All News & Events – Our Lady Queen of Martyrs

February Feasts

Posted on January 24, 2023January 24, 2023 by All News & Events

Candlemas: Blessing of Candles Thu, Feb 2, 2023 8AM and 12:05 Masses The feast of the Presentation of the Lord celebrates the occasion when Mary brought the infant Jesus to the Temple and presented him to the people. Simeon recognized...Read More

Feast of the Epiphany

Posted on January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 by All News & Events

At the 11:15AM Sunday Mass on January 8, 2023, there was a procession of the Magi (also called the Three Wise Men or the Three Kings): Caspar (India), Melchior (Persia), and Balthasar (Arabia), who as told in Matthew 2:1–12, brought...Read More

“Through the Word” Bible Study: Now Viewable on YouTube

Posted on January 17, 2023January 18, 2023 by All News & Events

Our Through the Word Catholic bible study group meets weekly, on Monday evenings, on Zoom. This bible study program with instructor Joseph Terry draws from the canon of Scripture, Sacred Tradition, and the teachings of the Fathers and Doctors of...Read More

Photo Gallery Archives: 2022

Posted on January 3, 2023 by All News & Events

2022 Photo Galleries 22 galleries - back to current photo gallery Christmas 2022 A Christmas Festival Food Drive Thanks Interfaith Thanksgiving Ready to Serve Volunteer Gathering Meeting Room Reveal Bless the Pets San Lorenzo Ruiz Honors Potluck Lunch SJV Novena...Read More

2022 Bulletins Archived

Posted on January 3, 2023 by All News & Events

December 2022 Dec 4 | Dec 11 | Dec 18 | Dec 25 November 2022 Nov 6 | Nov 13 | Nov 20 | Nov 27 October 2022 Oct 2 | Oct 9 | Oct 16 | Oct 23 | Oct 30 September 2022 Sep 4 | Sep 11 | Sep 18 | Sept 25 August 2022 Aug 7 | Aug 14 | Aug 21 | Aug 28 July 2022 Jul 3 | Jul...Read More

May Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI Rest in Peace

Posted on December 31, 2022January 1, 2023 by All News & Events

Message from Bishop Paul R. Sanchez Pastor, Our Lady Queen of Martyrs R.C. Church We mourn with people throughout the world the passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI who died on December 31, 2022. The Pope Emeritus was a renowned...Read More

“We Cherish Their Memories”

Posted on December 30, 2022December 30, 2022 by All News & Events

On December 18, 2022, almost 50 years to the day that U.S. Air Force Capt. Francis Xavier (Frank) Egan was killed in action in Vietnam, our church celebrated a memorial Mass for him. Our Lady Queen of Martyrs was Capt....Read More

January Novena: Walking with Moms in Need

Posted on December 29, 2022January 6, 2023 by All News & Events

At the request of the U.S. Bishops, beginning at Masses on Thursday, January 19, 2023, we will pray for nine days for the needs of pregnant and parenting moms in our parish and community. As we begin the new year...Read More

Christmas 2022 in Pictures

Posted on December 28, 2022December 30, 2022 by All News & Events

Merry Christmas! Photos are courtesy of Leon Volskis, Regina Faighes, Denise DeMaria, and Deacon Greg Kandra. We thank our altar servers, lectors, ushers/greeters, Eucharistic ministers, choir members, and all of our parishioners who joined us during our Christmas celebrations. ...Read More

A Christmas Festival 2022 in Pictures

Posted on December 23, 2022December 28, 2022 by All News & Events

The concert was performed on December 11, 2022, at 4pm in our beautiful church. Thank you, Maestro David Close, OLQM choir, Oratorio Society of Queens, guest artists John Easterlin (tenor), Paula Jean Rocheleau (soprano), Barbara Podgurski (pianist), Deacon Greg and...Read More

Census Sunday 2022 Results

Posted on December 20, 2022December 23, 2022 by All News & Events

Report by David Lee, Stewardship Committee Our Lady Queen of Martyrs conducted a Census in October 2022 for parishioners to certify our parish membership and declare our desire to be a part of our Catholic community. The Census is important...Read More

Food Drive Results

Posted on December 7, 2022December 7, 2022 by All News & Events

Students from Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Academy (OLQMCA) load a Catholic Charities car with more food donated by you, our good parishioners during our Thanksgiving Day canned food drive. This carload of donated food, in addition to food...Read More

Interfaith Thanksgiving 2022

Posted on November 25, 2022 by All News & Events

On the Sunday before Thanksgiving 2022, Bishop Sanchez joined Father Passenant, Deacon Greg Kandra, and clergy and neighbors from the Jewish and Protestant communities at The-Church-in-the-Gardens for the annual Forest Hills Interfaith Thanksgiving Prayer Service. Photos are courtesy Deacon Greg's...Read More

Ready to Serve!

Posted on November 25, 2022November 25, 2022 by All News & Events

God bless these young members of our parish as they begin their liturgical ministry as altar servers. They responded to the need of the parish and persevered through weeks of training and were formally commissioned by Father Francis Passenant at...Read More

Thanksgiving Mass 2022

Posted on November 16, 2022November 17, 2022 by All News & Events

Give thanks to the Lord for He is good. (Psalm 107:1) Thursday, November 24, 2022 Special Mass time of 10AM It is the only Mass for the day (NO 8AM or 12:05PM Masses are scheduled on this day). We ask...Read More

Giving Tree 2022

Posted on November 15, 2022November 16, 2022 by All News & Events

The Christmas Giving Tree will be set up in the church the Sunday before Thanksgiving! Please support this annual and beloved parish tradition. Take a tag from the Christmas tree: November 19/20 Gift collection weekends: November 26/27, December 3/4 &...Read More

Volunteer Appreciation & Blessing of Meeting Room

Posted on November 8, 2022 by All News & Events

We held a private volunteer appreciation prayer service on Sunday afternoon, October 30, 2022. Joseph Terry, one of our lectors and the leader of our Monday evening Through the Word bible study program, gave an inspiring talk. Afterward, our volunteers...Read More

Interfaith Thanksgiving Service

Posted on November 3, 2022November 16, 2022 by All News & Events

Sunday, November 20, 2022 4 PM The Church-in-the-Gardens, Community House entrance (15 Borage Place off Greenway South) Bishop Sanchez and Father Passenant will be joining other religious leaders from our community at this year’s Interfaith Prayer Service, a Forest Hills...Read More

Thanksgiving Canned Food Drive

Posted on November 1, 2022November 4, 2022 by All News & Events

Share what you can! Please help us collect canned goods and nonperishable foods for the food pantries of our sister parishes here in Queens. Bring a bag of food to any Sunday Mass on the weekend of November 12/13, 2022,...Read More