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Christmas 2020 in Pictures

Posted on December 26, 2020January 1, 2021 by All News & Events

These various scenes from Christmas 2020 are courtesy of LeeAnn Close, Denise DeMaria, Regina Faighes, and Deacon Greg Kandra. There are separate photo albums from the 9 PM Christmas Eve Mass courtesy of Andy Nguyen and scenes at Sunday Mass...Read More

Annual Blessing of the Animals

Posted on October 13, 2020 by All News & Events

October 4, 2020 Father Francis Passenant, assisted by Deacon Greg, gave the blessing in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, to recall the many ways in which God blesses us and all of creation! Photo gallery by Denise De Maria,...Read More

First Holy Communion 2020

Posted on October 3, 2020October 13, 2020 by All News & Events

Congratulations to the children of our parish and Catholic academy, who after a long wait received First Communion. On October 3, 2020, we celebrated two Masses, at 10AM for the students of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Religious Education and...Read More

Papal Honors for Our RCIA Program Director

Posted on September 19, 2020September 19, 2020 by All News & Events

Veronica McCarthy received the “Pro Ecclesia” Award, bestowed by Pope Francis, in a ceremony with Bishop DiMarzio on Saturday, September 19, 2020, at St. Joseph’s Co-Cathedral. Ronnie is involved in our parish as the RCIA Program Director and has worked...Read More

Church Restoration Details

Posted on August 25, 2020August 28, 2020 by All News & Events

For your viewing pleasure, we are sharing pictures submitted by parishioners of some of the treasures within our church. Our church has undergone major (and magnificent!) restoration work from 2018 (when the pulpit and altar restorations were completed) through 2020....Read More

Return to the Church Weekend and RCIA Sacraments

Posted on August 18, 2020August 21, 2020 by All News & Events

Photo Gallery 1 by Leon Volskis The church building reopened for Sunday Masses on the weekend of August 15/16, 2020, with new kneelers, lighting, and repaired floors, and social distancing protocols in place. [gallery link="file" size="medium" ids="22439,22441,22440"] Photo Gallery 2...Read More

Mass in McLaughlin Hall

Posted on July 13, 2020July 24, 2020 by All News & Events

(July 13, 2020, updated July 24) This photo series is courtesy Leon Volskis. The pictures are from the 11:15AM Sunday Mass celebrated in McLaughlin Hall on July 12 and July 19. McLaughlin Hall is our temporary Sunday worship space during...Read More

Daily Mass Moved to Convent Chapel for the Summer

Posted on June 30, 2020July 13, 2020 by All News & Events

(June 29, 2020) While major repairs are being done in the church building this summer, we held our first Daily Mass since reopening from the COVID-19 emergency in the Convent Chapel on June 29th. Daily Masses are at 8AM and...Read More

Major Church Repairs 2020

Posted on June 16, 2020September 8, 2020 by All News & Events

Fr. Francis Passenant is keeping us informed on the status of the church repairs, keeping an eye on the work and on his iPad to document progress. Follow along here for his updates and pictures. [caption id="attachment_22622" align="alignleft" width="964"] Church...Read More

Virtual Living Rosary

Posted on May 24, 2020June 30, 2020 by All News & Events

Broadcast on May 10, 2020 on OLQM Stewardship YouTube Featured on the Currents TV (air date May 14, 2020) Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Keeps Living Rosary Tradition Alive During Pandemic, Moving It Online

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

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

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

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

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

New Altar Servers

Posted on November 7, 2019November 7, 2019 by All News & Events

On November 3, 2019, ten boys and girls were installed as new altar servers, bringing our parish total to 127! They are pictured here with our clergy - Bishop Sanchez, Father Passenant, and Deacon Greg Kandra, and youth ministry leader...Read More