Parish and Diocesan News – Page 21 – Our Lady Queen of Martyrs

2018 Annual Catholic Appeal Prayer

Posted on February 26, 2018April 6, 2018 by All News & Events

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

A Request for Action

Posted on February 23, 2018March 26, 2018 by All News & Events

I want to share with you an important column from Cardinal Dolan on the state of our state. I encourage you to take action and make your voice heard by following the step which the Cardinal suggests at the end...Read More

Celebrate Marriage Day at OLQM

Posted on February 23, 2018February 23, 2018 by All News & Events

Saturday, March 24 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in McLaughlin Hall This one-day marriage enrichment retreat offers some time to look at where you are in your marriage, improve your basic communication skills, and revisit memories of your life together...Read More

St. Vincent de Paul Donation Truck: First Visit Is This Lent

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

The St. Vincent de Paul truck periodically visits Our Lady Queen of Martyrs a few Sundays out of the year, accepting donations of new and gently used clothing and shoes for men, women and children. (Used items must be clean...Read More

Bus Pilgrimage to the Divine Mercy

Posted on January 26, 2018January 19, 2022 by All News & Events

Pilgrimage is on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 8, 2018. Bus departs at 6:30AM (sharp) from Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church (110-06 Queens Blvd, corner Ascan Avenue) for the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Cost: $50/person....Read More

OLQM Catholic Academy Registration 2018-19 School Year

Posted on January 14, 2018May 11, 2018 by All News & Events

Limited Spaces Available for New Student Registrations (as of March 2018). Scholarship application deadline April 30. Call 718-263-2622. Email: info@olqmca.org. Visit www.olqmca.org. About Our Academy and Sponsorship Opportunities Come see our landmark building and meet our dedicated staff and families. OLQM...Read More

Bus Transportation to March for Life 2018

Posted on January 6, 2018January 9, 2018 by All News & Events

March for Life 2018 | Washington, DC | Friday, January 19 Round-trip Bus Transportation | Cost: $25/person Leaving at 6:30AM from Immaculate Conception Center, 7200 Douglaston Parkway, Douglaston. (Parking is available on the North Lot.) Deadline for bus tickets is...Read More

Christmas Eve and Midnight Mass

Posted on December 30, 2017December 30, 2017 by All News & Events

The children’s choir sang, angels waited in the wings (in their wings), shepherds visited the Holy Family, and Charlotte Rose Ganzhi played the role of the baby Jesus at the Vigil Mass on Christmas Eve 2017, reminding us all why...Read More

Bell Tower Roof Repairs-Completed

Posted on December 29, 2017January 4, 2018 by All News & Events

[caption id="attachment_15411" align="aligncenter" width="808"] Men at work on the church roof during summer 2017. Photo by Denise De Maria.[/caption] A most recognizable feature of our church building is the bell tower, designed in the neo-Gothic style and crowned with a...Read More

Immigration Updates from Catholic Migration Services

Posted on December 24, 2017May 11, 2018 by All News & Events

We are doing our best to keep people informed of federal immigration policy changes. The office of Catholic Migration Services (CMS), a subsidiary of Catholic Charities Brooklyn/Queens, has prepared helpful information for knowing your immigration options. This information is being...Read More

Preparing for Christmas at OLQM

Posted on December 23, 2017December 29, 2017 by All News & Events

Early December snow and a tree lighting set the mood and highlight our lovely church campus as we prepared for Christmas. [caption id="attachment_16745" align="aligncenter" width="720"] OLQM Catholic Academy tree lighting on St. Nicholas Day. The tree will be planted on...Read More

Bambinelli Blessings During Advent 2017

Posted on December 21, 2017December 29, 2017 by All News & Events

The first-ever observance of the Blessing of Bambinellis (baby Jesus statues) at our parish was on December 17, 2017 -- the Third Sunday of Advent. We hope to make this old tradition, popular at the Vatican, a welcome new tradition...Read More

Christmas Concert 2017 in Pictures

Posted on December 21, 2017December 21, 2017 by All News & Events

Another stellar performance by the Sacred Music Society joined with the Oratorio Society of Queens for the Annual Christmas Concert in our church, held on December 10, 2017. Photos by Adriana Lopetrone. [gallery link="file" size="large" columns="2" ids="16640,16682"] [gallery columns="5" link="file"...Read More

Merry Christmas from Bishop Sanchez

Posted on December 20, 2017January 19, 2018 by All News & Events

Dear Parishioners, The joyful remembrance of Christmas, commemorating the birth of the Savior, creates opportunities for many special gatherings. Our annual traditions and the memories of Christmases past will fill our hearts. The birth of Jesus - God dwelling among...Read More

Catholic Charities Mobile Unit to Visit

Posted on December 2, 2017 by All News & Events

On December 17, 2017, stop by to meet the Catholic Charities Mobile Outreach team. The mobile unit of Catholic Charities Brooklyn/Queens (CCBQ) provides supportive counseling, advocacy, referrals to resources such as community-based home care, and legal and mental health services....Read More

“I have called you by name and you are mine.” Is 43:1

Posted on November 13, 2017November 13, 2017 by All News & Events

CALLED BY NAME is an ambitious undertaking for the Diocese of Brooklyn/Queens that asks all parishioners to promote future generations of priests, deacons, and religious sisters and brothers. You are asked to prayerfully consider the names of any young people...Read More

100th Anniversary of the Ordination of Most Rev. Francis X. Ford

Posted on November 10, 2017 by All News & Events

Bishop Francis Xavier Ford (1946 - 1952) was a Brooklyn-born Maryknoll priest who was appointed bishop of Kaying in northeastern Guangdon Province in China. He engaged in person-to-person evangelization with people in the rural towns and villages. When the communists...Read More

Forest Hills Interfaith Thanksgiving Prayer Service

Posted on November 10, 2017November 26, 2017 by All News & Events

UPDATE: The 2017 Interfaith service on the Sunday before Thanksgiving collected $1,445 for a good cause--Doctors Without Borders. Joyous Thanksgiving to all! [caption id="attachment_16484" align="aligncenter" width="540"] Fr Passenant (back row, far left) joined with other Forest Hills clergy for the...Read More

Annual Christmas Concert 2017

Posted on November 4, 2017December 9, 2017 by All News & Events

Sunday, December 10 at 4 p.m. in OLQM Church Annual Christmas Concert presented by the Sacred Music Society Program includes excerpts from Handel’s “Messiah” and favorite Christmas carols. Featuring soloists Geraldine McMillian, Dory Schultz and Vaughan Fritts. Tickets: $30. Children...Read More

Fox Funeral Home Memorial Mass

Posted on November 2, 2017November 2, 2017 by All News & Events

Saturday, November 4, 2017, at 10:30 a.m. in our church Fox Funeral Home has arranged to have a Memorial Mass celebrated here at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church for the specific intentions of those who have passed on this...Read More