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If you would like to talk to someone about your faith or have a spiritual concern, you may reach out to any of the following people:
Mr. Bryan Finn
Director of Apostolic Activities
ext: 340, mrfinn@kellenberg.org
Fr. Thomas Cardone, S.M.
Chaplain
ext: 291, frthomas@kellenberg.org
Fr. Daniel Griffin, S.M.
Chaplain for the Latin School
ext: 409, frdaniel@kellenberg.org
Campus Ministers:
Mr. Alex Basile
mrbasile@kellenberg.org
Mr. Daniel Brennan
mrbrennan@kellenberg.org
Bro. Michael Gillen, S.M.
bromichael@kellenberg.org
Mrs. Trista Harnisch
mrsharnisch@kellenberg.org
Mr. Shaun Moran
mrmoran@kellenberg.org
Mr. James O’Brien
mrobrien@kellenberg.org
The Kellenberg Memorial experience is primarily a faith experience in the context of a school community. The religious life of the school centers around the ARK. The ARK is our campus ministry center. The word ARK stands for Apostolic Response at Kellenberg. Known for its spiral staircase, the ARK is home for our religious activities and serves as the place that organizes the faith life of our school.
On Friday, September 11, 2020, the Town of Hempstead’s annual 9/11 Memorial Service held at Point Lookout took place in a safe and socially distant
Beginning in the Second Trimester our Eighth Grade students studied about the respect that Catholics have for all life from conception to natural death. They
The Rev. Thomas Cardone Chaplain, Kellenberg Memorial High School, Uniondale At Kellenberg Memorial, religion is about relationships. We teach, pray, lead retreats, coach and moderate
“It is about using the talent God gave you, doing your best, and using that talent to teach others about faith.” This is what Mr.
O BLESSED JOSEPH, who yielded up thy last breath in the arms of Jesus and Mary, obtain for me this grace, O holy Joseph, that
Article by Emma Carmody ’21: On February 13, 2020, six juniors from Kellenberg Memorial, including myself, six other Jewish teenagers from Long Island, a Jewish
On January 27th, the Boys Varsity Basketball packed their bags on a school bus and took a trip to Founders Hollow for our annual retreat
Article by Ally Goldsmith ’20: On December 9, Kellenberg Memorial High School began a fundraiser to aid homeless children on Long Island. Students were able
On the Solemnity of All Saints, November 1, Kellenberg Memorial High School took advantage of the school day with a Holy Day of Opportunity offered
Daily Mass is offered before the beginning of the school day at 7:20 a.m. in Maria Regina – Chapel of Our Lady. All the members of the Kellenberg Memorial family may attend–students, parents, family members, faculty and staff.
The school day begins with a short prayer video in homeroom which is broadcast over the school television system. The spirit of prayer continues through the entire day with prayer before each class, with the daily recitation of the Angelus at noon (during the Easter Season, the Regina Coeli) and with our final prayer, the “Three O’Clock Prayer,” at the end of the day.
Students have the opportunity to attend the Midday Prayer Service which is held before each of the lunch periods. Led by Seniors, this short service provides time to slow down and experience God as a daily routine in the school day.
On the Feast of The Triumph of the Cross, the year spiritually begins when the entire school gathers outside near the cross for an opening Prayer Service. The Feast of The Triumph of the Cross is a focal moment at Kellenberg Memorial, a time where we recall the power of God’s love for us and his triumph over sin and death.
Each month the entire school comes together for the celebration of the Eucharist. Three Masses are celebrated simultaneously in the auditorium, gymnasium and cafeteria.
The Sacrament of Reconciliation is held annually for the entire student body and also available at any time from one of the priests on the staff.
Special emphasis is given to the liturgical seasons of Advent, Lent and Easter. One major focal point at these times is the school-wide Prayer Service which is presented by the Kellenberg Memorial students.
Each year the Kellenberg Memorial Family gathers for an annual communion breakfast. Mass is celebrated in the auditorium followed by breakfast in the cafeteria. There are two communion breakfasts, one for the 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th grades on the Fifth Sunday of Lent, and the other for the 10th, 11th and 12th grades on Palm Sunday.
The Christmas Midnight Mass is celebrated each year in the auditorium for the Kellenberg Memorial Family. The celebration begins at 11:30 p.m. with traditional Christmas carols sung by the chorus.
As a Marianist school, particular emphasis is given to Mary as Mother of God. The Rosary Prayer Service is held in conjunction with the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. In addition, each May we crown Mary our Mother in the presence of our entire school community. Throughout the course of the year, other Marian feasts are highlighted.
Students are encouraged to become involved in the many religious and service activities which are conducted in school. Students are invited to join in the prayer of the Universal Church before each lunch period. Midday prayer is recited in the Maria Regina student chapel.
Faith Fridays are held throughout the school year by division. The Theme of Faith Friday is building relationships through a Community of Faith. These spiritual events are planned on the school calendar on Fridays throughout the year.
The third floor of Kellenberg Memorial serves as our on-campus retreat center. All students participate in retreats, either by homeroom or by grade, as well as retreats for all athletic teams, clubs, and activities.
In Junior and Senior year, all students have the option of an over-night retreat in the Emmanuel Retreat House.
Located on Champlin Creek off the Great South Bay in Islip, NY, Stella Maris Retreat House, acquired in 2018, hosts retreats for Kellenberg Memorial’s Freshman Homerooms, Athletic teams, clubs, and apostolic activities.
The Retreat House also serves as home to our Crew team which uses Champlin Creek for training and practice.
This 200-acre plot of scenic property in upstate New York was acquired by the Province of Meribah to augment apostolic and retreat work. Founder’s Hollow is named in honor of Father William Joseph Chaminade, founder of the Society of Mary, who was beatified by Pope John II on September 32 3, 2000 in Rome, Italy. Various activities and athletic teams may use the facility for retreats, workshops, work weekends, seminars and training programs of an educational nature. All activities at Founder’s Hollow are coordinated by the Director of Founder’s Hollow.
Kellenberg Memorial High School students have the opportunity to perform service to the local church by instructing children in religious doctrine through the Religious Education Programs of various parishes. Kellenberg Memorial High School provides transportation and supervision for this instruction in ten local parishes. Students are also encouraged to teach in their home parishes and will receive credit for the program.
The ARK sponsors First Friday Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament during the school day in the Maria Regina Chapel. All members of the Kellenberg Memorial Family are welcome to attend. The Eucharistic Ministers will sponsor a prayer experience to begin Adoration during each period of the school day.
XLT (Exalt) is an intense worship experience centered around Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. On one Wednesday evening a month, students are invited to join their classmates and faculty for dinner, a presentation by a notable speaker and prayer.
The Sodality of Our Lady of the Pillar takes its origins from Father Chaminade and the work of the earliest Marianists. The Sodality movement became a great source for evangelizing youth after the turmoil of the French Revolution in an age where the practice of religion was almost nonexistent. At Kellenberg Memorial the Sodality has several goals:
These goals are achieved through:
All students enrolled in grades nine through twelve are eligible for joining Sodality. The Sodality groups are faith evolving groups, where the individual can grow spiritually with the same Faculty Moderator and group each year. The Sodality groups are organized according to division by the Directors of Sodality.
Saint Mother Teresa of Calcutta gave witness to the healing power of God’s love. Teaching us to do ordinary things with extraordinary love, she invited us to “do something beautiful for God.” Her witness of charity for the most vulnerable revealed the grace of Christ and the beauty of human beings made in the image and likeness of God. 🔥🐥✝️ #novena #catholicschool @rvcdiocese @bishophenning
Saint John Bosco, a Patron Saint of school children, devoted himself to homeless children and to the transforming power of authentic education. In a time when schools used harsh punishments, Don Bosco taught another way – founded on faith and love. His work and that of his Salesian community lifted opened new opportunity for the poor and revealed their God-given dignity. Even as he taught valuable life skills, he lifted young people to God, deepening their faith, strengthening their integrity, and giving them hope even in a time of great challenges. 🔥🐥✝️ #novena #catholicschool @rvcdiocese @bishophenning
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, mother, teacher, and Patroness of Catholic Schools, left an enduring legacy of faith and education. Having endured loss and suffering, she responded to the Lord’s call to forget oneself and live for others. She poured herself into the education of the children of the poor and inspired the rise of Catholic schools across the United States. 🔥🐥✝️ #novena #catholicschools @rvcdiocese @bishophenning
St. Thomas Aquinas, Patron Saint of Scholars and Scholarship, was a man of remarkable intellect and deep faith. His work in theology and philosophy was closely connected to his prayerful devotion to the Lord and His Eucharist. This saint is a remarkable example of the relationship between faith and reason and a model of a mind passionately engaged in the search for understanding and truth. 🐥🔥✝️ #catholicschools #novena @rvcdiocese @bishophenning
Another Patron Saint of students, Saint Benedict founded the Benedictine order and gave the
Benedictines a rule of monastic life for their prayer and work. Their monasteries brought
learning and civilization in times of violence and chaos. Saint Benedict had taught his community to spend time in prayer and contemplation, listening for the voice of God and obeying the Lord’s Holy Word. 🔥🐥✝️ #novena #Catholicschools @rvcdiocese @bishophenning
Saint Lucy was a young woman of deep faith and great generosity to the poor. Her name reminds us that she was a “light” in the world, giving witness to Jesus in her living and in her martyrdom during a terrible persecution of Christians. 🔥🐥✝️ #novena #catholicschools @rvcdiocese @bishophenning
Saint Gemma Galgani, a patron Saint of students, was beloved of her teachers and fellow students. Her enthusiasm for learning remained steady even as she endured illness. At one point she experienced miraculous healing and later received the gift of the Stigmata. She lived a great devotion to the Passion of Christ. 🔥🐥✝️ #novena #catholicschools @rvcdiocese @bishophenning
The prayer to St. Michael the Archangel was made popular by Pope Leo XIII who asked Catholics to pray the prayer at the conclusion of the Mass. Saint Pope John Paul II recommended it to Catholics as a search for strength in spiritual battle. #novena #CatholicSchools @rvcdiocese @bishophenning
