“It is about using the talent God gave you, doing your best, and using that talent to teach others about faith.” This is what Mr. O’Brien tells his Scripture classes each year when he assigns the now-famous Scripture Timeline Project “Extravaganza.” Brother Patrick Cahill, S.M. puts the project into a great perspective: “I think this…
O BLESSED JOSEPH, who yielded up thy last breath in the arms of Jesus and Mary, obtain for me this grace, O holy Joseph, that I may breathe forth my soul in praise, saying in spirit, if I am unable to do so in words: “Jesus, Mary and Joseph, I give Thee my heart and…
Article by Emma Carmody ’21: On February 13, 2020, six juniors from Kellenberg Memorial, including myself, six other Jewish teenagers from Long Island, a Jewish Cantor and his wife, and Kellenberg’s Father Dan Griffin, S.M., set out on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. I am truly blessed to have been able to tour Israel…
On January 27th, the Boys Varsity Basketball packed their bags on a school bus and took a trip to Founders Hollow for our annual retreat with Coaches McCutcheon, Lyons, and Defino. We were all excited for the two days ahead of us. After a three-hour bus ride filled with humor and even a sing-along, we…
By Phoenix writer Ally Goldsmith ’20: Chris Singleton shared a moving message on the morning of January 24 to sophomores, juniors, and seniors who gathered together in the auditorium to listen to his life-changing experience. Singleton’s message was that love is stronger than hate. Singleton’s mother was murdered in AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina…
Article by Ally Goldsmith ’20: On December 9, Kellenberg Memorial High School began a fundraiser to aid homeless children on Long Island. Students were able to donate toys up until the sixteenth of December. We worked with a charity called Birthday Wishes which is based in Hicksville. It provides underprivileged children with toys on their…
On the Solemnity of All Saints, November 1, Kellenberg Memorial High School took advantage of the school day with a Holy Day of Opportunity offered to all students in grades 6 through 12. With activities and experiences both on campus and off, students participated in the celebration of All Saints Day in a variety of…
Eucharist– The Table of Plenty Article by Juliana Smith ’21 On June 30, 75 rising juniors and I arrived at Kellenberg to experience four days filled with fun, friendship, and growing in our faith. Sunday night upon arrival, we gathered together for Mass. Receiving the Eucharist together gave us a good foundation for the duration…
Congratulations to squires Hilary Heaney ’23, Michael McQuaid ’23, and Isabel Connolly ’23 who recently placed first in the inaugural Our Lady of Guadalupe Pro-Life Oratory Contest. Through a grade-wide, inter-departmental collaboration during the second trimester, the eighth-grade class worked with their English and Religion teachers on crafting essays focusing on an area related to…
During one of the final prayer services of the school year, students from Kellenberg Memorial High School and the Bro. Joseph C. Fox Latin School as well as a number of guests gathered for the annual May Crowning Prayer Service. Because of a rainy morning, students and guests gathered in the auditorium to watch the…