RANGELEY — The Our Lady of the Lakes parish is scheduled to hold its next Food Pantry Sunday on Nov. 7 at Masses at St. Luke Church, located on 19 Lake St. in Rangeley, at 8 and 9:30 a.m.

Items also will be accepted at the 6 p.m. Mass on Saturday at St. John Church on 76 Main St. in Stratton.

“One of the important ways we can effectively respond to our baptismal call to take up the mission of Jesus to the poor is by helping to provide food to those who do not have enough to eat,” said Fr. Anthony Kuzia, CM, pastor of Our Lady of the Lakes Parish, according to a news release from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland.

Starting in July, the parish kicked off this new initiative at which all attending Mass on the first weekend of each month were asked to bring something off the list of “needed food items” supplied at Masses the week before.

“The first day we had over 200 food items donated,” said Kuzia.

All of the items donated are given to the local food banks in Rangeley and Stratton, helping many residents in need, particularly during the winter months.

Items in need this time around are tuna, soups and stews, powdered and condensed milk, pasta sauces, baked beans, macaroni and cheese, fruit juices, dishwashing liquid, dishwasher detergent, and toilet paper.

Those who have items that they can donate, but can’t attend either Mass can call the parish at 207-864-3795.