Parish and Diocesan News – Page 16 – Our Lady Queen of Martyrs

The Right to Vote and Make Our Voice Heard

Posted on March 8, 2019March 8, 2019 by All News & Events

A Word from Bishop Sanchez Recent events have reminded us of the privilege we have of participating in the electoral process and exercising our right to vote. Many people are rightfully upset about the expansion of abortion made possible by...Read More

2019 Annual Catholic Appeal Prayer

Posted on March 5, 2019March 5, 2019 by All News & Events

God and Father of all gifts, we praise you, the source of all who 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...Read More

What’s Your Faith Story? Join Our Parish Video Project

Posted on March 1, 2019March 5, 2019 by All News & Events

We thank you for your continued participation in the life of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Parish -- and invite you to be part of a video project we are compiling in order to highlight different ways in which faith...Read More

Fr. Passenant’s 40th Anniversary

Posted on February 27, 2019April 15, 2019 by All News & Events

[caption id="attachment_19052" align="alignleft" width="557"] The man of the hour greeted the many attendees at the 1 pm Mass of Thanksgiving, and then afterward we all joined for a reception in McLaughlin Hall to greet and congratulate Fr. Passenant on this...Read More

The Listening Session

Posted on February 26, 2019December 28, 2019 by All News & Events

A Word from Bishop Sanchez On Tuesday February 19, 2019, parishioners from our parish and Our Lady of the Angelus and Our Lady of Mercy gathered to hear, comment, and question how our diocese has responded to the sexual abuse...Read More

Taste of the World 2019: An Afternoon of Food and Fun!

Posted on February 18, 2019February 20, 2019 by All News & Events

Sunday, March 10, 2019 2:30-5PM in McLaughlin Hall We’re serving the World on a Platter in McLaughlin Hall for our 8th annual parish fundraiser and local restaurant showcase! Our Taste of the World food festival is held in the academy...Read More

Statement from the Diocese of Brooklyn on Release of Clergy Names

Posted on February 15, 2019December 28, 2019 by All News & Events

As many of you know, the Diocese of Brooklyn website published (on Friday, February 15, 2019) the list of 108 priests who have been credibly accused of sexual misconduct with a minor. These allegations date back as far as 1934....Read More

Faith and Action

Posted on February 15, 2019February 15, 2019 by All News & Events

A Word from Bishop Sanchez Bishop DiMarzio offered these thoughts for our reflection at the Cathedral Club dinner on February 7, 2019. The transcript of his full talk appears online in his Put Out Into the Deep column and can...Read More

Parish Lenten Mission 2019

Posted on February 5, 2019March 15, 2019 by All News & Events

Parish Lenten Mission March 17–21 (Sun–Thur) Conducted by the Montfort Missionaries Preaching Team The Mission is a spiritual week of renewal and reflection. It is not an individual’s retreat or a series of talks. It is a communal prayer experience...Read More

Healing through Anointing with Oil

Posted on January 30, 2019 by All News & Events

Anointing of the Sick Saturday February 9, 2019 at the 12:05 p.m. Mass Every year on or near the observance of World Day of the Sick (February 11) and the memorial of Our Lady of Lourdes, known for her healing...Read More

Passage of Child Victims Act & Listening Session

Posted on January 29, 2019December 28, 2019 by All News & Events

Passage of Child Victims Act - NYS Bishops Statement “We pray that the passage of the Child Victims Act brings some measure of healing to all survivors by offering them a path of recourse and reconciliation. The legislation now recognizes...Read More

Fr. Passenant Named New Dean of Queens Deanery #6

Posted on January 25, 2019February 1, 2019 by All News & Events

Very Reverend Francis Passenant, V. F.—New Dean of QN#6 It is my pleasure to announce to you that Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio has named Father Passenant as Dean of the Queens North #6 Deanery. The appointment becomes effective on January 31,...Read More

Abortion Expansion Bill in Albany

Posted on January 21, 2019February 8, 2019 by All News & Events

From Bishop Paul R. Sanchez, updated 2/8/2019 We are disappointed that the Reproductive Health Care Act (A.21/S. 240) passed in Albany on January 22, 2019. I encourage you to read Bishop Edward Scharfenberger's Open Letter to Gov. Cuomo (from the...Read More

Concern for All Victims of Sex Abuse

Posted on January 18, 2019December 28, 2019 by All News & Events

By Bishop Paul R. Sanchez Why is our society not concerned about all victims of sexual abuse? Veteran religion reporter Peter Steinfels, commenting on the Pennsylvania grand jury report on the state’s six Catholic dioceses, says: “One naturally wonders what...Read More

Solidarity and Prayer

Posted on January 4, 2019January 7, 2019 by All News & Events

By Bishop Paul R. Sanchez Pope Francis requested that all the U.S. Bishops participate in a retreat during the first week of January 2019. I write these words as I am about to leave for the retreat. During this special...Read More

Christmastime at OLQM 2018

Posted on December 31, 2018January 4, 2019 by All News & Events

Photos of our church during Christmas 2018. Courtesy Deacon Greg Kandra. [caption id="attachment_18695" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A favorite photo always! Each year so many high school and college-age altar servers return to join us on Christmas Eve.[/caption] [gallery columns="5" link="file" ids="18685,18611,18684,18609,18686,18612,18616,18690,18687,18691,18692,18688,18693"]...Read More

Christmas Eve Mass During the Night

Posted on December 31, 2018December 31, 2018 by All News & Events

The Mass of the Nativity at Night (“Midnight Mass”) was held this year for the first time an hour earlier, at 11PM. Deacon Greg Kandra estimates that attendance was 1200 people. Pictures are courtesy Leon Volskis. [gallery link="file" columns="4" ids="18597,18602,18601,18598,18599,18600,18604,18605,18603,18596,18595,18594"]

Children’s Christmas Pageant 2018

Posted on December 27, 2018December 27, 2018 by All News & Events

Marcus Xevi Mayuga Santi played the role of the infant Jesus at the 5PM Family Mass on December 24 (Christmas Eve), 2018. Photos were sent to us by Rainbow Dee (Dee Johnson). [gallery columns="5" link="file" ids="18555,18552,18542,18537,18543,18544,18547,18546,18548,18549,18540,18554,18553,18538,18539,18557,18558,18559,18561,18560"]

2018 Bulletins: Archived

Posted on December 21, 2018December 28, 2021 by All News & Events

December 2018 Dec 2_First Sunday of Advent | Dec 9 | Dec 16 | Dec 23 | Dec 30 November 2018 Nov 4 | Nov 11 | Nov 18 | Nov 25 October 2018 Oct 7 | Oct 14 |...Read More

Crisis in the Church

Posted on December 18, 2018December 28, 2019 by All News & Events

By Bishop Paul R. Sanchez In our church bulletin, I repeated Bishop DiMarzio’s observation (see his column in The Tablet, November 14, 2018) that no other comparable institution except the Catholic Church has been singled out by the New York...Read More