The freshman class at Kellenberg Memorial High
School made a Lenten pilgrimage on Monday, March 9, 2015, walking from
the school in Uniondale to the Cradle of Aviation Museum. The students
carried Kellenberg flags along with crosses holding posters depicting
the 14 Stations of the Cross that tell the story of Jesus’ crucifixion
2,000 years ago. At the museum, they watched a documentary film
“Jerusalem," which follows three teenage girls -- a Christian, a Jew and
a Muslim -- living in Jerusalem and shows that while the city holds
deep historical roots for all three religions, their adherents who live
there today often remain isolated from one another. (Credit:
Newsday/Alejandra Villa)
Six
hundred freshmen from Kellenberg Memorial High School marched a
mile-and-a-half Monday morning, carrying flags and crosses in a Lenten
pilgrimage aimed in part at promoting understanding among different
faiths.
The throng of students -- whose crosses bore posters showing the 14 Stations of the Cross -- stopped as they prepared to cross Hempstead Turnpike near Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, waiting for police to stop traffic on the busy roadway.
Then they proceeded to the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City, where they watched the documentary "Jerusalem," which includes the stories of three teenage girls -- a Christian, a Jew and a Muslim -- living in the city from which Jesus was taken to Golgotha and crucified.
All three religions have deep historical roots in Jerusalem, though the 2013 National Geographic film shows how their adherents living there today often remain isolated from one another.
Brother Kenneth Hoagland, Kellenberg's principal, said that is a message all of his students and society as a whole should ponder.
"The crisis in our world today is the ability to be able to live in harmony," he said. "It's important for our students to see how all three faiths can coexist."
Matt Echausse, 14, a freshman from Mineola, said he found it surprising there was so little apparent interaction among the three faiths as documented in the film, which was shown in the museum's IMAX theater.
"I think it was kind of odd they didn't know too much
about each other," he said. "They were isolated. They could definitely
do more to learn about their faith and culture."
It is the second time that a Kellenberg freshman class has undertaken the pilgrimage. Last year, the event took place on Ash Wednesday as a way to start Lent, the 40-day season of fasting, reflection and penance that culminates with remembrance of the death and resurrection of Jesus during Holy Week.
This year, Ash Wednesday fell during the midwinter school break, so the pilgrimage was held Monday, said James O'Brien, a Scriptures teacher who organized it.
The Rev. Thomas Cardone, the school's chaplain, said the event is held during Lent partly because it is a time for believers to reflect and perhaps change some of their assumptions.
"Lent is primarily about opening ourselves to a spirit of conversion, to rethink how we live our lives and to rethink our attitudes," Cardone said. The message of the film is "very important, because we live in a multicultural society."
Kellenberg also engages in other ecumenical projects, he said. In February, five students from the private Catholic school traveled to Israel along with Jewish students as part of a Long Island-based interfaith program called "Project Understanding."
"We have so many things that separate us, but we also have a common denominator," said Charles Russell, 16, a junior from Malverne who went on the trip. "We can all find things that bring us together."
Emily Huber, 15, a freshman, called Monday's pilgrimage "amazing."
The film helped her "to see the roots of the different faiths, and grow an appreciation for different traditions and beliefs," she said.
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Home > LI Confidential > Stop scratching on holidays
Stop scratching on holidays
Published: June 1, 2012
Off Track Betting in New York State has been racing into a crisis called shrinking revenue. Some people have spitballed a solution: Don’t close on holidays.
New York State Racing Law bars racing on Christmas, Easter and Palm Sunday, and the state has ruled OTBs can’t handle action on those days, even though they could easily broadcast races from out of state.
“You should be able to bet whenever you want,” said Jackson Leeds, a Nassau OTB employee who makes an occasional bet. He added some irrefutable logic: “How is the business going to make money if you’re not open to take people’s bets?”
Elias Tsekerides, president of the Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater New York, said OTB is open on Greek Orthodox Easter and Palm Sunday.
“I don’t want discrimination,” Tsekerides said. “They close for the Catholics, but open for the Greek Orthodox? It’s either open for all or not open.”
OTB officials have said they lose millions by closing on Palm Sunday alone, with tracks such as Gulfstream, Santa Anita, Turf Paradise and Hawthorne running.
One option: OTBs could just stay open and face the consequences. New York City OTB did just that back in 2003. The handle was about $1.5 million – and OTB was fined $5,000.
Easy money.
The throng of students -- whose crosses bore posters showing the 14 Stations of the Cross -- stopped as they prepared to cross Hempstead Turnpike near Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, waiting for police to stop traffic on the busy roadway.
Then they proceeded to the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City, where they watched the documentary "Jerusalem," which includes the stories of three teenage girls -- a Christian, a Jew and a Muslim -- living in the city from which Jesus was taken to Golgotha and crucified.
All three religions have deep historical roots in Jerusalem, though the 2013 National Geographic film shows how their adherents living there today often remain isolated from one another.
Brother Kenneth Hoagland, Kellenberg's principal, said that is a message all of his students and society as a whole should ponder.
"The crisis in our world today is the ability to be able to live in harmony," he said. "It's important for our students to see how all three faiths can coexist."
Matt Echausse, 14, a freshman from Mineola, said he found it surprising there was so little apparent interaction among the three faiths as documented in the film, which was shown in the museum's IMAX theater.
It is the second time that a Kellenberg freshman class has undertaken the pilgrimage. Last year, the event took place on Ash Wednesday as a way to start Lent, the 40-day season of fasting, reflection and penance that culminates with remembrance of the death and resurrection of Jesus during Holy Week.
This year, Ash Wednesday fell during the midwinter school break, so the pilgrimage was held Monday, said James O'Brien, a Scriptures teacher who organized it.
The Rev. Thomas Cardone, the school's chaplain, said the event is held during Lent partly because it is a time for believers to reflect and perhaps change some of their assumptions.
"Lent is primarily about opening ourselves to a spirit of conversion, to rethink how we live our lives and to rethink our attitudes," Cardone said. The message of the film is "very important, because we live in a multicultural society."
Kellenberg also engages in other ecumenical projects, he said. In February, five students from the private Catholic school traveled to Israel along with Jewish students as part of a Long Island-based interfaith program called "Project Understanding."
"We have so many things that separate us, but we also have a common denominator," said Charles Russell, 16, a junior from Malverne who went on the trip. "We can all find things that bring us together."
Emily Huber, 15, a freshman, called Monday's pilgrimage "amazing."
The film helped her "to see the roots of the different faiths, and grow an appreciation for different traditions and beliefs," she said.
HI-
Thanks for the help. The item’s below. I’d be happy to mail you a copy, if you give me a mailing address.
Claude Solnik
(631) 913-4244
Long Island Business News
2150 Smithtown Ave.
Ronkonkoma, NY 11779-7348
Home > LI Confidential > Stop scratching on holidays
Stop scratching on holidays
Published: June 1, 2012
Off Track Betting in New York State has been racing into a crisis called shrinking revenue. Some people have spitballed a solution: Don’t close on holidays.
New York State Racing Law bars racing on Christmas, Easter and Palm Sunday, and the state has ruled OTBs can’t handle action on those days, even though they could easily broadcast races from out of state.
“You should be able to bet whenever you want,” said Jackson Leeds, a Nassau OTB employee who makes an occasional bet. He added some irrefutable logic: “How is the business going to make money if you’re not open to take people’s bets?”
Elias Tsekerides, president of the Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater New York, said OTB is open on Greek Orthodox Easter and Palm Sunday.
“I don’t want discrimination,” Tsekerides said. “They close for the Catholics, but open for the Greek Orthodox? It’s either open for all or not open.”
OTB officials have said they lose millions by closing on Palm Sunday alone, with tracks such as Gulfstream, Santa Anita, Turf Paradise and Hawthorne running.
One option: OTBs could just stay open and face the consequences. New York City OTB did just that back in 2003. The handle was about $1.5 million – and OTB was fined $5,000.
Easy money.
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