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School Year Begins with Mass of the Holy Spirit

Mass of the Holy Spirit 2023

Bellarmine College Prep held its Mass of the Holy Spirit the morning of August 16, an annual tradition at Jesuit schools throughout the world at the start of the academic year.  The Mass, celebrated outdoors on the Leo J. and Mary G. Lucas Quad, was attended by all Continue Reading...

Green Ribbon Award Presentation

Green Ribbon Award Presentation, Green Ribbon, Sustainability

During a ceremony held on August 8 in Washington, D.C., three representatives of Bellarmine College Prep received special recognition from the U.S. Department of Education for the school’s environmental sustainability Continue Reading...

Speech and Debate Team Tops in the Nation for Third Consecutive Year

Speech and Debate, S&D

For the third straight year, the Bellarmine Bells Speech and Debate Team is first in the nation based on total sweepstakes points, and earning the School of Outstanding Distinction Award.

The Bells, who finished a week-long tournament in Phoenix, Arizona on June 16 for Nationals, were able to top their performance from last year, Continue Reading...

Bishop Oscar Cantú Celebrates Mass at Bellarmine

Bishops Mass 2023

The Most Reverend Oscar Cantú, Bishop of the Diocese of San Jose, visited the Bellarmine campus the morning of March 29 and presided at the annual all-school liturgy known as the Bishop’s Mass. Students, faculty, and staff gathered in the Patrick Wayne Valley Memorial Gymnasium, which had been converted into Continue Reading...

Justice Summit Assembly

Justice Summit

As a follow-up to Bellarmine’s Justice Summit and its theme of Walking with the Excluded held in February, a Justice Assembly was held the morning of March 28 during which several students and two faculty members shared Continue Reading...

Alumni Return to Campus for Senior Networking Luncheon

Senior Network Luncheon 2023

More than 80 Bellarmine alumni returned to campus to mentor seniors at the 15th Senior Networking Luncheon held March 2 in the Samuel A. Liccardo Campus Center.

This annual tradition provides graduating seniors the opportunity to meet alumni who are working in professions of Continue Reading...

Bellarmine College Prep Announces New Principal

Principal, Mr. Rod Jemison

After a nationwide search and a very comprehensive process, Roderick D. “Rod” Jemison has accepted the offer to become the principal of Bellarmine College Preparatory, effective in July 2023.

In the announcement made to constituents on February 3, Bellarmine president Chris Meyercord noted Continue Reading...

Bellarmine to Again Participate in Safe Park Program

Since the winter season of 2018, Bellarmine has been a participant in a special program known as Silicon Valley Safe Park, a network of faith-based communities that provide a safe place for guests to park their vehicle and sleep overnight. Bellarmine again this winter will host a Safe Park from Continue Reading...

Bellarmine Alumni Involved in TCU Football

The Texas Christian University (TCU) football team stunned Michigan on New Year’s Eve with a 51-45 win in the Fiesta Bowl played in Glendale, Arizona. The victory means No. 3 TCU is headed to the College Football Playoff championship game against Continue Reading...