Article by Lilian Stern ’22: On Tuesday, May 17, 2022, members of Kellenberg’s Rowing team traveled to make a difference. After a forty-five-minute bus ride, the team gathered at the entrance of the Queen of Peace Residence located in Queens, NY. Coach Eliopoulos comments, “…Partaking in a Service Over Self mission, is an anticipated part…
Article by Phoenix writer Lauren DeRiggi ’24: The students in the Kellenberg eighth grade class recently participated in the annual Pro-Life Oratory Contest, which was sponsored by Mr. Robert Dougherty. Each student had the opportunity to write an essay on a pro-life topic of his or her choosing. This contest is a collaboration between the…
Article by Phoenix writer Olivia Rinaldi ’23: ‘On May 25, Kellenberg hosted one of its popular apostolic activities, a monthly Eucharistic adoration, or XLT. Students started the final XLT of the year talking with friends over a delicious dinner provided by Kellenberg. In addition to Kellenberg students, fellow Marianist students from Chaminade were in attendance.…
Article by Phoenix writer Lauren DeRiggi ’24: On Friday, May 20th, the Kellenberg Memorial family gathered together to celebrate the May Crowning. The May Crowning is an annual school-wide event in the main parking lot where the statue of the Blessed Mother is adorned with a crown of flowers. With the assistance of the Floral…
Article by Phoenix writer Amely Nuñez ’23: Sunday, May 15, Kellenberg sponsored their annual St. Joseph’s Night. This is an event in which the young men of Kellenberg can gather together with their fathers, grandfathers, or any other significant father figures in their lives to spend time together in prayer, dinner, and companionship. The evening…
Article by Phoenix writer Colleen Bayley ’23: During the February recess, members of the Kellenberg family participated in volunteering for a service project titled St. Joseph’s Mission. Their goal was to refurbish Stella Maris, Kellenberg’s retreat house located in Islip. Last week, the members of the Marianist community, faculty, and students joined Mr. Weber, the…
Article by Phoenix writer Christopher Dunne ’25: Ash Wednesday is an important day in the Catholic Church. It marks the beginning of the Lenten season, and the receiving of ashes on foreheads holds great meaning in the faith. It symbolizes that man has come from ash and will return to ash when they die. In…
Article by Olivia Carmody ’23: “You Can’t Give What You Don’t Have” – A Reflection on the Junior Retreat Staff Just before the break, almost 40 juniors came together to revive a Kellenberg tradition that had to take a pause due to Covid: Junior Retreat Staff. The retreat’s purpose was to prepare us to help…
Article by Phoenix writer Elizabeth Mooney ’22: Donned with gloves and masks, and dressed in comfortable clothing, members of Junior Cross spent two days in the Emmanuel kitchen working on a service project for the Queen of Peace Residence located in Queens Village. The project started with apples gathered from an upstate orchard close to…
Article by Phoenix writer Cristina Palmieri ’25: On Thursday, January 27, Father Lachlan Cameron came to Kellenberg to celebrate our annual Mass in honor of our Founders: Blessed Adele de Batz de Tranquelleon, Blessed William Joseph Chaminade, and Brother Joseph C. Fox. Father Lachlan, who works with Bishop Barres in the Diocese of Rockville Centre,…
