Photo Gallery – Our Lady Queen of Martyrs

Stations of the Cross

Posted on March 13, 2025March 14, 2025 by All News & Events

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 praying the Stations...Read More

Christmas 2024

Posted on January 2, 2025January 2, 2025 by All News & Events

There was light snowfall on Christmas Eve 2024. Father Passenant blessed the outdoor creche before the Christmas Eve Mass with the Children's Nativity Pageant. Students from religious education played roles of the Holy Family, the angels, and the Three Kings....Read More

A Christmas Festival 2024

Posted on January 2, 2025January 2, 2025 by All News & Events

Another wonderful Christmas concert in our church! These pictures capture just a few of the moments of the concert held on Sunday, December 15, 2024. Credit: Adriana Lopetrone Photography. [metaslider id="32175"]

Sparkling Welcome to the Christmas Season

Posted on December 10, 2024January 2, 2025 by All News & Events

On December 5, 2024, our pastor, Father Passenant, blessed the Christmas tree on the grounds of OLQM Catholic Academy, marking the start of the Christmas season. Students, parents, and faculty gathered for the tree lighting ceremony, with caroling, cookies, hot...Read More

A Gift Restored – Our Lady of Mount Carmel Statue

Posted on November 5, 2024January 30, 2025 by All News & Events

Fr. Passenant, assisted by seminarian Louis de Rohan Chabot, blessed the new statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the Saints Chapel after 12:05PM Mass on October 31, 2024, the eve of All Saints Day. She joins the statues...Read More

Coat Drive Heroes

Posted on October 31, 2024 by All News & Events

Our winter coat drive for migrants at the Sunday Masses on October 26/27 was a huge success. The Catholic Charities van even had to make two trips to fit it all! OLQM parishioners truly delivered an abundance of warmth. Next...Read More

Pet Blessings in Honor of St. Francis of Assisi

Posted on October 11, 2024 by All News & Events

The annual blessing of the animals was held on October 4, 2024, the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals. It was a picture-perfect day, too, for this happy occasion. Father Passenant and Father Antonin blessed...Read More

Summertime Potluck Luncheon

Posted on August 23, 2024August 23, 2024 by All News & Events

It's always a pleasure to gather with others after Sunday Mass to share food and friendship. Our traditional summer potluck luncheon, organized by the Pastoral care group of our parish, was held on Sunday, August 11, 2024. A good time...Read More

St. John Vianney Novena Mass

Posted on August 19, 2024August 23, 2024 by All News & Events

August 4, 2024, was a blessed Sunday of prayer and celebration. Newly ordained Father Toby Offiah celebrated the 11:15AM Choir Mass with Father Passenant and led us in the closing prayer of our annual St. John Vianney novena. We can’t...Read More

Altar Servers’ Great Adventure

Posted on June 29, 2024December 7, 2024 by All News & Events

Our altar servers, Fr. Antonin, and youth minister chaperones returned home with armfuls of stuffed prizes and hearts full of gratitude after an adventure-packed day at Great Adventure on June 25, 2024. From all of us, we thank everyone who...Read More

May Crowning

Posted on May 17, 2024May 17, 2024 by All News & Events

May 14, 2024 was the May Crowning Mass, celebrated with the first communicants and the eighth-grade class of 2024 from Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Academy. They adorned the statue of Mary with a humble floral crown, honoring her...Read More

First Holy Communion 2024

Posted on May 8, 2024 by All News & Events

These boys and girls celebrated their First Holy Communion with us on May 4, 2024. Sincere thanks to Deacon Thomas Jorge and Pat Abes of our Religious Education department and Principal Anne Zuschlag of the OLQM Catholic Academy for their...Read More

Preparing the Religious Ed Students

Posted on April 16, 2024April 16, 2024 by All News & Events

Spring means Confirmation and First Communion preparations are well underway. The Confirmation retreat with Sister Ave Clark and Dr. Joseph Terry on March 23 was a day of prayer and discussion. Our 51 confirmandi will be confirmed on May 19,...Read More

Easter 2024 in Pictures

Posted on April 12, 2024April 19, 2024 by All News & Events

Easter was early in 2024. Easter is celebrated on the first Sunday after the Paschal full moon, the first full moon occurring on or after the spring equinox (March 21). As a result, Easter always falls between March 22 and...Read More

Easter Basket Blessing

Posted on April 1, 2024April 5, 2024 by All News & Events

Thank you to all those families who gathered for our parish's first-ever Easter food basket blessing on Holy Saturday morning (March 30, 2024). Fr. Antonin blessed move than 50 baskets, and Fr. Passenant was overjoyed by the turnout. The blessing...Read More

Team OLQM at Seminary Gala

Posted on March 22, 2024April 1, 2024 by All News & Events

Our parish priests and lay ministry members attended the third annual gala for St. Joseph's Seminary and College. The event was held on March 21, 2024, at the Glen Island Harbour Club in New Rochelle. The gala evening, which raised...Read More

Pro Life Procession

Posted on March 20, 2024April 1, 2024 by All News & Events

On March 16, 2024, the Helpers of God's Precious Infants attended the morning Mass at our parish and afterward held a prayerful rosary procession to a local abortion facility. Photos by Robert Schnell.

Three Kings Presentation

Posted on January 16, 2024January 23, 2024 by All News & Events

On Epiphany Sunday (January 7, 2004), or the 12th day of Christmas, we commemorated how a star led the three kings bearing gifts to the baby Jesus. The regally attired men portraying the Magi this year were Alberto, Ryan, and...Read More

Photo Gallery Archives: 2023

Posted on January 9, 2024January 9, 2024 by All News & Events

2023 Photo Galleries 18 galleries – back to current photo gallery If you like photos, then follow us on Facebook and Instagram for more pictures. Rectory Roof Repairs Christmas at OLQM A Christmas Festival Parish Mission with Fr Bruno Msgr...Read More