Article by Phoenix writer Keira Quigley ’26: On Wednesday October 2nd, Kellenberg students and faculty gathered for the first XLT of the 2024-2025 school year. XLT is a monthly religious activity that focuses on Eucharistic adoration and a witness talk from a member of the Kellenberg family. As always, XLT began with dinner. Following the…
Article by Phoenix writer Brianna Duroseau ’26: In honor of the Virgin Mary, Kellenberg held its annual Rosary Prayer Service on Friday, October 4. October is designated as a month to pay tribute to Our Lady of the Rosary. Kellenberg embraced this tradition as students and faculty united in prayer. Sophomores, freshmen, and seniors were…
Article by Phoenix writer Victoria Vakser ’26: Singing the entrance hymn, the Gregorian Consortium opened this year’s Triumph of the Cross prayer service. Members of the student body joined in prayer and exaltation as they watched the service from their classrooms. The familiar and beautiful song “At the Cross” initiated contemplation of Christ’s plight at…
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 Grace Andino ’25: On Friday, November 3rd, members of Junior CROSS attended a Prayer Service for Peace at the St. Rose of Lima Church in Massapequa. After classes on Friday, twelve Juniors traveled to St. Rose of Lima to reconnect and learn more about their faith. They began the evening with…
Article by Phoenix writer Brooke Oldenborg ’26: On Monday, October 30th, the One Heart, One Mind, Many Cultures club held a prayer service in the Millennium room in collaboration with Project Understanding. Project Understanding’s main mission is to transform the lives of those who are most at risk in our community by providing them with…
Article by Phoenix writer Cassandra Odudukudu ’24: On Friday, October 7th,The Kellenberg community came together to pray the rosary at the Rosary Prayer Service. The month of October is dedicated to the celebration of Our Lady of the Rosary and the Right to Life. In honor of this, students and faculty came together to take…
Article by Phoenix writer Cristina Palmieri ’25: On September 14, the Kellenberg Memorial family gathered for the Triumph of the Cross Prayer Service, which marks the spiritual beginning of the school year. In addition to 2,700 Kellenberg students, members of the Little Sisters of the Poor, students of St. Martin De Porres Marianist School, and…
Article by Phoenix writer Brooke Federico ’24: The Lenten Season commemorates the 40 days Jesus fasted in the desert, not once surrendering to the temptations of the devil. Every year during the Lenten season, students are challenged to be the best version of themselves by performing acts like staying kind, being on top of school…
Article by Phoenix writer Sophia Barnjak ’24: On January 5th, Kellenberg Memorial High School held a prayer service in memory of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. Pope Benedict was the head of the Catholic Church from 2005 until his abdication in 2013. He spent his retirement living in prayer in the Papal Palace of Castel Gandolfo.…