This is the conclusion of our series on postures and gestures. Feel free to submit any liturgical questions you have to abeeken@cdlex.org. I have enjoyed talking through the Mass with you concerning our various postures. As I was proceeding there were a few moments I missed that I want to return to. + Esta es la conclusión de nuestra serie sobre posturas y gestos. No dude en enviar cualquier pregunta litúrgica que tenga a abeeken@cdlex.org. He disfrutado hablando con ustedes durante la Misa sobre nuestras diversas posturas. A medida que avanzaba, me perdí algunos momentos a los que quiero volver.

Continuing our series on postures and gestures at liturgies, we are walking through the Mass- we now discuss what happens after communion. + Continuando con nuestra serie sobre posturas y gestos en las liturgias, caminamos a través de la Misa; ahora discutimos lo que sucede después de la comunión.

We want all MQHR families to be a part of our 2025 pictorial directory. By participating, you will help us build a stronger sense of community at Mary Queen. You are a unique and special part of our parish family, so we encourage you to participate! If you have any questions please email Jennifer, at jlongworth@cdlex.org or call (859) 278-7432 ext 1494

The Cathedral of Christ the King will be live-streaming Fr. Norman Fischer's Funeral Mass on Monday. The broadcast will begin approximately at 10:50 AM and will be available on three platforms: Cathedral's live-stream page on the parish website (passive stream, no interaction) Cathedral's Facebook page Cathedral's YouTube page Instructions/links to access these platforms can be found here: http://cathedralctk.org/howtostream

Continuing our series on postures and gestures at liturgies, we are walking through the Mass- we now discuss the reception of communion. + Continuando con nuestra serie sobre posturas y gestos en las liturgias, caminamos a través de la Misa; ahora discutimos la recepción de la comunión.

Father Michael Flanagan recalls receiving his call to the priesthood when he was an eight-year-old altar boy at St Peter Church and school in Columbia, Pennsylvania. That call was confirmed by many people in multiple places and ministries, but “I wanted to make sure the call was from God and not from what people were telling me,” Father Michael said. READ MORE OF FR MICHAEL'S STORY HERE....

Continuing our series on postures and gestures at liturgies, we are walking through the Mass- we now approach communion + Continuando con nuestra serie sobre posturas y gestos en las liturgias, caminamos durante la Misa; ahora nos acercamos a la comunión.

Continuing our series on postures and gestures at liturgies, we are walking through the Mass- we left off at the start of the Eucharistic Prayer. + Continuando con nuestra serie sobre posturas y gestos en las liturgias, caminamos a través de la Misa; nos detuvimos al comienzo de la Plegaria Eucarística.

Continuing our series on postures and gestures at liturgies, we are walking through the Mass- we left off at the beginning of the Liturgy of the Eucharist. + Continuando con nuestra serie sobre posturas y gestos en las liturgias, caminamos a través de la Misa; terminamos al comienzo de la Liturgia de la Eucaristía.

Continuing our series on postures and gestures at liturgies, we are walking through the Mass- we left off at the homily.  + Continuando con nuestra serie sobre posturas y gestos en las liturgias, caminamos por la Misa; terminamos en la homilía. 

Continuing our series on postures and gestures at liturgies, we are walking through the Mass- we left off at the Liturgy of the Word. READ MORE + Continuando con nuestra serie sobre posturas y gestos en las liturgias, caminamos por la Misa; terminamos en la Liturgia de la Palabra. 

In this series on postures and gestures at liturgies, we will walk through the Mass experience and its accompanying movements.     Sit - Stand - Bow - Kneel / Genuflect  En esta serie sobre posturas y gestos en las liturgias, recorreremos la experiencia de la Misa y los movimientos que la acompañan.     Sentarse - Pararse - Hacer una reverencia - Arrodillarse / Genuflexión 

Could your marriage use some refreshment? Whether you’ve been married six months or sixty years, every marriage needs tending in order to grow. Beginning August 10, Mary Queen offers a marriage enrichment opportunity, “Grace Marriage,” a ministry originating in Owensboro, KY. Grace Marriage is based on a simple idea: Four focused (and fun!) half-day Saturday mini-retreats over the next school year, in which married couples gather together to celebrate and strengthen their marriages. The four mini-retreats will be held at Mary Queen on the following days: Saturday, August 10, 2024, 2024 (9am-1pm) Saturday, November 9, 2024 (9am-1pm) Saturday, January 25, 2025 (9am-1pm) Saturday, March 29, 2025 (9am-1pm) Cost: $150 per couple for the year* ($50 deposit required by July 26, 2024) For information or to register, scan qr code or see mqhr.org/gracemarriage *Financial aid is available/ **Childcare is optional but available

One of the most challenging aspects for non-Catholics when attending Mass is to know when they are supposed to sit, stand, kneel, etc…  In many Protestant/Non-denominational worship, it is common for the people to be directed what to do, which is uncommon in Catholic praxis.  In fact if you tried to think it through, you may not be able to articulate the specifics, because groupthink takes over and you do it naturally or at least follow the people around you.  

On April 30 BUILD had over 1000 people at the Central Bank Center and we got  the necessary commitments from Lextran and 7 Council members towards moving forward in getting microtransit in Lexington by getting the funding for a feasibility study. And for Eldercare we did not get the mayor and Commissioner of Social Services there, but we did get to shine a huge light on the need for services that will help seniors age longer in their own homes. I think people left that night on fire for wanting to move this issue of Eldercare forward.  READ MORE

In liturgical terminology we use the terms ordinary, extraordinary, and proper fairly frequently.  Since the Mass is a repetitive structure and the roles people play within the liturgy are also regular we reserve the term ordinary for these circumstances.   One of the liturgical seasons we call ordinary time because it is the most common time we have throughout the year.  For around 36 of the 52 weeks of the calendar year we are in this ordinary time including this week.  

Sign up for your Five Minute Family Photo Session for our Pictorial Directory for June 8 or 9 to be a part of the MQHR Pictorial Directory. We want all MQHR families to be a part of this project. There will be no on-site selling/ordering of pictures. You will receive a link to view your photos via email later. By participating, you will help us build a stronger sense of community at Mary Queen. You are a unique and special part of our parish family, so we encourage you to participate! if you have any questions please email Jennifer, at jlongworth@cdlex.org

This Sunday, the Solemnity of Pentecost concludes the Easter Season and is one of the highest feasts of the liturgical year. To help elevate the liturgy there is a separate Vigil Mass with its own readings (which can be up to five from the old testament) and on Pentecost day there is an additional reading before the Gospel Acclamation(Alleluia).  This reading is called a sequence.  At Mary Queen over the past few years, we have been chanting this text though it could be sung by the assembly, responsorily (like a psalm), or even spoken by a lector or by all. ++ Este domingo, la Solemnidad de Pentecostés concluye el Tiempo Pascual y es una de las fiestas más importantes del año litúrgico. Para ayudar a elevar la liturgia hay una Misa de Vigilia separada con sus propias lecturas (que pueden ser hasta cinco del Antiguo Testamento) y el día de Pentecostés hay una lectura adicional antes de la Aclamación del Evangelio (Aleluya). Esta lectura se llama secuencia. En Mary Queen durante los últimos años, hemos estado cantando este texto, aunque podría ser cantado por la asamblea, responsivamente (como un salmo) o incluso pronunciado por un lector o por todos.

This Sunday we celebrate the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord commemorating Christ’s Ascension to heaven and his great commission to make disciples of all the nations…   However, you may be familiar with the term Ascension Thursday. If you carefully count the days you will find that the Thursday of the Sixth Week of Easter is 40 days after Easter (when Christ’s Ascension occurred historically).  So why the change to Sunday?  ++++ Este domingo celebramos la Solemnidad de la Ascensión del Señor conmemorando la Ascensión de Cristo al cielo y su gran comisión de hacer discípulos de todas las naciones… Sin embargo, quizás estés familiarizado con el término Jueves de Ascensión. Si cuenta cuidadosamente los días, encontrará que el jueves de la Sexta Semana de Pascua es 40 días después de Pascua (cuando históricamente ocurrió la Ascensión de Cristo). Entonces, ¿por qué el cambio al domingo?