By Isabel Connolly, ’23: On February 5th, Kellenberg had its second Faith Friday, a gathering recently implemented to give students the opportunity for prayer, reflection, and fun with friends. During the day, students in grades 9-12 watched the film, The First Day. The film follows Chris Herren as he chronicles his story of addiction and…
By Mary O’Connor, ’21: On January 29, juniors and seniors from the St. Thomas Aquinas League, Adele club, and Faustino club rallied together to march for life. Every year, members of the junior class are selected to travel to the capital and participate in a national March to honor the belief that life at every…
Article by Edward Jansen, ’21, Elizabeth Mooney, ’22, Lillian Stern, ’22, Megan Furlong, ’24, Grace Garcia, ’24, & Michelle Paszek, ’24: On Friday, January 15, 2021, the Kellenberg community had its first “Firebird Faith Friday.” Faith Fridays are meant to help students, faculty, and administration get back into the spirit of what truly is Kellenberg.…
Article by Elizabeth Mooney, ’22: The 2020 Christmas Season may have been different from other years, but Kellenberg upheld its tradition with our annual Christmas decorating throughout different areas of the school. Senior Michaela Markey was responsible for the adornment of the two Christmas trees in the gym while assisted by seniors Jada Isaac and…
Retreats are in full swing at Kellenberg Memorial. Over the last few weeks, sophomore cohorts have had the opportunity to travel to Stella Maris, one of Kellenberg’s retreat houses, located off the Great South Bay in Islip, NY. For many sophomores, this was their first retreat experience at Kellenberg. Due to the pandemic, most of…
Over the last few weeks, 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade students of the Brother Joseph C. Fox Latin School participated in the beloved tradition of WITNESS Day. WITNESS Day began two years ago as a day of prayer and community, giving students the chance to enjoy a beautiful day outside and learn about different Witnesses to…
The Kellenberg Memorial 2020-2021 school year has brought its many changes and alterations. But, it has also brought a great deal of ingenuity and creativity to continue traditions and activities that are near and dear to the community at large. One of these Kellenberg traditions: School Masses. Through the dedication and leadership of our school…
On the evening of Friday October 23rd, members of the Kellenberg Memorial community gathered together for an evening of praise, worship, and fellowship, marking the first XLT of the 2020-2021 school year. This occasion was a particularly joyous one, because it was the first XLT that has been held since March 11, 2020. No one…
On Friday, September 11, 2020, the Town of Hempstead’s annual 9/11 Memorial Service held at Point Lookout took place in a safe and socially distant manner. The annual event is Long Island’s largest 9/11 memorial service. As in years past, musical accompaniment for the ceremony was provided by Kellenberg Memorial’s Gregorian Consortium, the high school’s…
Beginning in the Second Trimester our Eighth Grade students studied about the respect that Catholics have for all life from conception to natural death. They also learned how to do research and write a persuasive essay on a topic promoting the dignity of life. The top two essays were selected from each English class and…