Article by Phoenix writer Justin McKenzie ’24: Over the summer, 40 students from the Kellenberg and Chaminade Classes of 2024 took a 10 day pilgrimage to Lisbon, Portugal for World Youth Day. World Youth Day is an opportunity for young people to see the Pope and participate in activities with other Catholics from around the…
Article by Phoenix writer Griffin Noumair ’24: On Saturday, September 16th, the Varsity Football Team defeated St. Francis Prep by a score of 38 to 18 in the annual Homecoming game. This game is always one of the most anticipated of the year, and the team did not disappoint. Quarterback Kenny Noe wasted no time…
Article by Phoenix writer Cristina Palmieri ’25: On Friday, September 22nd, the One Heart, One Mind, Many Cultures Club hosted a dance class to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, which began on September 15th. Kellenberg alumnus, Mario Cadavid ‘97, led the class along with Lourdes and Daniel Cruz. Over forty students came to learn the basics…
Article by Phoenix writer Allison Cortese ’26: Fall athletes represented their teams on September 15 at the Fall Pep Rally, showcasing their school spirit by wearing their jerseys over their uniforms and competing against each other in various games. The upperclassmen as well gathered in the gymnasium for their Pep Rally. The event opened up…
Article by Phoenix writer Keira Quigley ’26: Kellenberg’s Gregorian Consortium honored the lives lost on September 11th by performing at Point Lookout’s memorial service. For the past 15 years, Kellenberg has been invited by the Town of Hempstead to perform. Among the Gregorian Consortium, performances from people such as a fireman and a bagpipe band were presented.…
Article by Phoenix writer Cristina Palmieri ’25: On September 14, the Kellenberg Memorial family gathered for the Triumph of the Cross Prayer Service, which marks the spiritual beginning of the school year. In addition to 2,700 Kellenberg students, members of the Little Sisters of the Poor, students of St. Martin De Porres Marianist School, and…
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 Newsday’s Dean Zulkofske: Kenny Noe didn’t know what to think. When Noe’s Kellenberg football team started the season 0-2, the Firebirds’ senior quarterback almost blamed himself. “When we went 0-2, I thought, ‘Is it me?’ ” Noe said. A Newsday Top 100 baseball player and a Monmouth University shortstop commit, Noe returned to…
By Nick Cortese ’23: A new beginning is about to commence for the Kellenberg class of 2023. Every day for the past four to seven years, 485 students have gathered in the same building with the same goals: to grow spiritually, academically and familially. PhoenixOnline asked the Class of ‘23 what they will remember most.…
By Isabel Connolly ’23: Tests, quizzes, projects, papers and reports: all are landmarks of a high school education. At Kellenberg, however, the academic life manifests itself beyond the classroom. As the school that never sleeps, Kellenberg is the school that never stops learning, where students take what they have learned and apply it to a…