Calendar of Events

Prayer groups

Sundays: 7 p.m., Ss. Peter and Paul, Green Bay; Holy Hour in Reparation for Abortion, 2 p.m., Our Lady of Good Help Chapel, Robinsonville.

Mondays: 12:30 p.m., St. Mary Central High School chapel, Menasha; After 6 p.m. Mass, St. John, Oshkosh; Charismatic Prayer, 7 p.m., Holy Family Parish Hall, Wittenberg; Cross and Crown Prayer Group, 7:30 p.m., St. Paul, Combined Locks.

Tuesdays: Widows of Prayer, 1-2:30 p.m., (pray for priests), St. Pius X, Appleton; 6:30 p.m., Sacred Heart, Oshkosh; 6:30 p.m., Ss. Peter and Paul, Green Bay; 9:15 a.m. or 7 p.m., St. Bernard, Green Bay; 7 p.m., St. Agnes, Green Bay; 7 p.m., St. Mary Home for the Aged, Manitowoc.

Wednesdays: 7 a.m., Our Lady of Lourdes, 406 Grant St., De Pere; 9 a.m., St. Patrick, Stephensville; 7 p.m., Holy Cross, Kaukauna.

Thursdays: 8 a.m., Ss. Peter and Paul, Green Bay; 7 p.m., St. Paul, Manitowoc.

Fridays: 8 a.m., Xavier High School, 1600 W. Prospect, Appleton.

Rosary: 12:30 p.m. daily, St. Joseph, Sturgeon Bay; 6:30 p.m. followed by 8 p.m. Mass Thursdays, Holy Rosary, New Holstein; a 15-decade rosary for the USA is held on the 12th of each month from 1-2 p.m. at Holy Rosary; 3:40 p.m. (4 p.m. Mass) Saturdays, St. Andrew, Manitowoc; before 5 p.m. Mass Saturdays and after 8 a.m. Mass Sundays, Nativity of Our Lord, Green Bay; 1 p.m. Mondays at Silver Cliff chapel and 9 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at St. Mary Parish, Lakewood; 6:30 p.m. (8 p.m. Mass) Tuesdays, St. John the Baptist, St. John (fifth Thursdays at St. Ann, St. Anna); 4:40 p.m. Wednesdays, St. Bernard, Appleton; 20 minutes before each weekend Mass, Holy Martyrs of Gorcum, Green Bay.

Charismatic Prayer, 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, St. Matthew, Green Bay, with Mass first Wednesdays; 7:30 p.m. Sundays, King of Kings, Holy Redeemer Church Hall, Two Rivers.

Cenacle of Prayer for Priests, with Eucharistic adoration and holy hour, 1:30 p.m. Thursdays, St. John, Oshkosh. Special cenacle Mass at 2 p.m. as announced.

Maranatha Prayer Group, 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Mt. Tabor Center, Menasha. Information: (920)722-8918.

Spiritual

Eucharist Adoration, beginning with 8 a.m. Mass and ending with 5 p.m. Mass May 2, St. Joseph, Green Bay, for the intention of vocations.

Adoration, 8-9 a.m. May 2, St. John, Menasha.

Blue Army of Our Lady of Fatima, 1:30 p.m. May 3, St. John, Menasha.

Adoration, from 3-6:30 p.m., concluding with 6:30 p.m. Mass May 5, Holy Name of Mary, Maplewood.

Living Rosary & May Crowning, 7 p.m. May 6, Ss. Peter & Paul, Kiel.

Eucharistic Adoration, beginning with 7:30 a.m. Mass and ending with 7 p.m. Benediction May 7, Our Lady of Lourdes, De Pere.

Miscellaneous Topics & Why Be Catholic, 7-8:30 p.m. May 8, Nativity, Green Bay, Fr. John Girotti, presenter.

Vigil to Stop War in Iraq, 3-4 p.m. Sundays, Corner of Webster & Mason, Green Bay.

24 Hour Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Ss. Peter & Paul, Green Bay, contact Sharon VanOoyen, 465-1637, for information.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, 2-4 p.m. Sundays, St. Pius X, Appleton; 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Mondays & 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursdays, St. Mary, Oshkosh.

Morning Praise, 7 a.m. weekdays; 8 a.m. Saturdays; 9 a.m. Sundays; Vespers, 5:20 p.m. weekdays, 5 p.m. Saturdays & Sundays, St. Norbert Abbey Church, De Pere.

Liturgy of the Hours, 7:30 a.m. & 5 p.m. daily; 9 a.m. Sunday, St. Joseph Church at St. Norbert College, DePere.

Holy Hour, 2 p.m. Sundays, Chapel at Robinsonville.

Eucharistic Adoration & Novena, 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays, National Shrine of St. Joseph, followed by Mass upstairs, St. Norbert Abbey Church, De Pere.

Marian Devotions, 5:30 p.m. rosary, 6:30 p.m. Mass Mondays, St. Therese, Appleton; 6:30 p.m. rosary, 7:30 p.m. confessions, 8 p.m. Mass, Thursdays, Holy Rosary, New Holstein.

Area Cenacle of Prayer for Priests, with Eucharistic Adoration and Holy Hour, 1:30 p.m. Thursdays, St. John, Oshkosh; special Cenacle Mass at 2 p.m. as announced.

The Quest Youth Group, 7-8:30 p.m. every Thursday, jam with the band, be part of a real message and meet new people, Nativity, Green Bay.

Youth Fellowship, high school age and older, 7-9 p.m. Thursdays, Mount Tabor Center, Menasha

Marian Prayer Cenacle, after 8 a.m. Mass Thursdays at St. Francis and St. Mary Parish, Brussels.

Mass & Sorrowful Mother Devotion, 12:05 Fridays, St. Willebrord, Green Bay.

Special Masses

Church Dedication Mass, 7 p.m. May 3, St. Matthew, Green Bay.

Mass of Anointing, 10 a.m. May 3 followed by luncheon, Ss. Peter & Paul, Green Bay, call (920)435-7548 to register.

Hmong Mass, 1 p.m. May 4, St. Jude, Green Bay.

Charismatic Mass, 7:30 p.m. May 7, St. Matthew, Green Bay.

Live Sunday Radio Masses: 9:30 a.m., St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, on WJOK (1050 AM); 9:30 a.m., St. Raphael, Oshkosh, on WOSH (1490 AM); 10 a.m., Holy Innocents, Manitowoc, on WCUB (980 AM); 10:30 a.m. Ss. Peter & Paul, Kiel, on WMBE (1530 AM).

Eucharist, 4:45 p.m. weekdays, 8:15 a.m. Saturdays, 10 a.m. Sundays, St. Norbert Abbey Church, De Pere.

Spanish Masses, 6 p.m. Saturdays, 12:30 and 6:30 p.m. Sundays, St. Willebrord, Green Bay; 12:30 p.m. Sundays, St. Therese, Appleton, St. Mary, Oshkosh & St. Philip, Green Bay; 1 p.m. Sundays, St. Thomas the Apostle, Newton; 3 p.m. Sundays, St. Joseph, Wautoma.

Interpreted Mass for the Deaf/HH, 8:30 a.m. 1st, 2nd, 4th & 5th Sundays, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Green Bay

Signed Masses for the Deaf/HH, 4:15 p.m., 3rd Saturday, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Green Bay; 4:30 p.m. 1st Saturday, Holy Innocents, Manitowoc.

Widows of Prayer -- Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Tuesdays 1-2:30 p.m., followed by Mass, St. Pius X Chapel, Appleton.

Family Prayer Masses, 5:30 p.m. Mondays, St. John, Oshkosh; 7 p.m. Tuesdays, St. Agnes, Green Bay; 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Ss. Peter & Paul, Green Bay.

Entertainment

Footloose & Over 30 Singles Dance, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. May 2, Swan Club, De Pere.

"Fairy Tale Courtroom," 6:30 p.m. May 9, 1:30 p.m. May 10, Xavier High School, Appleton, presented by St. John Nepomucene 8th grade.

Adult Prom, 7-11 p.m. May 9, St. Mary Central High School, Neenah, call (920)722-7796, ext. 803, for information.

"Hansel & Gretel," 7 p.m. May 16, Xavier Fine Arts Theatre, Appleton, presented by Xavier Children's Theatre, call (920)733-8840 for tickets.

"Songs for a New World," 7 p.m. May 22-24, 27, 29-31, UW-Fox Valley Theatre, Menasha, call (920)739-9163 for tickets.

Open Gym, 6-8 p.m. Sundays, St. Margaret Mary, Neenah, (920)434-2145.

Bingo -- 6:15 p.m. Early Birds, 7 p.m. Regular Bingo, 1st & 3rd Mondays of the month, 5 p.m. homemade supper, Nativity, Green Bay; 7 p.m. Monday, Holy Angels, Darboy (doors open at 6 p.m.); 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Community Service Center, Green Bay; 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Sacred Heart, Oshkosh.

Card Parties

7:30 p.m. May 4, Holy Cross, Lena

Meals

Pancake & Porkie Breakfasts, both May 4, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., St. Mary, Clarks Mills; 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., All Saints, Denmark.

Carryout Booyah, 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. May 4, St. Kilian, New Franken.

Chicken Dinner, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. May 4, St. Andrew, Manitowoc.

Spaghetti Dinner, 4:30-7 p.m. May 5, Seton Middle School, Oshkosh.

Fund-raisers

Rummage Sale, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. May 3, St. Mary, Marion.

Bake Sale, 3:30-5:30 p.m. May 3, 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. May 4, St. Kilian, New Franken.

Cinco de Mayo Celebraton, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. May 4, St. Willebrord, Green Bay.

International Food Fair, 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. May 4, Xavier High School, Appleton.

Geranium Sale, now through May 12, Mercy Medical Center, Oshkosh.

Special Groups

Diabetes Education & Support Group, 9 a.m. May 3, St. Mary's Hospital, Green Bay. Information: (920)498-4568.

Bereavement Support Group for Adults, 7 p.m. May 4, St. Raphael, Oshkosh. No registration required.

Women with Disabilities Support Group, 6:30 p.m. May 6, Curative Rehabilitation Center, Green Bay. Information (920)468-1161.

Attention Deficit Disorder Support Group, 7 p.m. May 6, Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Reed Avenue, Manitowoc.

Caregivers Support Group, 12 p.m. May 6, Thompson Community Center, 829 W. College Ave., Appleton.

Support Meeting for Anorexics, Bulimics, Families and Friends, 7 p.m. May 7, Fox Valley Technical College, Rm B120.

Grief Support Group, 7 p.m. May 7, St. Nicholas Hospital, Sheboygan. Information: Oncology, (920)459-8300.

Alcoholism and Chemical Dependency, Mental Health Topic, 7 p.m. May 8, CASI Programs, 217 Badger, Appleton. Information: (920)749-2380.

Cancer Patients and Families Support Group, 7 p.m. May 8, St. Mary's Hospital, Green Bay.

Separated & Divorced Support Group, 7-8:30 p.m. May 8, St. Josaphat, Oshkosh.

Starting Over Support Group for recently separated and divorced, 7 p.m. May 8, Green Bay Christian School, University Ave., Green Bay.

Weight Management Support Group, 1 & 7:30 p.m. Mondays, 413 Charles St., De Pere. Information: Marge Newman RN 337-0669.

Developmentally Disabled Adults Meeting, 7 p.m. Mondays, Catholic Central School, Appleton. (920)734-2194.

Problem Gambling Therapy Group, 5 p.m. Mondays, Bellin Psychiatric Center, Green Bay. Registration required: (920)433-3563.

Sexual Abuse Support Group, 6 p.m. Mondays, Bellin Psychiatric Center, Green Bay. Register: (920)433-3630.

Recovery Inc., Self-help for Nervous Symptoms and Fears, 7:30 p.m. Mondays, First United Church of Christ, 509 S. Webster, Green Bay. Call (920)336-6432.

AODA Treatment Group for Adults, 9 a.m. or 6 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. Ongoing, and individual meets for six weeks plus aftercare, Family Service Association, Green Bay. Call (920)436-6800.

Separated and Divorced Support Group, 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Sacred Heart Center, Shawano. Call (715)526-6630 or 526-2023.

Eating Disorders Support Group, 4:30 p.m., Bellin Psychiatric Center, Green Bay. 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, anorexics and bulimics; 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, compulsive overeaters. Call (920)433-3630.

Postpartum Depression Mothers Support Group, 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Bellin Psychiatric Center, Green Bay. Registration: (920)433-3630 or 497-3626.

Health

Blood Drive, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. May 3, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Green Bay.

St. Francis Community Free Clinic for the uninsured or underinsured, 1965 Oshkosh Ave. Hours: General doctors Mon. & Thurs. 5:30 p.m., Tues. & Wed. 2 p.m., Fri. 9 a.m.; Pediatrician 2nd Thurs. of each month 2:30-5 p.m.; Orthopedic morning of 4th Fri. of the month; Chiropractor Tues.-Thurs. 10 a.m. and Friday noon; Gynecologist Tues.-Thurs. 10 a.m.

Maternal Motions, exercise class for pregnant women and new moms, 9 a.m. or 5:15 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Appleton Medical Center. Information: (920)830-6877.

"My Mommy and Me," for new moms and infants, 10 a.m. Tuesdays, Mercy Medical Center, Oshkosh. Information: (920)236-2356.

Blood Drive, Red Cross Center, Deckner Ave., Green Bay. 2-6 p.m. Tuesdays, noon-4 p.m. Thursdays, by appointment Saturdays. (920)468-8535.