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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

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

Wills Seminar and Faith-Based Estate Planning

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

Saturday, December 3, 2022 10AM Church rectory meeting room RSVP to the rectory at 718-268-6251 Cost: Free Did you know that more than half of adults in the USA do not have an estate plan in place, and failure to...Read More

Rectory Meeting Room Reveal

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

From September to October 2022, the rectory's basement meeting room, which is home to regular meetings of our various parish ministry teams and the primary meeting space for social gatherings and special presentations throughout the year, underwent a much-needed renovation....Read More

Blessing of the Animals 2022

Posted on October 6, 2022October 6, 2022 by All News & Events

The weather was inclement but it couldn't put a damper on this very popular annual event. Our Blessing of the Animals gathering was held inside the church vestibule on Tuesday afternoon, October 4, 2022. Many of our four-legged friends came...Read More

Month of the Rosary

Posted on September 30, 2022October 3, 2022 by All News & Events

Living Rosary Sunday, October 16 after 1PM Mass Church Plaza Anyone wanting to pray this public rosary with us is welcome to join. We’ll pray to honor the Blessed Virgin Mary in gratitude for the protection she gives us and...Read More

San Lorenzo Ruiz Celebration 2022

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

On Sunday, September 25, 2022, at the 1PM Mass, our guest celebrant and homilist Fr. Patrick Longalong led a celebration of Saint Lorenzo Ruiz, patron of the Philippines, youth, altar servers, and immigrants. He was warmly welcomed by Filipino members...Read More

Honors for Msgr. Cunningham

Posted on September 23, 2022September 23, 2022 by All News & Events

Congratulations, Msgr. Cunningham! Rev. Msgr. Joseph L. Cunningham was one of the honorees at the Rector President's Dinner, which honored all past rectors of Cathedral Preparatory School and Seminary. He served as rector from 1979-1984. Msgr. Cunningham (seated on the...Read More

Parish Census 2022

Posted on September 21, 2022September 25, 2022 by All News & Events

We will have census forms in the pews on the weekend of October 1 and 2. Please complete the form to help us get to know our parish family better and help update our parish records. You may also use...Read More

CYO Basketball Registration for 2022-23 Season

Posted on September 13, 2022September 14, 2022 by All News & Events

Boys and girls in third through eighth grades are eligible to play for Our Lady Queen of Martyrs / Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) basketball teams. Any student who goes to the parish school, is a member...Read More

Parish Feast Day: Our Lady of Sorrows and Queen of Martyrs

Posted on September 13, 2022September 13, 2022 by All News & Events

[caption id="attachment_27843" align="alignleft" width="327"] The third south window in our church shows the Queen of Martyrs depicted as Our Sorrowful Mother.[/caption] Parish Feast Day September 15, 2022 (Our Lady of Sorrows) To be observed at the Daily Masses at 8AM...Read More