prayer – Our Lady Queen of Martyrs

Hail Mary! Living Rosary: A May Tradition

Posted on April 28, 2026May 1, 2026 by All News & Events

Sunday, May 3, 2026 2 PM Church Plaza (corner of Ascan Ave & Queens Blvd) A Living Rosary at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs parish is prayed twice a year: in May (Mary’s month) and October (the month of the...Read More

Mass for Persecuted Christians

Posted on March 20, 2026April 10, 2026 by All News & Events

As we prepare to begin Passiontide, Bishop Robert Brennan will join us at the 1PM Mass on Sunday, March 22, to commemorate persecuted and suffering Christians around the world. The Marian icon on display in our church is often associated with...Read More

Thanksgiving Day Mass and Parish Schedule

Posted on November 17, 2025November 24, 2025 by All News & Events

Give thanks to the Lord for He is good. (Psalm 107:1) One Mass will be celebrated on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27, 2025, at 9AM. We ask that you please bring to church with you a bag of canned goods or...Read More

Prayer to “Strengthen Our Tower of Faith”

Posted on July 11, 2025May 6, 2026 by All News & Events

Gracious and loving, God, give us the courage and trust to support the efforts to strengthen our tower of faith. May your grace enlighten us to see this need and to joyfully make sacrifices so that your brilliant splendor may...Read More

St. Anthony Novena

Posted on June 5, 2025June 10, 2025 by All News & Events

St. Anthony of Padua was a Franciscan preacher, instructor, and Doctor of the Church whose life, while short, had such a great impact that he was canonized as a saint only a year after his death by Pope Gregory IX...Read More

Prayer for the Election of a New Pope

Posted on May 1, 2025May 2, 2025 by All News & Events

O God, eternal shepherd, who govern your flock with unfailing care, grant in your boundless fatherly love a pastor for your Church who will please you by his holiness and show watchful care. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,...Read More

St. Joseph Novena, March 11 to 19

Posted on March 11, 2025March 12, 2025 by All News & Events

Pray the novena with us in church or pray at home, asking for the intercession of the humble head of the Holy Family, foster father of Jesus, patron saint of workers, and patron of the universal church. Our novena schedule...Read More

Faith-Sharing Groups

Posted on November 27, 2024January 30, 2026 by All News & Events

Faith-sharing groups engage in prayer, mutual support for one another, continued learning through reflection on Scripture, and outreach to share the mission of Jesus with others. They welcome new members. Monday Evening Through the Word Bible Study @ 7–8PM (on...Read More

Corpus Christi Procession & Deanery Gathering

Posted on May 16, 2023June 6, 2023 by All News & Events

June 11, 2023 Begins at 3PM In place of our customary parish Corpus Christi procession, this year the parishioners of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs are invited to join with others from the eight parishes of QN6 deanery at Our...Read More

Marriage…One Flesh, Given and Received

Posted on February 5, 2023February 8, 2023 by All News & Events

The Catholic Church celebrates the Sunday before Valentine’s Day as World Marriage Day. We honor husbands and wives as the foundation of the family. We salute the faithfulness, sacrifice, and joy of married life and ask God’s blessing upon...Read More

January Novena: Walking with Moms in Need

Posted on December 29, 2022January 6, 2023 by All News & Events

At the request of the U.S. Bishops, beginning at Masses on Thursday, January 19, 2023, we will pray for nine days for the needs of pregnant and parenting moms in our parish and community. As we begin the new year...Read More

Month of the Rosary

Posted on September 30, 2022October 3, 2022 by All News & Events

Living Rosary Sunday, October 16 after 1PM Mass Church Plaza Anyone wanting to pray this public rosary with us is welcome to join. We’ll pray to honor the Blessed Virgin Mary in gratitude for the protection she gives us and...Read More

Blood Donor Prayer

Posted on July 22, 2022July 22, 2022 by All News & Events

I gave my blood; Christ gave His. I gave a pint; He gave all. The needle is small and sharp; the nails were large and dull. The table soft, relaxing; the cross rough, painful. The nurses kind and gentle; the...Read More

New Mid-Week Day for Charismatic Prayer Group Meetings

Posted on June 3, 2022August 16, 2024 by All News & Events

Effective June 2022, the Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group has moved its weekly prayer meetings to Wednesdays, with Bible Study the 3rd Wednesday of the month. Meetings consist of spontaneous prayer, scripture reading, and the exercise of charismatic gifts. Join in...Read More

Prayer of Consecration for Russia and Ukraine

Posted on March 25, 2022March 25, 2022 by All News & Events

Act of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary On March 25, 2022, the Feast of the Annunciation, Pope Francis will be consecrating and entrusting Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary at 5PM Rome time in the...Read More

Silent Minute for Ukraine

Posted on March 9, 2022March 9, 2022 by All News & Events

Inspired by the example of the Order of Malta, I invite you to set aside a Silent Minute of prayer at 7PM each evening, to pray for world peace and the end of the war in Ukraine. Share this idea...Read More