Diocesan Events Friday, May 23, 2008 Priestly ordination 7:30 p.m. St. Maria Goretti Church, Madison Contact: Office of Vocations 608-821-3088 Monday, June 23, 2008 Catholic Charities Golf Outing 11 a.m. Blackhawk Country Club Madison Contact: Catholic Charities 608-821-3100 Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008 Priest Fellowship Days 2 to 7:30 p.m. Bishop O'Connor Catholic Pastoral Center Madison Contact: Office of Continuing Education of Priests 608-821-3015 September 28-October 1, 2008 Presbyteral Assembly XXVIII Chula Vista Resort Wisconsin Dells November 2-6, 2008 Priest Retreat Bishop O'Connor Catholic Pastoral Center Madison Contact: Office of Continuing Education of Priests 608-821-3015

Around the Diocese

Festival

PORTAGE - Best Fest, St. Mary Parish, 307 W. Cook St., Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, May 16, 17, and 18.

Rummage Sale

RIDGEWAY - Rummage, plant, and pillow sale, St. Bridget Parish religious education building, 803 Main St., Saturday, May 17, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.; sponsored by Council of Catholic Women.

Breakfast

JANESVILLE - Pancake breakfast, Nativity of Mary Parish, 313 E. Wall St., Sunday, May 18, 8 to 10 a.m.; hall handicapped accessible; last breakfast of the season; sponsored by Knights of Columbus; proceeds to benefit the Diocesan Seminarian Fund; everyone welcome.

Card Parties

BUFFALO - Card party, St. Andrew Parish hall, N177 Hwy. 22, eight miles north of Pardeeville, corner of Hwy. 22 and CM, Sunday, May 18, starting at 1 p.m.: euchre; prizes; lunch.

EAST BRISTOL - Card party, St. Joseph Parish, 1935 Hwy. V, Sunday, May 18, starting at 1 p.m.: lunch; prizes.

O'Connor 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, 9 to 11:45 a.m., Monday through Friday

• Daily Mass, noon, Monday through Friday

• Saturday, May 17 — Office of Evangelization and Catechesis-God’s Plan for a Joy-filled Marriage; Retrouvaille CORE and Board meetings.; Retrouvaille Post Session

Multicultural Center

MADISON - Scheduled events, Catholic Multicultural Center, 1862 Beld St., call 608-821-3086 for information:

• English as a second language classes: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 9:30 to 11 a.m.; Tuesday and Thursday, 6 to 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Classes are free and childcare is available.

• Beginning Spanish class, Saturday, 10 a.m. to 12 noon

• Mass, Saturday, 8 a.m., followed by breakfast

• Spanish Mass, Wednesday, 12 noon

• Free hot meal every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and the last Tuesday and Thursday of every month, 4 to 5 p.m.

• Food pantry open every Tuesday and Friday, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., sign up begins at 1 p.m.

• Computer lab available for the public most weekdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Camp Gray

BARABOO - Camp Gray, scheduled events; for rent reservation or summer camp program, contact Tricia Sanborn, tricia@campgray.com or 800-711-4729:

• Friday, May 16 - Camp Gray garage sale in Reedsburg

• Friday, May 16, to Sunday, May 18 - Schoenstatt Family Weekend

• Monday, May 19, to Wednesday, May 21 - San Miguel, Chicago-ESP

Send announcements of parish and diocesan organizations' activities to: the Catholic Herald, 702 S. High Point Rd., Madison, WI 53719-3522; fax: 608-821-3071; e-mail: info@madisoncatholicherald.org. Deadline is the Wednesday preceding week of publication.