October 24, 2021

At Mary Our Queen, our mission is: Making Missionary Disciples of Jesus. We make missionary disciples of Jesus by forming a family of faith through community, worship, evangelization, and service.

We are a community where you BELONG. We are a welcoming environment where people are known and loved, called by name, and supported in their call to holiness. We offer ministries that focus on hospitality, fellowship, and spiritual growth.

We WORSHIP Jesus. Worship is giving praise and thanksgiving to God through prayer, celebrating the Eucharist, and receiving the sacraments. We offer a spirit-filled environment that encourages people to worship, to praise, and to grow in their godliness.

We evangelize so all may GROW in their personal relationship with Jesus. To evangelize is to know God personally through ongoing formation and to bring others into encounters with Jesus Christ through the Holy Spirit. We offer programs to encourage you to grow and build a deeper personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

We SERVE others as Jesus did. Service is answering Jesus’ call to help others, especially those most in need. We offer a variety of opportunities to serve the Mary Our Queen community and beyond.

We GIVE. Your financial contributions are needed to support this culture of discipleship.

We invite and encourage every parishioner to be actively involved in our community of worship, growth and service through any of the following ministries, groups, and organizations.

Are you looking for fellowship? Consider some on these opportunities:

Parish Organizations: Catholic Daughters, The Knights of Columbus, Ladies Guild, Men’s Club
Parish Life: Bridge Club, Fall Festival, Golden Years, MARQUEE, TNTs (55+)
Scouting Activities: Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts/Brownies/Daisies
Athletics: Athletic Committee, Soccer Club, Men’s Golf League

Are you looking to grow in holiness? Consider these opportunities:

Legion of Mary, Junior Legion of Mary, Perpetual Adoration, Vocations Ministry, 31 Club

Are you looking to grow in your faith and develop a more personal relationship with Jesus? Consider these opportunities:

Initiation and Education: Religious Education Program, RCIA, Returning Catholics Program
Personal Relationship with Jesus: Alpha, Catholic Christian Outreach (“CCO”), Christians Encounter Christ (“CEC”)
Spiritual Growth: Small Group Programs featuring various Ascension Press and FORMED programing including studies on the bible, the Mass, and the sacraments. Gift of Living in the Divine Will, Magis, Spiritual Reading Book Club, Spiritual Reading Book Study, Teams of Our Lady, Senior Women’s Bible Study.
Youth Ministry Program for Middle and High School Youth.

Are you called to serve? Consider these opportunities:

Liturgical Ministers: Lectors, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (EMHCs), Altar Servers, Adult Mass Servers, Children’s Liturgy of the Word, Sacristans, Ushers
Liturgical Music Ministry: Adult Choir, 11:00 Mass Choir, Cantors and Pianists, Children and Youth Choirs, Special Event Choirs, Children’s Christmas Choir
Ministries of Service/Outreach: Communion to the Homebound, Cooking for the Clergy, Funeral Lunches, Hospital Ministry, Meal Ministry, Bereavement Ministry, Bethlehem House Support, Craft Ministry, Divorce Support Group, Dorothy Day Ministry, Grief Support Ministry, Habitat for Humanity, Human Needs Group, Prolife Committee, Refugee Resettlement Committee, Siena/Francis Homeless Shelter, Tanzania Sister Parish, The Fr. Carl Salanitro Visitation Garden, Building and Maintenance Committee, Landscaping Committee

God’s Blessings,

Fr. Marc