HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING SALES & SERVICE

PHONE 776-2123

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

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

Dr. Greg Tulachka

776-4471

Across from Memorial Hospital,

Darlington Accepting New Patients!

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 608-776-3658

Darlington, WI

DARLINGTON AUTO SUPPLY 11982 Hwy. 23S, Darlington

(608) 776-4541 or 1-800-236-NAPA

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

315 Main Street, Darlington

Scott Heinberg 776-8214 sheinberg@claytonrealtors.com

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

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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 AND 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: Rectory……………………………..…776-2251 Email: joesheetr@gmail.com Parish Center Parish Office…...……….….……....…776-4059 Email: hrosary@centurylink.net Office Hours: Mon. thru Fri. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Karen Reichling, Secretary, Wed. – Fri. Sandy Lee, Consultant, 608-341-8297 Holy Rosary School School Office…………………….…...776-3710 School Principal: Tanya Horne Email: hrschool@mediacombb.net

Religious Ed Diane Smith-Hole …………………...776-2258 Email: d.smith-hole@mediacombb.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 - 2nd Wed. 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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SATURDAY, December 8, (Bless Our Priests Collection) 7:30 am, Men’s Group Mtg. Church Hall 8:30 am, Mass, Holy Rosary Church, Day of Obligation Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary 4:50 pm, Rosary Leader: Dale Cwynar 5:15 pm, Mass, Holy Rosary Church † Bill, Rosalie and Kevin Curry † Ernest, Helen and Francis Rock Servers: Sammy Turpin, Cody Daly, Loudon McGowan Lector/Reader of Petitions: Rose Schulte Eucharistic Ministers: Rose Schulte and Dave Breunig Greeter/Gift Bearer: Volunteers 6:15 pm, Baptism of Clayton McGowan, son of Matthew and Kayla McGowan SUNDAY, December 9, (Bless Our Priests Collection) 8:00 am, Mass, Our Lady of Hope, Seymour † Katherine Ann Reichling, and Larry, Claribel, Margaret and Jason Burke 8:45 am, Confirmation Class in Church Hall 10:10 am, Rosary Leader: Barb Ritchie 10:30 am, Mass, Holy Rosary Church † Norbert Tulachka † Kathryn Larson Servers: Sydney Weber and John Paul Foley Lector/Reader of Petitions: Shelley Weber Eucharistic Ministers: Shelley Weber and Diane Smith-Hole Greeter/Gift Bearer: Volunteers 11:30 am, Baptism of Oliver and Winston Glendenning, Sons of Ethan and Samantha Glendenning Youth Ministry after 10:30 Mass, Church Hall MONDAY, December 10 8:30 am, Mass, Chapel, Holy Rosary Church TUESDAY, December 11 3:00-4:00 pm, Eucharistic Adoration in Chapel 4:30 pm, Mass, Chapel, Holy Rosary Church 5:00 pm –10:00 pm, Eucharistic Adoration in Chapel 7:00 pm, Mass at Holy Rosary Church Our Lady of Guadalupe WEDNESDAY, December 12 8:30 am, School Mass, Holy Rosary Church 6:00 pm, 1st Communion Students, meet in Church 6:30 pm, Students, grades 3-7, meet in Church Hall 7:00 pm, Reconciliation for the Parish THURSDAY, December 13 10:30 am, Mass, at the Manor 6:30 pm, Rosary Cenacle, Holy Rosary Church FRIDAY, December 14 8:00 am Mass in the Chapel SATURDAY, December 15, Christmas Flower Collection

7:30 am, Men’s Group Mtg. Church Hall 4:50 pm, Rosary Leader: Irma Wiegel 5:15 pm, Mass, Holy Rosary Church † Deceased Members of the Hans Geissbuhler Family Servers: Josie and Judith Meister Lector/Reader of Petitions: Phyllis Sonsala Eucharistic Ministers: Phyllis and John Sonsalla Greeter/Gift Bearer: Volunteers SUNDAY, December 16, Christmas Flower Collection 8:00 am, Mass, St. Michaels, Calamine † Allene Acherman 10:10 am, Rosary Leader: Tim Meylor 10:30 am, Mass, Holy Rosary Church † Libby Monson † Kathryn Larson Servers: Chasity and Marisa Wiegel Lector/Reader of Petitions: Ann Lucas Eucharistic Ministers: Ann Lucas and Lorri Cwynar

Greeter/Gift Bearer: Volunteers No Youth Ministry

From the Desk of Father Joji

January 25-27, Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend., Brookfield, WI. For more information see alifetimeoflove.org or call 888-574-5653.

DIOCESAN & LOCAL EVENTS

THIS WEEK’S MASSES & EVENTS

OUR CALL TO STEWARDSHIP December 9, 2018 - 2nd Sunday of Advent “And this is my prayer: that your love may increase ever more and more in knowledge and every kind of perception, to discern what is of value…” PHILIPPIANS 1:9-10 Glittery holiday ads can blind us to our stewardship values and distort our needs and wants. It is important that during this season of endless buying we remember that each of us also has the need to give back to God and to those that are in need.

Please pray for our sick: Dale Symons, Joyce Von Rueden, Paul O’Brien, Jean Stopper, Kathy Mueller, Virginia Larson, Tom Corley, Barbara Feiner, Jack White, Brad Crist, Valerie Gobrecht, Kim Busch, Liz Barth, Lydia Leahy, Jacob Kobylarczyk, Ellen Boatman, Val Feiner, Ed Blaine, Carson Hartwig, and Tazuko Hardyman. 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 December 2

Fiscal Year To Date 2018-2019

Budget $4,805 Budget $104,105

Actual $3,094 Actual $87,856

Shortage $(1,711) Shortage $(16,249)

Mission Collection $1,117.82 $1 Challenge Sponsor $207.00

Holy Rosary School News

December 12, First Reconciliation for 2nd graders, 6pm in Church.

December 13, Kindergarten Gingerbread Party, starting at 2:15 pm.

December 19, School Christmas Program, 4K thru 4th grade, 6:30 pm in Holy Rosary Church. R. E. News

December 9, Confirmation Class in Church Hall, 8:45 am.

December 9, Youth Ministry, 10:30 Mass in Church Hall.

December 12, Reconciliation, students grades 3-7, meet at 6:30 pm in Church Hall.

December 12, Reconciliation for 1st Communion Students at 6:00 pm in the Church.

Dear Friends, Today’s readings are wake up calls for us to prepare for the great encounter with the Lord who is to come soon. Therefore, this season of Advent, let us humbly join the psalmist to implore the Lord: “Restore unto me the joy of my salvation, O Lord my God” (Ps. 51, 12). However, it is only when we have successfully and sincerely prepared that we can share and radiate in the joy of the Lord. Then and only then, can we exclaim: “What marvels the Lord

worked for us, indeed we are glad”(Ps. 125, 3). Finally, May our encounter with Christ this season restore the joy of our salvation. Amen!

Make all checks payable to the parish to

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

Piggly Wiggly will reimburse 1% of the total of all receipts collected, beginning Dec.7—Dec. 31. Just take your receipt to the service counter and get it stamped before you leave the store . Then drop your stamped

receipts off in the red and white box at the back of Holy Rosary Church.

Christmas sign up sheets for each Mass are on the table in the back of the Church.

Parish Reconciliation is December 12, starting at 7:00 pm in Holy Rosary Church.

RE Students, grades 3-7 Report to Church Hall at 6:30 pm.

1st Communion Students Report to the Church at 6:00 pm

This Weekend Bless Our Priests Collection.

Rural Churches, Christmas Eve, December 24th Holy Rosary Church 4:00 pm, St Michael’s Calamine 4:00 pm, Christmas Eve 6:00 pm, Immaculate Conception , Truman Our Lady of Hope, Seymour 8:00 pm, Christmas Eve (Vigil Mass). 8:00 am, Christmas Day, December 25th

Christmas Blessings Thank you everyone for your very generous donations for the Christmas Blessing program. We helped 12 families this year to have a special holiday season.

A Mass for The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe will be celebrated at 7:00 pm, on Tuesday, December 11th at Holy Rosary Church.

ATTENTION We are in need of Choir Members.

If you are interested in being a Choir Member, please come up to the Choir loft on Sunday. We sing every Sunday at 10:30 am Mass.

Christmas music practice is Dec 16 & 23 after Mass. Any questions, contact Arlene Kluesner at 608-482-3376.

2018 CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE

Reminder: Contributions must be received at the Parish Office or postmarked by Dec. 31, 2018, in order to be

included on your 2018 Contribution Statement.

ATTENTION…..We are looking for 2019 Endowment Sponsors. If interested, please call the Parish Center at 608-776-4059.

CCW is selling Rada Cutlery and dishcloths. The cost for the dishcloths are $3 each or 4 for $10. Paring knives are $5 each. They are available at the Parish Center. All of these make great Christmas gifts/stocking stuffers!

Christmas Flower Collection will be on December 15 and 16.

A Special Thank you to Pat & Jane Klieber for cleaning the Baptismal font.