Article by Phoenix writer Sophia Kelly ’26: Due to inclement weather, the annual May Crowning took place indoors on Thursday, May 29. On a typical year, the ceremony would be held in the school parking lot, with a fire truck from a local volunteer fire department assisting the chosen faculty member with crowning the statue…
Article by Phoenix writer Caitlin Hanratty ’25: Students and faculty gathered outside to celebrate Kellenberg’s annual May Crowning on May 23. Every year, the statue of Mary outside the main entrance is adorned with flowers by a selected member of the Kellenberg staff. This year, Mrs. Neeson did the honors of crowning the Blessed Mother.…
Article by Phoenix writer Lauren DeRiggi ’24: On Friday, May 20th, the Kellenberg Memorial family gathered together to celebrate the May Crowning. The May Crowning is an annual school-wide event in the main parking lot where the statue of the Blessed Mother is adorned with a crown of flowers. With the assistance of the Floral…
Article by Phoenix writer Lauren DeRiggi, ’24: The Kellenberg Memorial family gathered to celebrate the May Crowning prayer service on May 20, 2021. Mrs. Mulligan, with the help of the Floral Park Fire Department, crowned the Blessed Virgin with flowers alongside her two children in the bucket atop the aerial ladder. Fr. Thomas Cardone, S.M.,…
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…
