Quality New &

Pre-Owned Vehicles

VIRTUE

MOTORS NEW & USED

CARS AND TRUCKS

The area’s #1

Service

Department

IF WE DON'T HAVE IT

WE WILL TRY TO

FIND IT FOR YOU

776-4431 Hwy 23

Darlington

HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING SALES & SERVICE

PHONE 776-2123

Residential & Commercial Services

Dean and Lori Wagner

776-3202

Black's Floor Covering

214 Main St., Darlington, WI

776-2446 New Construction-Remodeling

-Pole Buildings-Roofing TOOL & EQUIPMENT RENTAL◄

608.776.2385 -or-608.574.6366

Tom Kleiber Klieber

Custom Designs

YOUR HOMETOWN INDEPENDENT BANK "Serving Lafayette County Since 1934"

Darlington Gratiot

608-776-4071 608-922-6422

www.fnbdarlington.com

Avon Locker Processing ∙ Meats ∙

Cheese CATERING

12026 Hwy. 23, Darlington

(608)776-2336 FAX: (608)776-2199

www.danlangeconstruction.com

Darlington, WI

(608) 776-3629

BRUNKOW CHEESE

OF WISCONSIN

776-3716

PATRICK L. WHALEN D.C.

CHIROPRACTOR 210 Main Street -

Darlington, WI Phone 608-776-4511

Mon. & Wed. 9 am.- Noon, 2 - 7 pm.

Tues. & Fri. 9 am. - Noon, 2 - 5 pm. Thurs. 9 a.m. - Noon

Darlington Dairy Supply.

608-776-4064

www.ddsco.com

David A. Meister Certified Public Accountant

Individual & Business

►Tax Preparation ►Payroll Services

Darlington, WI

608.776.3115

19585 Furnace Hill Rd., Darlington

608-776-2345 Cell: 608-482-2600

RICK REICHLING Oil Changes - Tires

Brakes - Exhaust

MATHYS

ACE HARDWARE

121 Pelco DR Darlington, WI

53530

PHONE:

776-3729

Brunkow

Construction, LLC Steve Brunkow

Building quality homes for over 30 years.

Call for an estimate 608-553-3658

Darlington, WI

GREENHOUSE

& FLORAL

608-776-3998 Annuals - Perennials -

Nursery Christmas Trees - Wreaths -

Poinsettias

Full Service Florist

County Shop Road Darlington 776-4054 Belmont 762-5161

191 Christensen Dr. Darlington, WI

776-2727

965-8800

BJ & Vicki Wiegel, Owners www.shullsburgauto.com

AUTO LLC

ETERNAL NAILS Hanh Wick *Acrylic Nails *Art Work

*Manicure & Pedicure *Air Brush

1218 Madison St.

Darlington

۰MILK HAULING ۰CHEESE STORE 608996593779

SOUTHWEST GRAPHICS, 424 Main Street, Darlington, WI 608-776-4042

OUR LADY OF FATIMA

† HOLY ROSARY

† ST. PETER

† OUR LADY OF HOPE

† ST. MICHAEL

† IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

CATHOLIC CHURCHES

Mailing Address: 730 Wells Street, Darlington, WI 53530

www9congregtionolf9org

St. Vincent de Paul 348 Judgment

Shullsburg Tues-Fri: Noon-4

Sat: 9-4 •Plus Sizes

•Weekly in-store specials

BILL CRIST & SON, INC.

EXCAVATING & SEPTIC SERVICE 14360 County Shop Road ۰Darlington, Wisconsin

Phone 776-3529

508 Park Place

* Darlington (608) 776-3542

At TRICOR, It’s All About You!

Tom & Patti Black

776-4025

Holy Rosary, Darlington 104 E Harriet Street, Darlington Sat 5:15pm & Sunday 10:30am, 5th Sunday ,8:00am

St Peter's, Elk Grove 26203 St Peter's Rd, Cuba City 1st Sunday 8:00am

Our Lady of Hope, Seymour- 10962 Co O, Shullsburg 2nd Sunday 8:00am

St Michael’s, Calamine 17596 Ridge St, Mineral Point 3rd Sunday 8:00am

Immaculate Conception, Truman 20984 County Z, Darlington 4th Sunday 8:00am

Parish Priest Fr. T. Joji Reddy Cell: Email: joesheetr@gmail.com Parish Center Parish Office….608-776-4059/608-482-5401 Email: hrosary@centurylink.net Office Hours: Closed Mon, Tues 12pm to 4pm,.

Wed/Thur 9am to 4pm, Fri 9am to 1pm Karen Reichling, Secretary Sandy Lee, Consultant, 608-341-8297 Holy Rosary School School Office…………………….…...776-3710 School Principal: Tanya Horne Email: hrschool@mediacombb.

Religious Ed Hailee Kammerud, RE Director, 608-445-3069 Email: olfredirector@centurylink.net Our Lady of Fatima Parish Council:

Bernard Averkamp *Pat Meylor Kathy Riechers Joni Wedig Ann Lucas Tim McComish Donna Jean Wiegel Sharon McDaniel *=Trustee

Our Lady of Fatima Finance Council: Meet 6:30pm - Last Thur. of Jan, Apr, July, Oct.

Jim Acherman John Knellwolf *Tom Black Tom Kliebenstein Kathleen Kelley David Meister Robert Klein *=Trustee

Holy Rosary Cemetery Sexton Ted McDermott………………....….....482-1241 Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Women Meetings: 1st Thurs.—7:00p.m. President: Lindsy Wessel, 608-482-2632 Knights of Columbus Meetings 3rd Wed. - 7:00 p.m. Grand Knight: Mike Wedig……..608-482-1063

is for You

We, the unified faith community of OUR LADY OF FATIMA PARISH, include the churches of Saint Peter, Our Lady of Hope, Saint Michael, Holy Rosary and Immaculate Conception. We are a diverse, merged community with a long history of faith. 5

As a community of faith, we seek to worship together and grow with the sacraments as we nurture a love of Christ and one another.

As disciples of Christ through Catholic education we strive to help the youth and children explore, understand and practice their faith.

As a body of Christ, we are committed to evangelization through Catholic education and fellowship.

We seek to become a strong, active community rooted in charity.

MISSION STATEMENT Alana Black 608.776.2125

229 Main Street Darlington, WI

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From the Desk of Father Joji

DIOCESAN & LOCAL EVENTS

THIS WEEK’S MASSES & EVENTS

OUR CALL TO STEWARDSHIP

September 20, 2020 - 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time “So the last will be first and the first last.” (Matthew 20:16) You’ve heard the saying “It’s not where you start, but how you finish.” This certainly applies to this Bible passage. We have a responsibility not only for our own lives, but for the lives of others as well. We are called to generously share our gifts with others, not hoard them for our own use. Our sincere gratitude and cheerful generosity will help us live “God-centered” lives and not “self-centered” lives.

Please pray for our sick: Joyce Von Rueden, Kathy Mueller, Barbara Feiner, Brad Crist, Kim Busch, Liz Barth, Lydia Leahy, Jacob Kobylarczyk, Ellen Boatman, Ed Blaine, Robin Valley- Massey, Dale Symons, Larry McDonald, Don Eicher, Donna Brick, Duane Ryckman, Mark Millard, Louise Schwartz, Bernie Wiegel and Fritzi Williams. If you know of someone seriously ill and needs community prayers, please inform Father Joji. When names need to be removed, please call the Parish Center at 776-4059.

OUR LADY OF FATIMA OFFERTORY CONTRIBUTIONS Week Ending September 13

Fiscal Year To Date 2019-2020

Budget $4,805 Budget $302,715

Actual $3,053 Actual $234,849

ACH $573 ACH $36,099

Shortage ($1,179) Shortage ($31,767)

Pontifical Collection $377

Holy Rosary School News

Religious Education News,

First Communion pictures are available in the back of church.

October 14, Next class in Holy Rosary School from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

Confirmation News,

September 30, Next class 7:00pm in Church Hall.

Dear Friends, Today, we reflect on the unimaginable ways and love of God. This love is incalculable by any human stand-ard. Hence, the Church invites us to emulate this love.

In the first reading, we see a God who expresses his love for his people. We also see a God who in spite of our infidelity, continues to search for us. A God, who cares and is ready to welcome us. In the Gospel, what we see in action is simply the justice of God. His justice is governed by his generosity and unconditional love for all. His action towards the last group of workers shows that he is not acting in accordance with strict jus-

tice, or economics.

Rather, he is motivated by love and generosity towards all that responds to his invitation. To all of us, he has extended the same unmerited invitation. To all, he will pay the same wage because his love is unconditional. His reward does not depend on when he called anyone, but on his generous, and unimaginable love for all. Finally, what matters is that the Lord is close to all who respond to his invitation. It does not matter how and when. His love is for all. Amen.

Make all checks payable to the parish to

OUR LADY OF FATIMA or “OLF”. Make Cemetery checks payable to the individual Cemetery.

October 4th….Raffle with a Chicken & Ham dinner at St. Olaf Catholic Church in DeForest. Curbside pick up only from 11am to 3pm. Adults $11, Children 12 & under $5.50. Preorder and pickup times taken at www.SaintOlafChurch.org

October 24th….Men of Christ Madison Conference at St. Cecilia’s Church in Wisconsin Dells. For more information on the event and to register go to https://menofchrist.net/conferences/2020-mens-conference-madison

SATURDAY, September 19 7:30 am, Men’s Group Meeting 4:50 pm, Rosary Leader: Tammy Kilby-Biraki 5:15 pm, Mass, Holy Rosary Church † Libby Monson Servers: Volunteers Lector/Reader of Petitions: Volunteer Eucharistic Ministers: Volunteer Greeters/Gift Bearer: Volunteer

SUNDAY, September 20 8:00 am, Mass, St. Michaels, Calamine † Carson Hartwig 10:10 am, Rosary Leader: Tony Wiegel 10:30 am, Mass, Holy Rosary Church † Barney & Rick Meylor Servers: Volunteers Lector/Reader of Petitions: Volunteer Eucharistic Ministers: Volunteers Greeters/Gift Bearer: Volunteer

MONDAY, September 21 8:30 am, Mass, Holy Rosary Church † Joe Kurth TUESDAY, September 22 4:30 pm, Mass, Holy Rosary Church 5:00-6:00 pm, Reconciliation, HR Chapel 6:00 pm-10:00 pm, Eucharistic Adoration,

Holy Rosary Church WEDNESDAY, September 23 8:30 am, School Mass, Holy Rosary Church † Ruth McGuire 6:30 pm, Endowment Meeting, at the new Parish Center THURSDAY, September 24 8:30 am, Mass, Holy Rosary Church 6:30 pm, Rosary Cenacle FRIDAY, September 25 8:30 am, Mass, Holy Rosary Church † Tazuko Hardyman SATURDAY, September 26 $1 Challenge 7:30 am, Men’s Group Meeting 4:50 pm, Rosary Leader: Dale Cwynar 5:15 pm, Mass, Holy Rosary Church † Rita Kammes Servers: Volunteers Lector/Reader of Petitions: Volunteer Eucharistic Ministers: Volunteers Greeters/Gift Bearer: Volunteer

SUNDAY, September 27 $1 Challenge 8:00 am, Mass, Immaculate Conception, Truman † Lorna Mae McDonald 10:10 am, Rosary Leader: Bernard Biraki 10:30 am, Mass, Holy Rosary Church † Donna Reichling † Wm & Ethel McCarville Servers: Volunteers Lector/Reader of Petitions: Volunteer Eucharistic Ministers: Volunteers Greeters/Gift Bearer: Volunteer

Hailee Kammerud is the new Director of Religious Education. Her phone is 608-445-3069. Email address

is olfredirector@centurylink.net. Welcome Hailee!!

As has been circulated in recent days, the five Wisconsin bishops jointly decided to lift the suspension of the Sunday Mass obligation in their respective dioceses this month. For the Diocese of Madison, this suspension will be lifted beginning on Saturday, September 26th. We now invite all Catholics back to Sunday Mass, who can safely and securely do so. The elderly, the immunodeficient, and those who are still at increased risk may refrain from Sunday Mass attendance, without committing sin, as allowed by the Church’s canon law. There will naturally be a number of questions about what this means for individuals throughout the diocese. While the spiritual wellbeing of every person is our primary concern, we understand and know that COVID-19 still presents a risk for the vulnerable in our communities. To answer those questions, the Diocese of Madison will keep a list of frequently asked questions and their answers, attempting to alleviate serious concerns, assuage any fears, and give peace of mind to both those coming back to Mass after many months, as well as those remaining away from Mass for a longer period of time. This list of FAQs and other updates can be found here. (madisondiocese.org/updates)

ATTENTION Donations are being accepted for the repair of 7

Holy Rosary church windows. Each window cost $3,500.

To help save money during this difficult financial time, the rectory phone number of 608-776-2251 is now disconnected. If anyone needs to talk to Fr. Joji please call his cell phone number 608-482-5636.

The September $1 Challenge sponsor is Charlie North in memory of Peggy North. September 26 & 27 will be the collection weekend.