Article by Phoenix writer Brooke Oldenborg ’26: On the evenings of December 11, 12, and 13, musicians from the Latin School, Firebird, and Phoenix groups held their annual Christmas concerts. The concerts opened with a performance of the “National Anthem” in tribute to the many Kellenberg family members that serve or have served in the…
Article by Phoenix writer Victoria Vakser ’26: With prayer, festivities, and the school’s first tree lighting, Christmas at Kellenberg brought the whole Firebird family together to celebrate the coming holiday. The event, held on the Saturday before the second week of Advent, began with a mass and continued with caroling, food, and pictures with Mr.…
Article by Phoenix writer Molly Driscoll ’26: On Tuesday, December 3rd, Kellenberg students and faculty participated in the annual Christmas decorating event. Everyone wore Christmas sweaters to embrace the holiday cheer. Christmas music filled the halls as students and faculty enthusiastically decorated classrooms. Before Thanksgiving break, each homeroom came up with a theme for decorating.…
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…
Article by Phoenix writer Grace Andino ’25: On Sunday, December 24th, Kellenberg held the Christmas Vigil Mass to celebrate the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord. Annually, the families of faculty, staff, and students join together on Christmas Eve at Kellenberg to celebrate the coming of Christ. Before the entrance song, “Joy to the…
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,…
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,”…
Article by Phoenix writer Mika-Ella Accardi ’25: On November 28, Kellenberg kicked off the Christmas season with its annual tradition of Christmas door decorating. Kellenberg was full of Christmas cheer as students and faculty put up their trees, hung lights in their rooms, and most importantly— decorated their doors. Each class came up with a…
Article by Phoenix writer Keira Quigley ’26: On December 16th, Kellenberg Memorial volunteers went to the Queen of Peace nursing home in Queens Village to spread some cheer by singing Christmas carols. The elderly residents at this home ranging from 60 to 100 years old are unable to have family visit them because of COVID…
Article by Phoenix writer Bella O’Donnell ’24: One of Kellenberg’s Christmas traditions is an annual concert highlighting the musical talents of its students in the band, chorus, and orchestra. The Latin School held its concert on December 7. The high school’s Firebird concert took place on December 9 and the Phoenix concert was on December…