Parish and Diocesan News – Page 14 – Our Lady Queen of Martyrs

Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on Good Friday

Posted on April 10, 2020April 10, 2020 by All News & Events

Most Reverend José Gomez of Los Angeles, President of the USCCB, invites Catholics nationwide to join in prayer in the Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus at 12 noon Eastern time (11AM Central, 9AM Pacific) on Good Friday, April...Read More

Catholic Migration Services

Posted on April 4, 2020April 4, 2020 by All News & Events

Catholic Migration Services (CMS) is as committed as ever to help those who have immigration, housing, or employment legal needs during this extremely difficult time for the whole world, and especially for New York. Although CMS cannot provide in-house consultations...Read More

Holy Week and Easter Message from Bishop Sanchez

Posted on April 3, 2020April 12, 2020 by All News & Events

A HOLY WEEK MESSAGE April 3, 2020 Watch on YouTube A Holy Week Reflection In the spring of 1972, I joined a group of my seminarian classmates from Rome, Italy, to participate in a pilgrimage to the Holy Land....Read More

Stabat Mater Dolorosa

Posted on March 30, 2020April 9, 2022 by All News & Events

[caption id="attachment_20999" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Detail of the Mary window in the choir loft of our church.[/caption] This centuries-old religious poem and hymn is a meditation on suffering and redemption. Stabat Mater Dolorosa translates as "At the Cross, Her Station Keeping."...Read More

Stations of the Cross

Posted on March 30, 2020February 14, 2024 by All News & Events

[metaslider id=21041] The Stations receive special focus during Lent and on Good Friday during Holy Week. At each of the 14 Stations, we meditate on an event in Jesus' journey to Calvary and His death on the Cross. While...Read More

Message from Our Finance Committee

Posted on March 29, 2020April 20, 2021 by All News & Events

A Word from Lorna Stark and David Lee April 5, 2020 Dear Fellow Parishioners: First, we hope that you are all safe, well and coping under the current circumstances. We miss seeing all of you, Bishop Sanchez, Fr. Passenant, Fr....Read More

Guest Homily by Fr. Matthew P. Schneider

Posted on March 29, 2020March 29, 2020 by All News & Events

Fifth Sunday of Lent 2020 Father Matthew P. Schneider, LC, was scheduled to preach at all the Masses in our Church the last weekend of March. He is an active priest who is autistic. He has forwarded to us his...Read More

Prayer for a Pandemic

Posted on March 28, 2020 by All News & Events

A prayer for all who are ill with COVID-19, the disease caused by the cornoavirus, and those responding to the pandemic. Holy Virgin of Guadalupe, Queen of the Angels and Mother of the Americas. We fly to you today as...Read More

Pope Francis’ Urbi et Orbi Blessing: March 27, 2020

Posted on March 27, 2020May 24, 2020 by All News & Events

Pope Francis implored our Lord for an end to the coronavirus and meditated on the calming of the storm, from the Gospel of Mark, during the prayer service delivered from the steps of St. Peter's Basilica, on March 27, 2020....Read More

A Word from Our Priests

Posted on March 22, 2020June 3, 2020 by All News & Events

(UPDATE May 24, 2020) Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio announced that the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens will slowly work toward opening the doors of Catholic Churches for private prayer and devotion as well as for funerals and limited celebrations of baptisms...Read More

Taste of the World 2020

Posted on March 18, 2020March 18, 2020 by All News & Events

Ninth Annual Taste of the World a Real Crowd-Pleaser Taste of the World 2020: Official Program Taste of the World coverage in the Forest Hills Times (March 10, 2020 edition) Photo galleries by Denise De Maria and Andy Nguyen [caption...Read More

Stations of the Cross during Lent 2020

Posted on March 16, 2020March 9, 2022 by All News & Events

We encourage everyone to pray the Stations of the Cross in the privacy of your home. May God continue to bless you and your loved ones during these days of Lenten prayer! Photos by Andy Nguyen taken Friday, March 6,...Read More

Coronavirus Precautions at OLQM Catholic Academy

Posted on March 12, 2020March 15, 2020 by All News & Events

We want to address concerns about a member of the OLQM Catholic Academy (OLQMCA) community who tested positive for COVID-19 virus—noting that this is an evolving and truly novel situation and information available today (10am, 3/13/20) may change. On March...Read More

Changes to Catholic Services Amid COVID-19 Virus

Posted on March 6, 2020December 26, 2021 by All News & Events

(UPDATE March 20, 2020, 12 noon EDT) FROM THE DIOCESE: Bishop DiMarzio has issued the following updates. Please continue to check this website and our Facebook page often for updates and spiritual help and guidance. Churches: New Mandates! Church to...Read More

Fight for Catholic School Funding

Posted on March 6, 2020March 6, 2020 by All News & Events

Lawmakers are getting ready to finalize a 2020-21 State Budget on March 31, which is expected to include hundreds of millions more in funding for public education. We want to ensure that Catholic schools receive their fair share of critical...Read More

Congratulations, Rev. Msgr. Joseph Cunningham

Posted on March 3, 2020May 15, 2023 by All News & Events

Bishop DiMarzio has issued the following statement: “With thanksgiving to Almighty God, it is with great joy that we announce the conferral of the title of Chaplain of His Holiness upon nine priests of the Diocese of Brooklyn. It is...Read More

Faith and Politics

Posted on February 7, 2020September 1, 2024 by All News & Events

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has released four short videos intended to help inform Catholics on the Church’s teachings ahead of a national election. Catholics participate in public life, protect human life and dignity, promote the common good, and...Read More

Help Maintain the Ban on Surrogacy

Posted on February 7, 2020March 6, 2020 by All News & Events

The Catholic Action Network of the New York State Catholic Conference asks you to tell your legislators to remove the language from the state budget proposal that would legalize commercial surrogacy. Governor Andrew Cuomo believes that the ban on surrogacy...Read More

Taste of the World 2020

Posted on February 4, 2020February 28, 2020 by All News & Events

Come for the Good Food and Good Vibes! Our Lady Queen of Martyrs will hold its ninth annual pre-spring food festival and restaurant showcase, "Taste of the World," on Sunday, March 8 from 2:30PM to 5PM. Admission price: $35 per...Read More

Lunar New Year Celebration

Posted on February 4, 2020February 4, 2020 by All News & Events

The practice of our Catholic faith was flavored with Asian culture on January 26. The 1 p.m. Sunday Mass was celebrated with Father Peter Bai and an assisting deacon from St. Michael’s Church, Flushing. Afterward, we had our first-ever gathering...Read More