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							<title><![CDATA[Ushers, Greeters and Offering Collectors]]></title>
							<link>https://new.flocknote.com/note/37742666</link>
							<description><![CDATA[We are trying to develop a roster of those who currently serve or wish to serve as ushers, greeters and/or offering collectors. Please take a moment to answer this brief, 2 question survey below. Thank you. I CURRENTLY serve as...]]></description>
							<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 07:50:01 -0500</pubDate>
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							<title><![CDATA[July 19th ~ Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time]]></title>
							<link>https://new.flocknote.com/note/37679351</link>
							<description><![CDATA[Jesus offers parables about the Kingdom of Heaven and explains them to his disciples.  Matthew 13:24-43  “Let them grow together until harvest time.”  (Matthew 13:30) In today's Gospel, Jesus tells the parable of the wheat...]]></description>
							<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:00:12 -0500</pubDate>
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							<title><![CDATA[Happy Anniversary Fr. Alex]]></title>
							<link>https://new.flocknote.com/note/37737070</link>
							<description><![CDATA[Congradulations Fr. Alex!  Fr. Alex celebrates his 14th Anniversary as a priest on Tuesday, July 21st. Please take a moment to wish Fr. well and to thank him for his “Yes” to God’s call.  ]]></description>
							<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 07:50:02 -0500</pubDate>
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							<title><![CDATA[Welcome to Our Lady of the Lake, Fr. Anthony Amponsah-Poku]]></title>
							<link>https://new.flocknote.com/note/37665821</link>
							<description><![CDATA[We are very happy to welcome Fr. Anthony Amponsah-Poku to Our Lady of the Lake.  Rev. Fr Anthony Amponsah-Poku is a priest from the Catholic Archdiocese of Kumasi in Ghana. He is a pastor of St. John of God Catholic Church...]]></description>
							<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 17:37:01 -0500</pubDate>
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							<title><![CDATA[Fr. Alex's Reflection on the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time]]></title>
							<link>https://new.flocknote.com/note/37603094</link>
							<description><![CDATA[  Jesus teaches that the kingdom of heaven is like seed that has been sown on good soil.                                                                                 Matthew...]]></description>
							<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:00:15 -0500</pubDate>
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							<title><![CDATA[Fr. Alex's Reflection on the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time]]></title>
							<link>https://new.flocknote.com/note/37541897</link>
							<description><![CDATA["Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest" - Mt 11:28 “Come to me… and I will give you rest.” Today’s readings remind us that God’s way is marked by humility, gentleness, and peace...]]></description>
							<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 15:00:12 -0500</pubDate>
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							<title><![CDATA[For Freedom, Christ Has Set Us Free! (July 4th)]]></title>
							<link>https://new.flocknote.com/note/37585793</link>
							<description><![CDATA[For Freedom, Christ Has Set Us Free! What will you do with your freedom? In the Church calendar of saints, July 4th celebrates Saint  Pier Giorgio Frassati  who died on July 4th, 1925.  A young Italian man, Frassati developed...]]></description>
							<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:00:21 -0500</pubDate>
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							<title><![CDATA[Praise & Worship]]></title>
							<link>https://new.flocknote.com/note/37579696</link>
							<description><![CDATA[Join others for praise, worship, music, fellowship and a Spirit-filled evening of prayer and witnessing! Tuesday, July 7th, 6:30 p.m.  Our Lady of the Lake Church 224 Sheep Pasture Road Southwick, MA 01077]]></description>
							<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 06:28:01 -0500</pubDate>
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							<title><![CDATA[One Year Today!]]></title>
							<link>https://new.flocknote.com/note/37551424</link>
							<description><![CDATA[Thank you Fr. Alex! Today we celebrate one year since you became our Shepherd at Our Lady of the Lake. May God continue to bless you and those you serve. ]]></description>
							<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 08:42:12 -0500</pubDate>
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							<title><![CDATA[Judith A. Olbris 1941-2026]]></title>
							<link>https://new.flocknote.com/note/37525089</link>
							<description><![CDATA[Eternal rest grant unto her O' Lord and let perpetual light shine upon her. May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Southwick - Judith "Judy" A. Olbris, 84, wife of...]]></description>
							<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 08:46:11 -0500</pubDate>
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							<title><![CDATA[Father Rene L. Parent, M.S. July 2, 1949 - June 21, 2026]]></title>
							<link>https://new.flocknote.com/note/37461320</link>
							<description><![CDATA[Eternal rest grant unto him O' Lord and let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the Mercy of God, rest in peace. HARTFORD, Conn. — Father Rene L. Parent, M.S., 76, a...]]></description>
							<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 06:56:03 -0500</pubDate>
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							<title><![CDATA[We Have A New Pastor]]></title>
							<link>https://new.flocknote.com/note/37447263</link>
							<description><![CDATA[Welcome Bishop Byrne and thank you for celebrating Mass as we remember the 75th Anniversary of Our Lady of the Lake Parish. And this is the picture right after Bishop Byrne announces the very good news that he has named Fr. Alex...]]></description>
							<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 18:45:01 -0500</pubDate>
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							<title><![CDATA[Happy Father's Day!]]></title>
							<link>https://new.flocknote.com/note/37347506</link>
							<description><![CDATA[A good father is an immeasurable gift and something our world is in need of today. Join us in praying for all fathers this Father's Day... For our biological fathers on earth—that God protects and blesses them with the strength...]]></description>
							<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 05:00:15 -0500</pubDate>
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							<title><![CDATA[Father Alex's Reflections on the 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time]]></title>
							<link>https://new.flocknote.com/note/37439231</link>
							<description><![CDATA[  “Do not be afraid… You are worth more than many sparrows.”   Fear is one of the most common human experiences, and one of the greatest obstacles to living our faith with freedom and joy. That is why Jesus repeats the...]]></description>
							<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:00:38 -0500</pubDate>
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							<title><![CDATA[National Eucharistic Pilgrimage Coming to Our Diocese]]></title>
							<link>https://new.flocknote.com/note/37404600</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:38:11 -0500</pubDate>
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							<title><![CDATA[LINE PAINTING AT 3:00 PM TODAY]]></title>
							<link>https://new.flocknote.com/note/37402897</link>
							<description><![CDATA[LINE PAINTING BEGINS AT 3:00 PM TODAY. IT SHOULD TAKE 90 MINUTES TO 2 HOURS TO COMPLETE. HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THE PAINT DRIES IN 10-15 MINUTES. ]]></description>
							<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:22:02 -0500</pubDate>
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							<title><![CDATA[Father Alex's Reflections on the 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time]]></title>
							<link>https://new.flocknote.com/note/37360487</link>
							<description><![CDATA[  “Freely You Have Received, Freely Give” This Sunday’s readings remind us of a simple truth at the heart of our faith: everything begins with God’s initiative. In Exodus, God tells Israel, “I carried you on eagle’s...]]></description>
							<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:00:38 -0500</pubDate>
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							<title><![CDATA[Line Painting Postponed]]></title>
							<link>https://new.flocknote.com/note/37360398</link>
							<description><![CDATA[Unfortunately, the brief rain we had last evening, while good for our lawns, is bad for painting. Therefore, the line-painting of the parking lot and handicap spaces is rescheduled for "Next Week". The specific day/time is to be...]]></description>
							<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 09:50:09 -0500</pubDate>
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							<title><![CDATA[PLEASE AVOID PARKING LOT TONIGHT]]></title>
							<link>https://new.flocknote.com/note/37354993</link>
							<description><![CDATA[LINE PAINTING OF PARKING LOT BEGINS AT 7:00 PM TODAY, JUNE 12th.  Please avoid the parking area of Our Lady of the Lake this evening.]]></description>
							<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:03:20 -0500</pubDate>
							<guid>https://new.flocknote.com/note/37354993</guid>
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							<title><![CDATA[Father Alex's Reflections on the The Solemnity of the Most Holy, Body and Blood of Jesus Christ - Corpus Christi]]></title>
							<link>https://new.flocknote.com/note/37276421</link>
							<description><![CDATA[  Corpus Christi    On this feast of Corpus Christi, the Church invites us to pause and rediscover the astonishing gift at the center of our faith: Jesus Christ gives us His very Body and Blood as food for our journey. Not a...]]></description>
							<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 15:00:43 -0500</pubDate>
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