Parish and Diocesan News – Our Lady Queen of Martyrs

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

Christmas Memorial Wreath Order Form

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

We are accepting memorial donations that will go toward decorating the church this Advent and Christmas season. Please print the order form and return it with payment to the rectory. Make your arrangements soon for a memorial Christmas wreath, tree,...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

Blessing of the Animals

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

This cheerful rain-or-shine event, held on the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, reminds us all that God created and loves all living creatures! Bring your dog, cat, bird, or other pet, and meet us outside in the church...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

Mass & Procession for the Cause of Blessed Carlo Acutis

Posted on September 9, 2022September 13, 2022 by All News & Events

This event is arranged by the Italian Apostolate of Brooklyn. Contact them at 718-965-7300, ext. 1613 for more information. When: Sunday, October 2, 2022. Procession commences at 3PM at St. Pancras Church in Glendale (72-22 68th Street). Mass at 4PM...Read More