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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

United in Faith

Posted on January 13, 2020January 17, 2020 by All News & Events

Watch the PIX 11 Video of the Forest Hills Anti-Semitism rally, January 12, 2020 [caption id="attachment_20398" align="alignleft" width="1024"] Bishop Sanchez joined other community and interfaith clergy leaders at the January 12 unity rally against hate and anti-Semitic crimes[/caption] To all...Read More

Three Kings Pageant

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

Christmas season culminated with the Epiphany feast and Three Kings Pageant on January 5, 2020. Photo credit: Andy Nguyen [caption id="attachment_20374" align="alignleft" width="1024"] Deacon Greg, Bishop Sanchez, the Three Kings (Christian de los Santos, Alvin Gnalian, Paul Tarbutton), and Fr....Read More

2019 Bulletins Archived

Posted on December 30, 2019December 28, 2021 by All News & Events

December 2019 Dec 1_First Sunday of Advent | Dec 8 | Dec 15 |Dec 22 | Dec 29 November 2019 Nov 3 | Nov 10 | Nov 17 | Nov 24 October 2019 Oct 6| Oct 13 | Oct 20...Read More

Photo Gallery Archives: 2019

Posted on December 29, 2019March 31, 2020 by All News & Events

2019 Photo Galleries 23 galleries – — back to current photo gallery Christmas Masses Christmas Concert Social Action Rome “Ad Limina” New Altar Servers Volunteer Thanks Living Rosary Blessing the Animals San Lorenzo Ruiz Summer Blood Drive Summer Missionary First...Read More

Op-Ed on the Diocesan Review Board

Posted on December 28, 2019December 28, 2019 by All News & Events

This editorial, written by former NYPD Chief of Department Joseph Esposito, the Chair of the Diocesan Review Board, appears in the New York Daily News and is recommended reading: Review Board takes abuse seriously: Brooklyn Diocese’ panel diligently investigates clerical...Read More

Unplanned (the Movie) Free Screening

Posted on December 27, 2019September 2, 2022 by All News & Events

The OLQM Catholic Social Teaching Committee invites you to a free film screening: Unplanned Sunday, January 12, 2020 at 2:30PM Rectory basement meeting room Seating will be limited. Because of the intense nature of some of the content of this...Read More

Christmas 2019

Posted on December 26, 2019January 10, 2020 by All News & Events

Bishop Sanchez's Christmas 2019 video message was produced by OLQM Stewardship Video Committee. Thank you to the volunteers who participated and contributed their experiences and stories. The pictures from Christmas Eve masses were submitted by Andy Nguyen and Dee Johnson....Read More

Christmas Concert 2019

Posted on December 16, 2019December 27, 2019 by All News & Events

Photo credit: Adriana Lopetrone The Annual Christmas Concert featured David Close, Conductor; Jennifer Gliere, soprano; John Easterlin, tenor; Nathan Bahny, bass-baritone; Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Choir; Oratorio Society of Queens; The Orchestral Arts Ensemble of Queens. [gallery link="file" size="full"...Read More

“Come Home for Christmas”

Posted on December 11, 2019December 18, 2019 by All News & Events

A Christmas Message from Bishop Sanchez We rejoice with you in this great Christmas Season of hope in which we remember God's abundant love for his people. He sent his Son, Jesus, to be born among us. I invite you...Read More

Reflection and Action on Poverty

Posted on November 23, 2019March 6, 2020 by All News & Events

Photos by Andy Nguyen On November 17, 2019, World Day of the Poor, some 30 parishioners and clergy gathered to hear Msgr. Alfred LoPinto, president & CEO of Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens (CCBQ), talk about poverty in our neighborhoods...Read More