Article by Phoenix writer Angelo Tsassis ’22: On Wednesday, December 8th, Bishop Barres, our Bishop of Rockville Centre, visited Kellenberg to celebrate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. He said two masses, including one at 8:25 for the freshmen and sophomores, and at 11:00 for the juniors and seniors. In his homily, Bishop Barres spoke…
Article by Phoenix writer Lillian Stern ’22 On December 1, Kellenberg held its monthly Eucharistic adoration, XLT, to kick start Advent. Attending XLT is a great way for students to mature their faith life alongside friends and Kellenberg faculty outside the classroom. The students shared a pizza dinner and then headed to the auditorium for…
Article by Phoenix writer Grace Garcia ’23: On December 1st, Kellenberg held this year’s Advent Prayer Service. The annual assembly is regarded as one of the student body’s favorites, as it opens up with a comical yet informative skit performed by members of the senior class. As students flooded into the auditorium, they were all…
Article by Phoenix writer Cristina Palmieri ’25: On November 30, the Christmas season at Kellenberg unofficially began with its annual Christmas door decorating. As they entered the building, students were greeted with Christmas music. The students were allowed to wear festive sweaters during the day in the spirit of Christmas. Some of the sweaters included…
Article by Phoenix writer Grace Garcia ’23: The Latin School Thanksgiving Food Drive took place November 15th to November 19th. The Latin School homerooms donated between 8,500 and 9,000 items. According to Miss Korzekwinski, “This is the largest collection the Latin School ever had.” A few homerooms that went above and beyond were 8E, 7E,…
Article by Phoenix writer Nicholas Cortese ’23: The Varsity Hockey team played their first game of the season Monday evening against St. Joseph’s by the Sea. The Firebirds outscored their opponents by a score of 11 to 2. Five of those goals came in the first period of play. Senior James Palma recorded his first…
Article by Phoenix writer Nicholas Cortese ’23: On September 27, Kellenberg celebrated the 21st anniversary of the purchase of Founders Hollow. The estate, located in Accord, NY, consists of around 200 acres of mostly wooded land, a pond, and a house that is one of Kellenberg’s longest tenured retreat houses. For years, the residence has…
Article by Phoenix writer Amir Jeudy ’22: What’s better than a radish? According to many, just about anything on Earth. But, there’s the catch; what if the radishes were out of this world? This year the Kellenberg Chemistry Seminar class is participating in NASA’s Growing Beyond Earth project. Growing Beyond, is a program where classrooms…
Article by Phoenix writer Elizabeth Mooney ’22: Kellenberg’s Drama Club presented three weekend performances of Godspell beginning Friday, November 19th and extending through Sunday, November 21st. Club Moderator Mr. Murphy, along with a performing cast of 75 students, began stage rehearsals after auditions for the leading roles were held earlier in September. The rigorous rehearsal…
Article by Phoenix writer Colleen Bayley ’23: St. Thomas Aquinas League is a philosophy and theology club here at Kellenberg Memorial High School. It is a club centered around the doctrines and focuses of Catholicism. The moderator, Mr. Ruhl as well as Mr. Barbier and Miss Doodian, ask a question at the start of the…