CELEBRATIONS OF FAITH

CELEBRATIONS OF FAITH

CELEBRATIONS OF

At the core of Kellenberg Memorial’s education of the heart and mind is the development of the faith-lives of our students. The ARK (Apostolic Response at Kellenberg) embraced the challenge of evangelization during these difficult times and offered many opportunities for the Firebird community to spend time with the Lord in a socially-distant, safe manner.

One of the main highlights of the apostolic activities offered this fall was the return of retreats at Stella Maris in Islip, NY. With its bucolic great lawn situated along Champlin Creek (pictured above), Stella Maris proved to be the perfect place for students to gather together in fellowship to pray and bond with each other over fun activities.

Meanwhile, students were also able to connect with God on campus by participating in a Faith Friday Rosary Walk, celebrating Masses with their cohorts, partaking in days of fellowship, and participating in a special outdoor XLT Adoration.

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1. Erin Finnegan ’24 prays the rosary during a Faith Friday Rosary Walk. 2. Father Thomas Cardone, S.M. celebrates an outdoor Mass of Thanksgiving for the newly beatified Blessed Carlo Acutis for freshmen cohorts. 3. Mr. Shaun Moran ’04 served as the guest speaker for a special outdoor XLT Adoration on October 23, 2020. The evening’s atmosphere of prayer was enhanced by beautiful music by the XLT Band and the Gregorian Consortium. 4. Katherine Costello ’21 receives communion at a senior cohort Mass celebrated by Father Thomas Cardone, S.M. 5. Eucharistic ministers from the class of 2021 were installed during a Mass concelebrated by Father Thomas Cardone, S.M. and Father Daniel Griffin, S.M. ’02 on October 28, 2020. 6. You may not be able to see their smiles because of their masks, but these freshmen were enjoying every minute of FAITH Day!