Making Missionary Disciples of Jesus

Established on June 13, 1963, Mary Our Queen parish started its growing process on ten acres of property at the southeast corner of 119th and Valley Drive. Founded by Msgr. Francis Kenny, we have been blessed with faithful priests to shepherd the flock of Mary Our Queen. Fr. Marc Lim is the current Pastor of Mary Our Queen, as of July 2019.

Our Clergy

Fr. Marc Lim

Pastor

Fr. Marc Lim is a native of Singapore. An engineer by profession, Fr. Marc came to the United States after receiving an invitation to discern and study for the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Omaha. He undertook his philosophical studies at Conception Seminary in Conception, Missouri, and continued his theological studies at the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio. Fr Marc was ordained a priest on June 2nd, 2007, by Archbishop Elden Curtiss in Omaha, Nebraska. Fr Marc has served as Associate Pastor in St Robert Bellarmine Parish, Mary Our Queen Parish, and St Wenceslaus Parish in Omaha and as Pastor of St Joseph in Pierce and St Paul in Plainview, Nebraska. Fr Marc was assigned Pastor of Mary Our Queen Parish in Omaha on July 1st, 2019. Fr. Marc has previously served in the Singapore Armed Forces and his hobbies include keeping saltwater reef aquariums, golf, and photography.

Fr Marc comes from a family of four, consisting of his parents and older brother. His mother Pamela is a retired teacher. She was involved in elementary education in Singapore for 41 years till her retirement in 2002. His father Jock, travels between Singapore, Tianjin, China, and Myanmar where he manufactures Plastic Injection and Blow molding machines and water purification systems. His brother Brian resides with his wife and two children in Singapore.

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Fr. Steve Boes

Senior Associate Pastor

Fr. Steven Boes is the new Senior Associate for the Mary Our Queen and St. Vincent De Paul Parish Family. He was ordained on June 1, 1985, for the Archdiocese of Omaha. He has served as Assistant Pastor at Sacred Heart in Norfolk, St. Patrick’s in Fremont, and St. Mary’s in Bellevue. Fr. Steve has been Pastor of St. Patrick’s in Battle Creek for 3 years, the St. Augustine Indian Mission School and Parishes on the Winnebago and Omaha Reservations for 8 years, and has served as President of Boys Town for the past 18 years.

Fr. Steve has been an advocate for troubled families and kids his entire priesthood. He really enjoys getting to know people from other cultures. He says he has learned a lot from the American Indian tribes with whom he worked and from the kids of many different ethnic and racial backgrounds at Boys Town.

Fr. Steve exercises six days a week and loves to be outdoors; biking, walking, cross country skiing, hiking, and fly fishing. In the winter, he uses his exercise equipment and weight machine and does stretching. He used to be a golfer and a mountain climber but had to give it up because of his back issues. He loves to travel and has been all over the world.

Our Deacons

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Deacon Steve Floersch

Laurie Floersch

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Deacon Tom Frankenfield

Joanne Frankenfield

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Deacon Bob Hamilton

Lori Hamilton

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Deacon Medeiros

Joanne Medeiros

Parish Staff

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Betsy Austin

Finance

baustin@moqchurch.org
402.333.8662 ext. 1203

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Renee Spicka

Communications, Music & Liturgy

rspicka@moqchurch.org
402.333.8662 ext. 1210

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Jacob Cortright

Director of Religious Education and Youth Ministry

jcortright@moqschool.org
402.333.8663 ext. 1524

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Koleen Hoffman

Pastoral Ministry

khoffman@moqchurch.org
402.333.8662 ext. 1214

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Rita Berthelsen

Parish Engagement Coordinator

rberthelsen@moqchurch.org
402.333.8662 ext. 1205

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Deb Withrow

Bookkeeper

dwithrow@moqchurch.org
402.333.8662 ext. 1206

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Kelly Guarino

Parish Receptionist

kguarino@moqchurch.org
402.333.8662 ext. 1205

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Hannah Casey

CGS Coordinator

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Cassie Baker

Religious Education Secretary

cbaker@moqchurch.org
402.333.8662 Ext. 1208

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Jodi Meyer

Director for Outreach/Mission Coordinator

jmeyer@moqchurch.org
402.333.8662 Ext. 1207

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Tom Gregor

Maintenance Director

tgregor@moqchurch.org
402.333.8662 ext. 1410

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Bella the Dog

Support Staff

Membership Form

We are excited for you to join our parish community. We offer several opportunities for you to get involved and deepen your spiritual life here at MOQ. Feel free to contact us with any questions!

To register as a parishioner, complete the following form. Please call the parish office at 402-333-8662 if you have any questions.