; Friday: grounds open 6 to 11:30 p.m., Wayne the Wizard; Kicks Unlimited demo; face painting; family fun night raffle drawing; music by The Actones; Saturday: grounds open 4 p.m. to 12 midnight; 5K and 1-mile run/walk, starts 8 a.m.; Karate America demo; Da Karaoke Man; music by Midlife Crisis; Sunday: grounds open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Mass, 8 a.m.; polka Mass, 10:30 a.m.; chicken and ham dinner, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., carryouts available; Prairie Thunder Cloggers; Bob Klinger Polka; bingo; live auction; raffle drawing; for more information, call 608-837-3798 or visit saintalberts.org

WATERTOWN -- St. Henry Parish festival, Riverside Park Pavilion, Labaree St., Saturday and Sunday, July 11 and 12: Both days: gift gallery, special raffles, children's games, food and refreshments; Saturday: outdoor Mass, 4 p.m., bring lawn chairs; music by Tony Rocker and the Comeback Kids, 6 to 10 p.m.; euchre and sheepshead, 6 p.m.; Sunday: outdoor Mass, 11:30 a.m., bring lawn chairs; home-style chicken dinner, after Mass; bingo; children's bingo; music by Electro DJ, 1:30 to 5 p.m.; raffle drawing, 6 p.m.

Arts and Craft Fair

MONTELLO -- Arts and craft fair, St. John the Baptist Parish, 377 E. Montello St., Saturday, July 4, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.:  arts and craft items from many local vendors; held indoors in A/C; bake sale; refreshments available; for more information, call 608-297-7423.

Card Party

MADISON -- Card party at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, Tuesday, July 14, beginning with dessert at 12:30 p.m. Sheepshead, euchre, 500, and bridge will be played. For more information call Holly at 608-833-2606 or e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Catholic Daughters

MADISON -- Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court Madison, meeting at All Saints Retirement Center, 8202 Highview Dr., Thursday, July 16: arrival, 9:30 a.m.; followed by rosary, Mass, registration, business meeting, luncheon, and program by Thomas Greenhalgh on the Scottish bagpipes; cost $8; guests welcome; reservations/cancellations must be received by Monday, June 13, by calling Betty, 608-274-6042.

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.

• The Bishop O'Connor Center will be closed Friday, July 3, for the holiday. There will be no Mass or Eucharistic Adoration that day.
• Eucharistic Adoration for Vocations, 9 to 11:45 a.m., Monday to Friday.
• Daily Mass, noon, Monday to Friday.
• Friday, July 10 -- Madison Serra Club-Meeting

Camp Gray

BARABOO -- For Camp Gray rent reservation or summer camp program, contact Tricia Sanborn at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 800-711-4729. 

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Summer Publication Schedule:

During the summer months, the Catholic Herald will continue to be published weekly except for four issues. Issues to be skipped include: June 4, June 18, July 9, and August 6. Following are deadlines for the issues prior to the weeks skipped: