Memorial Day Parade 2018
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First Communion Class 2018
On May 12, 2018, 80 children received the gifts of God’s grace in the Sacrament of Holy Communion. Congratulations to all the First Communion class members and their families. May they truly become like Jesus and be a blessing to...Read More
Prayer Petitions to Lourdes
[caption id="attachment_17657" align="alignright" width="300"] OLQM Trustee Roger Aguinaldo[/caption] During their May 2018 pilgrimage to Lourdes, France, with the Knights and Dames of the Order of Malta, your fellow parishioner Roger Aguinaldo and his wife Ruby hand-delivered more than 800 of...Read More
Easter Masses 2018 in Pictures
Holy Saturday, Easter Vigil Mass Photos by Leon Volskis [gallery columns="4" link="file" ids="17409,17410,17411,17417,17412,17414,17415,17416,17418,17419,17420,17421"] [caption id="attachment_17408" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Easter Sunday 11:30 a.m. Mass, photo by Deacon Greg Kandra[/caption]
Holy Week 2018 in Pictures
Palm Sunday 5 p.m. Mass: Blessing and Procession with Palms, with Choir Photos by Rosalind Chan-Ganzhi [gallery columns="4" link="file" ids="17376,17378,17379,17377,17380,17381,17383,17382"] Palm Sunday 11:30 Mass: Procession with Palms Photos by Dee Johnson [gallery link="file" columns="6" ids="17389,17385,17390,17386,17387,17392"] Holy Thursday: Washing of the...Read More
Taste of the World 2018 Photo Recap
OLQM’s annual international food festival on March 11, 2018, had the largest line-up of restaurant and bakery participants yet—38 in all. Attendees were treated to a veritable United Nations of delicacies: Italian, German, French, Irish, Indian, Chinese, Cuban and good...Read More
Christmas Eve and Midnight Mass
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
[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
Preparing for Christmas at OLQM
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
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
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
Honors for Deacon Greg
Deacon Greg Kandra was named 2017 clergy of the year by the Catholic Guild at the annual Our Lady of the Skies luncheon on October 26, 2017. The luncheon is a fundraiser to support the presence of the Catholic Church...Read More
Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon 2017
Our many volunteers gathered in McLaughlin Hall for a casual luncheon, hosted by Bishop Sanchez and Father Passenant, and had a good time together on Sunday, October 22. These are the folks you see at church serving as ushers, reading...Read More
Thursday Novena for Vocations
Over nine Thursday evenings in the fall of 2017, our parish prayed a novena for an increase in vocations to the priesthood and religious life in our diocese, including the lay vocations of marriage and family life in the Church....Read More
Blessing of the Animals 2017
Fathers Antonin and Passenant blessed our pets, like the adorable Tug here, on October 4, the Feast Day of St. Francis Assisi, patron saint of animals and all living creatures! Photos courtesy Danette. [gallery link="file" columns="2" size="medium" ids="16239,16240,16241,16238"]...Read More
Our Church in Pictures
This photo series by Niranjan Fernando, from June 2017 (during ordinary time), captures the wonders of our church architecture. Scroll below, or view as a slideshow. The main altar [gallery columns="1" link="file" size="large" ids="15839,15840"] Mary and Joseph altars [gallery...Read More
The New Church Organ
In 2017 we embarked on a project to enhance the music program at OLQM Church and our worship experience. The process of dismantling the old electronic organ and installing the new digital Allen organ (documented in pictures and video) took...Read More
Mass with Father Mema (St. John Vianney Novena)
[caption id="attachment_15533" align="alignleft" width="200"] Fr. Robert Mema[/caption] On July 30, 2017, Father Robert Mema, who was ordained in June 2017 as a priest in our diocese, celebrated 11:30 Mass and led us in day 4 of the novena to St....Read More
Potluck Sunday Luncheon 2017
July 23, 2017 - Photos courtesy Leon Volskis [gallery link="file" columns="6" ids="15467,15465,15487,15486,15485,15483,15470,15482,15468,15476,15469,15477,15471,15484,15479,15480,15478,15481,15475,15474,15472,15464,15466"]
Corpus Christi 2017
Photos courtesy Rosalind Chan from June 18, 2017. Pange Lingua Gloriosi (accompanying prayer and music program) [gallery columns="4" link="file" ids="15244,15245,15246,15248,15249,15250,15251,15252,15253,15254,15255,15256,15257,15258,15259,15260,15261,15262,15263,15264,15265,15266,15267,15268,15269,15270,15271"] Save Save