View from the Pew-Our Lady of Lourdes Church January 27, 2021
Carmen Cruz has been a parishioner of Our Lady of Lourdes Church for nearly 50 years and can usually be found sitting in a front pew at Mass. She removed her face mask for a moment to pose for this photo. (Photo: Paula Katinas)
How Buying a House Across from Church Changed a Woman’s Life
QUEENS VILLAGE Even before Carmen Cruz set foot in Our Lady of Lourdes Church, she felt a connection to the parish.
When Cruz and her husband, William, moved to Queens Village in 1973, they purchased a house across the street from Our Lady of Lourdes.