Hurricane Season began on June 1. To help parishioners prepare for an emergency, we want to share this four-page reference sheet, prepared by the Diocese of Brooklyn/Queens. Download a copy and keep it handy as part of your household's emergency...Read More
On May 12, 2018, 80 children received the gifts of God’s grace in the Sacrament of Holy Communion. Congratulations to all the First Communion class members and their families. May they truly become like Jesus and be a blessing to...Read More
[caption id="attachment_17657" align="alignright" width="300"] OLQM Trustee Roger Aguinaldo[/caption] During their May 2018 pilgrimage to Lourdes, France, with the Knights and Dames of the Order of Malta, your fellow parishioner Roger Aguinaldo and his wife Ruby hand-delivered more than 800 of...Read More
Dear Parishioners, May I encourage you to take a minute to send a letter of support to the Attorney General’s office so that the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation can get started? This link below provides a pre-written message. Just click the link, log in,...Read More
On Saturday, May 19, the St Francis Prep School Orchestra will perform a free, short concert in our church at 4 p.m. The director of the orchestra is a member of the OLQM Catholic Academy board of directors. All are invited to attend and...Read More
At Sunday Masses on May 5/6, 2018, our Stewardship Committee members are available to talk to you about sharing your time, talent and treasure with your parish. Our Lady Queen of Martyrs gives us a unique opportunity to love and...Read More
Palm Sunday 5 p.m. Mass: Blessing and Procession with Palms, with Choir Photos by Rosalind Chan-Ganzhi [gallery columns="4" link="file" ids="17376,17378,17379,17377,17380,17381,17383,17382"] Palm Sunday 11:30 Mass: Procession with Palms Photos by Dee Johnson [gallery link="file" columns="6" ids="17389,17385,17390,17386,17387,17392"] Holy Thursday: Washing of the...Read More
On behalf of Fathers Passenant, Antonín and Cunningham, and the entire staff of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs, please accept our sincere prayers that this Easter season will bring many blessings to you and your loved ones. The Easter celebration...Read More
NEW IN 2018: Parish Giving is now available as a mobile app at Apple's App Store and the Google Play Store. The app is available from John Patrick Publishing Company. Make your church gift with just a couple of taps,...Read More
Effective March 1, 2018, Deacon Greg Kandra's popular blog is once again hosted on the Patheos Catholic channel under its original name, The Deacon's Bench. As Deacon Greg comments, "It has a kind of 'Circle of Life' feel," because "many...Read More
OLQM’s annual international food festival on March 11, 2018, had the largest line-up of restaurant and bakery participants yet—38 in all. Attendees were treated to a veritable United Nations of delicacies: Italian, German, French, Irish, Indian, Chinese, Cuban and good...Read More
For members of the community who are eligible green card holders interested in becoming U.S. citizens, Catholic Migration Services in partnership with New York Lawyers for the Public Interest will be hosting a free naturalization workshop on April 21, 2018,...Read More
Every year on Good Friday, a collection is taken up in Catholic Churches to support the work of the Franciscans working in the Holy Land. Christians there rely heavily on the help that comes to them during this special day...Read More
A tradition at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs is the annual performance of the Theodore Dubois' “Seven Last Words of Christ” on Good Friday. The OLQM Choir will perform this beautiful musical work at the 7:30 p.m. liturgy on March...Read More
God and Father of all gifts, we praise you, the source of all we are. Teach us to acknowledge always with generous gratitude the many good things your infinite love has given us, as we support the work of our...Read More
I want to share with you an important column from Cardinal Dolan on the state of our state. I encourage you to take action and make your voice heard by following the step which the Cardinal suggests at the end...Read More
Saturday, March 24 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in McLaughlin Hall This one-day marriage enrichment retreat offers some time to look at where you are in your marriage, improve your basic communication skills, and revisit memories of your life together...Read More