Article by Matt Gavagan ’24 and Lindsay Trum ’24: In July, twelve seniors from Kellenberg traveled to Dayton, Ohio for a faith-based leadership program called Marianist LIFE, which stands for Living in Faith Experience. Marianist LIFE is a five-day retreat which is designed to teach Marianist students across the country how to build and nurture…
Article by Phoenix writer Griffin Strauss ’25: Former Major League Soccer player, now priest, Fr. Hilgenbrink spoke to the young men at KMHS and the men in their lives at the St. Joseph’s Evening of Recollection on May 7. Fr. Hilgenbrink talked to them about how greatness is a choice, not something that chooses you.…
Article by Phoenix writer Griffin Noumair ’24: On March 23, Junior members of CROSS participated in making Easter baskets for the elderly in the Queen of Peace Residence, a nursing home run by the Little Sisters of the Poor. The baskets contained handwritten cards for each of the residents along with classic Easter eggs and…
Article by Phoenix writer Delaney Clark ’25: On Thursday, April 27th, the Kellenberg family held Mass celebrating St. Gianna Molla. St. Gianna Molla, who lived in the 20th century, was a Catholic wife and mother. Gianna was known to be extremely selfless, living a truly virtuous life. During her fourth pregnancy however, doctors discovered that…
Article by Phoenix writer Delaney Clark ’25: The St. Joseph’s Mission began in 2006 following Hurricane Katrina, which devastated many homes in New Orleans. Students from Kellenberg and Chaminade, as well as many Marianist religious, made the trip to New Orleans during February Break to help rebuild homes and provide school supplies for the families…
This past weekend Kellenberg students volunteered to help in a service project for the Little Sisters of the Poor at Queens of Peace Residence. The event was hosted at Applebee’s in New Hyde Park. With the help of the Applebee’s staff and the Little Sisters we assist in serving breakfast to the elderly and supporters…
Article by Phoenix writer Sophia Barnjak ’24: Recently, Kellenberg hosted its annual Communion Breakfasts with over 500 people in attendance. The first one, held on March 19, was for the Latin School and Freshman students, while the breakfast for the upperclassmen followed the week after on March 26. Students initially gathered in the auditorium to…
Article by Phoenix writer Keira Quigley ’26: Kellenberg’s Junior CROSS went to the Queen of Peace Residence on March 10th to participate in a “Rockathon.” Queen of Peace is an assisted living facility that is run by the Little Sisters of the Poor, a French religious order who aid the elderly throughout the world. The…
Article by Phoenix writer Paulina Barnjak ’24: On March 8th, an impactful XLT event was held. Mr. Harris was featured as the speaker and Father Tom served as the priest. The evening began with a dinner in the cafeteria, where students had the chance to connect with one another and meet new people. Following dinner,…
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…