Danny Kallenberg

Danny Kallenberg grew up as an active Protestant, but after years of service and study alongside faithful Catholic brethren, he was joyfully initiated into the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil, 2008.
After attending community college for two years and dabbling in sports medicine for another, Danny served the homeless as a live-in volunteer with the Franciscans in Chicago. When his service year ended, he returned to school and concentrated his studies in faith and justice. He graduated from the University of Dayton Honor’s Program in May, 2007.
Since then, he has been a research and development intern for the Society of Mary (Marianists) and a cook. Just prior to serving you at St. Matthias, Danny had the opportunity to serve the poor as a kindergarten teacher for two years on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Danny earned his initial alternative teaching certificate through the Teach For America program and now holds a traditional license for grades K-5.
At St. Matthias, Danny is leading the charge to cultivate our Jr. High Youth Group.
In these gatherings, the kids will have opportunities to pray, engage in small group discussions, and have fun being themselves! They will also have lots of opportunities to express their faith through works of mercy to the homeless, hungry, and elderly. And, of course, they will have lots of fun with social events like broomball, cosmic bowling, laser tag, baseball games, concerts, and more!

Danny has been married for almost five years and he has two children, Elena and Isak. His wife, Sandra, grew up right here in Catholic Community of St. Matthias.

Danny Kallenberg, Jr. High Youth Minister: dkallenberg@smpo.us 732-828-1400 x 124