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Vol. 32 No. 7 Kellenberg The Continuing Memorial the Marianist High School Tradition Summer 2019 Since 1987 1400 Glenn Curtiss Blvd, Uniondale, NY 11553 “The Good Is Diffusive of www.kellenberg.org Itself” 72 New Eucharistic Ministers Commissioned 2019 Senior Sentinel Inside! May Crowning– Page 2 Junior Ring Banquet– Page 4 Murphy Family Joins KMHS For Crowning, Fountain Dedication By Melanie McManus ‘20 Masiulis’s chil- Photo by Nick Castelli ‘17 Despite the rainy weather, dren were the Kellenberg Memorial family watching her joined together to celebrate the from the ground annual May Crowning on Thurs- and waving. day, May 23. Meanwhile Present at the event was the in the auditori- family of Dylan Murphy, who, um, students after the ceremony, would be were bringing joined by some of his fellow white, yellow classmates to bless the Madonna and blue carna- Pavilion fountain created in his tions up to the memory. May 23 is Dylan’s actu- statue of Mary al birthday. on stage and The purpose of the May placing them in Crowning is to come together as a vases at her feet community and honor the Blessed as the song “Pie Virgin Mary. After the Introduc- Jesu” was tion and Opening Prayer, there played and was a Reading from the Acts of Mary was the Apostles and a Reading from crowned with the Holy Gospel according to St. pink flowers. John. In the homily, Fr. Thomas After the Cardone, S.M., shared that it is Presentation of Mrs. Masiulis, Faith Cairo, Fr. Tom and an FPFD volunteer aboard the cherry-picker crown the “our responsibility to reflect on Flowers to Our statue of Mary that adorns the façade of Kellenberg. Mary in this month of May. Mary Lady, a group said, ‘Yes!’ to God to be the of students led the auditorium in year. I love coming together with Mr. Collins, the club modera- mother of Jesus, give birth to him praying The Fifth Glorious Mys- my fellow classmates and teach- tor, mentioned that the club was in a stable, visit her cousin Eliza- tery- The Coronation of Mary. ers to celebrate Mary, the mother very honored to have been able to beth, present Jesus in the temple The Litany of Mary led by junior of our church.” perform on that level. and raise Jesus in Nazareth.” Camryn Beckford followed. After The prayer service began for About the experience, the Helping Fr. Thomas in crowning the closing prayer and blessing a first, with a performance by Mr. club’s instructor Mr. Lynch said, Mary as Queen of Heaven was and closing song “O Sanctíssima” Collins and the Bagpipe Club “We are always happy to repre- Faith Cairo ‘25, biology teacher, was sung, the morning ended as playing the tune to “Immaculate sent the school playing the pipes, Mrs. Masiulis ‘02 and the Floral the students were dismissed to Mary” on the front steps of the as two of our biggest occasions in Park Fire Department. On the way homeroom to enjoy the traditional building. The students in the audi- the spring every year are to play up in the FPFD cherry-picker to May Crowning breakfast com- torium listened as “Immaculate at the May Crowning and the An- the Maria Regina statue, Fr. prised of Little Bites and Capri Mary” was sung by the Gregorian nual Golf Outing. We played reli- Thomas talked to Mrs. Masiulis Suns. Chorus, while the rest of the stu- gious hymns at the May Crown- about her early memories of May Céili Donnelly ‘20 shared, dent body watched all the action ing and we will play a variety of Crownings in grammar school “The May Crowning is one of my via a livestream in homeroom be- tunes at the Golf Outing.” and Mary in her home, as Mrs. favorite Kellenberg events of the cause of the wet weather outside. Last Week at Mass: Finding My Inner Peace By Ally Goldsmith ‘20 started. The times I have said or heard someone way about the man sitting in front of As the organ started to play and say that they are going to go shopping to me? If I were on line at the supermarket This Sunday morning at nine Father Michael welcomed us to the cele- relieve stress are countless. I walk into and this man was holding the line up o’clock began as any other Sunday bration of the Eucharist, my worries my favorite stores, buy the item I have because of his inability to move well, morning at nine o’clock. I woke up, got immediately vanished. How is that pos- wanted for months, and think I am hap- would I have been sympathetic? dressed and got in the car with my mom, sible? How is it possible that in a split py. A couple of days later, I want some- Sometimes in life, impatience dad and sister. When we arrived at St. second I could feel completely at peace? thing else and am not satisfied. trumps self control and love. People are Barnabas in Bellmore and sat down in How is it possible that my cluttered This happiness is fleeting. It’s an commonly rushing and bustling to get to our usual pew, I was feeling over- thoughts were instantaneously cleared illusion. These things create false happi- wherever they are going. In the chaos, it whelmed because I had so much work to and my mind was focused on the only ness. Fake friends and material wealth is so easy to forget one of Jesus’ main get done before school the following thing that truly matters: God? create a deceptive happiness that will lessons: love thy neighbor as thyself. day. When I have a lot on my plate, it is This change of mood was noticeable to end in misery. The short period of false The elderly man who sat in front of me hard for me to do anything except the me as I felt a weight being lifted off of happiness is not even half of what I ex- was a reminder of this lesson. It is easier things I need to get done. My mom my shoulders. God was telling me to perience when I am in God’s presence. said than done to have patience for spoke to me, but the only thing I could stop worrying. He told me that He will Ten minutes into the Mass, I real- strangers around you. To strive to have concentrate on was the to-do list floating never give me more than I can handle ized that there was an old man sitting in this patience and understanding is to around my head. and He will always be there to help. In front of me. He did not stand for the grow closer to God. During the few minutes before Mass this moment I felt as I always do at parts of the Mass when you are supposed At Mass, I feel a calm that I cannot started, I sat in the pew feeling agitated, Mass: complete and fulfilled. However, to stand. I could sense how badly he come to anywhere else. In God’s house, restless, and impatient. Wanting to go this time I had a realization. wanted to stand up. At this moment, my there are no material things or people home and do my work, I wished the People go in search of happiness in heart broke for him. who do not accept you. There’s is only Mass would just start already, so it so many places. Many if not most high Father Michael’s homily was in- Him and that’s is enough for me. Leav- THE THE PHOENIX • would be finished faster. I wanted to school students frequent parties longing sightful and inspiring. He preached that ing Mass every week, I feel fulfilled, at leave. I sat there, but I was everywhere to fit in. These teenagers think that pre- no politician or military will ever change peace, and at home. If this spirit of com- except there. Countless thoughts and tending to be someone they are not will the world. He said the only way to truly pletion could be taken to the entire Issue 2019 Issue worries danced around my head. I was ensure that they will “fit in” and thus, change the world is with love. This reso- world, situations which test patience consumed by everything that was unim- they will be happy. In a world of con- nated with me because if I were any- would end with a helping hand. That is • Summer • portant in that moment. Then, the Mass sumerism, people are ensnared by labels. where else, would I have felt the same what happened last week at Mass. 2 72 Eucharistic Ministers Welcomed KMHS Reflects on Work Done in Solomon Islands By Sean Ronan ‘20 she stated, “I have always felt a part of the Church, but by distributing Holy 72 Eucharistic Ministers were re- Communion I am more involved and cently inducted to spiritually serve the connected. When I first started High community in their final years at Kel- School, being involved in the faith lenberg Memorial on May 2, 2019. seemed like something I was expected Eucharistic Ministers are Extraor- to do and I felt no meaning towards it. dinary Ministers of Holy Communion As the years progressed, I grew so who are Catholic lay people that assist much in my faith and I can’t imagine a in the distribution of Holy Communion day without going to Midday Prayer or during Mass and other school events a week without going to Mass.” and to the homebound.