About St. Lawrence O'Toole · Mount Hope, Wisconsin
St. Lawrence O'Toole is a Catholic mission church in Mount Hope, Wisconsin, in the rural Driftless Area of north-central Grant County. It is one of three worship sites that together form Queen of All Saints Parish, a merged Roman Catholic parish of the Diocese of Madison whose main offices are in nearby Fennimore. Saturday evening Vigil Mass and confessions are celebrated at the Mount Hope church each week, while the Religious Education program and most weekday Masses are hosted at St. Mary's in Fennimore. The faith community is small but rooted in the Irish-Catholic pioneer heritage of the surrounding ridges and valleys.
- Patron
- St. Lawrence O'Toole (Lorcán Ua Tuathail, c. 1128–1180), 12th-century Archbishop of Dublin and reformer
- Rector
- Fr. Carlos Reinoso, SJS (Parochial Administrator)
- Diocese
- Diocese of Madison
Why belong here
St. Lawrence O'Toole offers a deeply rooted rural Catholic community where families from the Mount Hope and Irish Ridge area can worship together in a small, personal mission church. As part of Queen of All Saints Parish, members enjoy the closeness of a country mission plus the resources of a larger merged parish — including a vibrant Religious Education program based at St. Mary's in Fennimore, weekly Saturday Vigil Mass with confessions beforehand, and access to weekday Masses (including the Traditional Latin Mass) at the other Queen of All Saints churches. The parish's vision is to be 'a destination area for people searching for the true meaning and practice of all Catholic Faith.'
Mass times at St. Lawrence O'Toole
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday: 5:30 – 5:55 PM (at St. Lawrence O'Toole)
- Saturday: 6:15 – 6:55 PM (at St. Mary, Fennimore)
- By appointment — call Fr. Carlos at 608-563-9670
About Queen of All Saints Parish
Queen of All Saints is a Roman Catholic parish in the Diocese of Madison, situated in Grant County, Wisconsin. The parish was founded in January 2013 through the merger of three historic mission churches: St. Mary (Fennimore), St. John Nepomucene (Castle Rock), and St. Lawrence O'Toole (Mount Hope). Together the merged parish covers 212 square miles of north-central Grant County. The main parish offices are located in Fennimore, where St. Mary's Church Hall also hosts the Religious Education program. The parish describes itself as 'a vibrant Catholic community which centers its life in the sacraments,' and its vision is to become 'a destination area for people searching for the true meaning and practice of all Catholic Faith.'
- Parish vision: 'Queen of All Saints parish will become a destination area for people searching for the true meaning and practice of all Catholic Faith.'
- Founded January 2013 by merger of St. Mary, St. John Nepomucene, and St. Lawrence O'Toole
- Covers 212 square miles in north-central Grant County, WI
- Main offices in Fennimore, WI
St. Lawrence O'Toole Church (Mount Hope)
St. Lawrence O'Toole is the mission church serving the Mount Hope / Irish Ridge area of rural Grant County. Its address is on Irish Ridge Road — a name that recalls the Irish Catholic pioneer families who settled these ridges in the mid-1800s. The church is named for St. Laurence O'Toole, the 12th-century Archbishop of Dublin and patron of Ireland, whose feast day is November 14. As one of the three Queen of All Saints worship sites, St. Lawrence O'Toole hosts a Saturday evening Vigil Mass at 6:00 PM, with confessions heard beforehand from 5:30 to 5:55 PM, and confessions available by appointment through Fr. Carlos.
- Patron: St. Lawrence O'Toole (Archbishop of Dublin, d. 1180)
- Feast day: November 14
- Address: Irish Ridge Rd, Mount Hope, WI 53816
- Saturday Vigil Mass: 6:00 PM
- Saturday Confessions: 5:30 – 5:55 PM (and by appointment)
Clergy & Pastoral Team
Queen of All Saints Parish is currently served by Fr. Carlos Reinoso, SJS, as Parochial Administrator. The parish office can be reached at (608) 822-3520. Fr. Carlos also takes direct calls at (608) 563-9670 for appointment requests, including confession and anointing of the sick. Earlier pastoral leadership at the merged parish included Fr. Miguel Galvez, who served as parochial administrator and oversaw the major restoration and rededication of St. Mary's in Fennimore.
- Fr. Carlos Reinoso, SJS — Parochial Administrator
- Parish office: (608) 822-3520
- Fr. Carlos direct: (608) 563-9670
Faith Formation & Religious Education
The Religious Education program for Queen of All Saints Parish is conducted centrally at St. Mary's Church Hall in Fennimore, which provides 'ample space for all our needs.' Families from across the three worship sites — including Mount Hope — gather there for catechesis and sacramental preparation. Because the program is consolidated in Fennimore, families typically drive in from the surrounding rural area, including the Irish Ridge communities served by St. Lawrence O'Toole.
- Religious Education conducted at St. Mary's Church Hall, Fennimore
- Centralized program for all three worship sites
Sacraments
The parish centers its life in the sacraments. Mass and Confession schedules are listed above; Baptism preparation is provided through a parish Baptism FAQ on the website; marriages are arranged through the parish office; and Anointing of the Sick is available by appointment.
- Baptism — see parish Baptism FAQ on queenofallsaints.net
- Confession — before Vigil Masses and by appointment
- Eucharist — daily and weekend Masses
- Marriage — arranged through parish office
- Anointing of the Sick — by appointment
History & Heritage
Although the merged Queen of All Saints Parish was only founded in 2013, its three constituent churches trace their roots to 19th-century Catholic settlements. St. Lawrence O'Toole in Mount Hope grew up among the Irish Catholic farming families who settled Irish Ridge and the surrounding Grant County hills in the mid-1800s, drawn by cheap land and a strong sense of Catholic community. The patron, St. Laurence O'Toole, was a revered 12th-century Irish churchman and reformer, and naming the mission after him was a natural expression of the settlers' Irish Catholic identity.
- Mission founded among 19th-century Irish Catholic settlers of Irish Ridge / Mount Hope
- Named for St. Laurence O'Toole, 12th-century Archbishop of Dublin
2014 Restoration of St. Mary & Parish Co-Patrons
On March 2, 2014, Bishop Robert C. Morlino of Madison presided at an 11:00 AM Mass at St. Mary in Fennimore to dedicate a newly restored high altar. The restoration returned the sanctuary to its original late-19th-century design and added a mural of Our Lady Queen of Heaven (the parish patroness) along with paintings of angels and depictions of the co-patrons St. John Nepomuc and St. Lawrence O'Toole — visibly tying the Mount Hope mission into the wider parish identity.
- March 2, 2014: Bishop Robert C. Morlino rededicated St. Mary's new altar
- New sanctuary mural depicts Our Lady Queen of Heaven, St. John Nepomuc, and St. Lawrence O'Toole
- Restoration overseen by then-parochial-administrator Fr. Miguel Galvez
Visiting & Contact
Visitors are warmly welcomed at any of the three Queen of All Saints worship sites. The parish office in Fennimore is the hub for inquiries about Baptisms, weddings, funerals, and Religious Education registration. Fr. Carlos Reinoso, SJS, can be reached directly for pastoral needs and appointment requests.
- Parish office: (608) 822-3520
- Fr. Carlos direct line: (608) 563-9670
- Website: http://www.queenofallsaints.net/