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Kellenberg Students Perform In the Annual Christmas Concerts

January 18, 2024 5:44 PM

Article by Phoenix writer Griffin Noumair ’24: On Wednesday, December 13th, the Latin School held their annual Christmas Concert. The Praetorian Orchestra started it off by performing the National Anthem, and then proceeded to play an array of Christmas songs. This included “Still the First Noel”, which combines two classic Christmas Carols in “Still Still Still” and “The First Noel”, “What Child Is This”, also known as Greensleeves, and Sleigh Ride, which featured students Theresa

Students Celebrate Haitian Independence Day

January 17, 2024 4:20 PM

Article by Phoenix writer Justin McKenzie ’24: On Friday, January 5th, the One Heart, One Mind Many Cultures Club hosted the Haitian Independence Day Celebration in honor of Haitian Independence Day which is recognized on January 1st. Kellenberg students from all backgrounds showed up to join in on this celebration of Haitian culture. Representatives from the Stony Brook University Haitian Club brought in many activities for the culture club to participate in. Students began the

Kellenberg Celebrates World Kindness Day

December 14, 2023 3:53 PM

Article by Phoenix writer Keira Quigley ’26: In honor of World Kindness Day, which is celebrated in the United States on November 13th, Kellenberg hosted its own “World Kindness Day Celebration” on November 17th, 2023. This event showcased the Disney movie “Elemental,” which features many messages about kindness, including cultural kindness. Fifty students were in attendance to watch this film, and they each received a gift bag filled with inspirational quotes. KMHS Support, the Body,

Mothers and Daughters Come Together At Annual Magnificat Dinner

December 14, 2023 3:34 PM

Article by Phoenix writer Cassandra Odudukudu ’24: On Friday December 1st, 527 mothers and daughters of the Kellenberg community gathered together at the annual Magnificat Dinner. It was a night filled with prayer, fun, food, dance, and song. The night commenced with a select few mothers and daughters leading in recitations of a decade of the rosary, which allowed progression of the ceremony with faithful hearts. The girls of the Marianist Life team were then

2023 Advent Prayer Service

December 14, 2023 3:24 PM

Article by Phoenix writer Kate Murphy ’25: Kellenberg celebrated the start of the Advent season this year, as usual, with the Advent Prayer Service. Spanning over the course of two days in early December, the Advent Prayer Service is a Kellenberg tradition. Made up of a video presentation and a period of reflection & prayer, the Advent Prayer Service is often a favorite among Kellenberg students and teachers. This year, the video focused on the

One Heart, One Mind, Many Cultures Club Hosts Third Annual Christmas Cookie Exchange

December 12, 2023 4:25 PM

Article by Phoenix writer Michelle Paszek ’24: On Monday, December 11th, 45 members of the One Heart, One Mind, Many Cultures Club met for the club’s third annual Christmas Cookie Exchange in the Emmanuel Retreat House. Mr. Bursig began the event by singing traditional Christmas carols, such as “Silent Night,” “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel,” “O Christmas Tree,” and “Friendly Beasts” in the languages of German, English, and Spanish. Students and faculty then shared details