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Parish Council
The Parish Council is a fifteen (15) member board of parishioners,
elected by the parish, which advises the Pastor on area parish life.
Meetings are held six (6) times a year. Parish nominations and
elections are held in May and June. New members take office on
July 1.
Board of Parish
Education
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Religious Education policy is directed by
elected and appointed parishioners. All children, youth and
adult education programs are screened for the Pastor through this
board.
Saint Vincent DePaul
Society
Our Lady Queen of
Martyrs has a unit of the Saint Vincent DePaul Society.
Persons who seek assistance are served by this society.
Donations of goods and monies can be made through Parish Poor Boxes
or in a collection with months that have a fifth Sunday.
Council of Catholic
Women
All ladies of the parish are invited to be members of the CCW.
Members participate in both church and community activities.
General meetings of the full membership are held September thru May,
on the second Monday of the month. A social hour follows each
meeting. Contact the CCW through the parish office.
Knights of Columbus
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Knights of Columbus Council 13639 received
its charter November 1, 2004. In keeping with the principles
of our Order: Charity, Unity, Fraternity and Patriotism, we are
dedicated to provide service, time and money to support our Parish
Ministries and other deserving charities in our area. Our goal
is to provide a minimum of four programs each in five categories:
Church, Community, Council, Family and Youth Activities.
Thanks to our membership, support of our Parish Staff and the
generosity of our community, we are able to make a difference.
We welcome all Catholic men 18 yrs. of age and older, who share our
values, to join us. Contact the Grand Knight through the
Parish office.
SECULAR FRANCISCAN ORDER
The Secular
Franciscan Order (Third Order of St. Francis), Portiuncula
Fraternity, offers its members the means to live a consecrated
life, which one makes by professing loyalty to the Franciscan
Rule of the SFO. Our membership includes both men and women from
all walks of life in surrounding parishes who are interested in
developing a more intimate relationship with God. The
Portiuncula Fraternity meets at 9:30 a.m. every 3rd Thursday after the 8 AM
Mass and continental breakfast. For more information, visit our
website at
http://portiuncula.home.comcast.net/index.html
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Pastoral
Ministries Office
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