Molloy invites all members of our community to join us on January 11th for a special celebration of 25 years of Girls at Molloy. Join the members of GERLL Club for this Saturday event, featuring guest speakers, light fare, music, and more. Proceeds will support the Girls Leadership Scholarship Fund, benefiting future female students entering Molloy. With Stanner women representing Molloy in a wide spectrum of professional fields, and girls continuing to excel at Molloy, there is a great deal to celebrate! Click the flyer above to visit the registration page. We look forward to celebrating with you.
30th Annual Stanner Games – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Attention Track & Field Community! Molloy will host its 30th Annual Stanner Games at The Armory (651 W 168th St, New York, NY 10032) on Sunday, January 12, 2025! Stanner Games is a nationally recognized meet that welcomes thousands of student athletes. A full-day event with many moving parts, the hard work of volunteers is essential to the success of the meet. If you are interested in volunteering at the upcoming Stanner Games in any capacity, please contact Coach AJ Power ’84 at apower@molloyhs.org.
MOLLOY TO CELEBRATE OVER 20 YEARS OF GIRLS BASKETBALL ON 1/4/25
Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025
Times: JV Game at 2:00pm | Varsity Game at 3:30pm
Location: Archbishop Molloy High School
Admission: Free
Molloy’s Girls Basketball program is excited to invite you to 2025 Alumni Day, celebrating over 20 years of girls basketball at our school. Specifically, the 2002 team will be recognized for their Federation Championship. The event is free and will include entry into the day’s games and a celebration afterward. Kindly RSVP using the form below so we can ensure enough food and beverages for the celebration. Go Stanners!
Stanners Volunteer in Belize!
From December 4th-10th, eight students accompanied Campus Ministers Mr. Richard Costa and Mr. Matthew Corrado, along with Director of Sustainability of U.S. Marist schools Mr. Sam King, on an international service trip to Belize! Kristen Mussalli ‘25, Audrey Ward ‘25, Ismael Minchala ‘25, Jernae Castle ‘25, Vanessa Guilfoyle ‘26, Esme Kerr ‘25, Jillian Kahn ‘26, and Juliana O’Keeffe ‘26 traveled to Placencia, Belize to learn about the ecological systems in the area and help with various service projects.
Molloy teamed up with Bold Hope, an Christian organization that connects people from around the world to help engage in service projects. Mr. Costa worked with Bold Hope to plan the trip to Belize and incorporate ecological learning opportunities throughout it to align with the Marist US Province’s focus on taking care of our planet. Mr. Costa, Mr. Corrado, and Mr. King brought our student volunteers to local farms where they took tours and learned about climate change’s effects on planting seasons. Students were also brought to a bee farmer to learn about the importance of bees to pollinate crops, and also participated in beach clean ups. Mr. King shares, “I hope this experience inspired students to fall in love with creation and become advocates for ecological justice in their communities.”
Our students also spent the week helping to complete service projects for the people in the Placencia community. The group helped a primary school build an outdoor assembly area and also helped put up a fence around a church. Esme says working at the elementary school was most impactful to her, because while working, “unexpectedly children came up to us and started giving us hugs and high fives, and it just showed us how welcoming and inviting everyone is.” Jernae noticed that the children and Belizeans “were so connected to nature and the world around them, impacting us to spend the least amount of time on our phones we could.” Juliana said all eight Stanners grew as people because of this trip, becoming more compassionate, grateful, and aware of global challenges. Mr. Costa noted, “Yes, these eight students encountered the Belizeans, but they also encountered each other.”
Stanners Head Into Christmas Break After Celebrating Advent Liturgy & Christmas Cheer Parade
On Friday, December 20th, students, faculty, and staff gathered in the Jack Curran Gym to celebrate Molloy’s annual Advent Liturgies (one welcoming freshman and sophomores, the other welcoming juniors and seniors). Celebrants Fr. Anthony Rosado and Fr. Chris Heanue emphasized the importance of “the whisper,” or the holy spirit within us. They encouraged students to take the time to recognize the distractions around them and put them aside so that they may find God in the simple things. Principal Dr. Darius Penikas closed each Mass by wishing everyone in attendance a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! We extend the same to our entire Stanner family: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!
Later, before the final classes of the day concluded, Assistant Principal Dr. Des Flynn ’97 and Mr. Frank Gambino ’74 led students and faculty – the Christmas Cheer Committee – through all the halls of Molloy as they sang Christmas songs and played instruments. The cheerful songs lifted everyone’s spirits as they prepared to head home for Christmas vacation. Thank you to Dr. Flynn, Mr. Gambino, and the Christmas Cheer Committee for continuing this fun tradition!
Molloy Presents Annual Winter Concerts
This past week, Molloy presented its annual Winter Concerts, featuring many talented Stanner singers and instrumentalists. On Tuesday, December 17th, Molloy’s Junior/Senior Chorus and Mr. Ken Farnum’s MultiQuire (featuring representatives from St. Catherine’s Academy, Fordham Prep, Fordham University, and Molloy) performed a full set of traditional Christmas songs and carols for a packed Ralph DeChiaro Theater. The chorus, of course, was once again directed by Mr. Jim Sheehan ’75. The concert featured songs such as “Jingle Bell Rock” (Bobby Helms), “Let It Snow” (Jule Styne), “White Christmas” (Irving Berlin), “O Holy Night” (Placide Capau), and more! Please enjoy a selection of these performances via the YouTube player below.
On Thursday, December 19th, Molloy’s concert band performed classic and contemporary hits in front of a full crowd in the Jack Curran Gym. This year marked the first for Band Director Mr. Daniel Jones, who joined Molloy’s faculty as its music teacher in September. Mr. Jones’s energy provided an extra spark for Molloy’s band, who followed his lead in delivering a spirited performance! Songs included “Silent Night” by The Temptations, “Gonna Fly Now” by Bill Conti, “Viva la Vida” by Coldplay, and original arrangements of “Feliz Navidad” and “Little Drummer Boy” by Mr. Jones! Special thanks to accompanist Mr. Farnum for joining us for our band concert as well. Congratulations to all and thank you for two wonderful concerts!
Photos by Ashley Tiwari ’25 and Lauren Mae Mesia ’25.
Christmas Toy Drive & Sweater Fundraiser Highlight Spirit of Charity
Campus Ministry has completed a successful Toy Drive! Students were encouraged to bring in new toys, games, baby items, and other gifts for families at The Ronald McDonald House. RMDH helps provide shelter for families with children that are critically ill in local hospitals. This is the second time Molloy students have helped families at RMDH in the past two months. About 400 different items were donated. We thank all students, family members, and alumni who helped spread joy this Christmas by supporting this wonderful drive.
On Thursday, December 19th, students, faculty, and staff showed off their spirit during Molloy’s annual Christmas Sweater Day! Everyone who took part in the dress down went all out, wearing fun, festive Christmas outfits! Each student who participated donated five dollars, with all money raised benefiting the the Marist community in Venezuela.
Members of ASL Club Volunteer to Help DeafBlind Children
Last weekend, six members of Molloy’s American Sign Language Club (ASL) volunteered at The New York DeafBlind Collaborative’s Annual Holiday Learning event, hosted at Lexington School for the Deaf. The students worked at different tables assisting children who are DeafBlind with arts and crafts. They got to put their ASL skills to use and hopefully learned a few new signs along the way!
Thank you to co-moderator Dana McMenamin ’09 for sharing information for this story along with the wonderful photos!
Stanner Athlete of the Week
Stanner Athletes of the Week (12/1-12/8) – Senior Triple Jumper Saige Swift ’25 won the triple jump at the SIHTF, the first track meet of the season. Senior Diver Ryota Sato ’25, as our diver, has helped gain points for Molloy at every meet. He continues to be a huge asset to our team!
Stanner Athletes of the Week (12/9-12/15) – Girls Varsity Basketball player Molly Trears ’26 averaged 12 points per game and had 4.5 rebounds per game in varsity’s last four games. Boys JV Basketball player Andrew Koumoullos ’28 scored 25 points and had 8 rebounds in a big JV win against Msgr. Scanlan.
More Sports Highlights
| Bowling – Varsity and JV Bowling are both BQ Champions! Varsity defeated Holy Cross with a score of 5-0, ending their season undefeated, while JV defeated Xavier 5-0, ending their season 6-1. This is the fourth year in a row that varsity has won the BQ Champs. Both teams move on to the City Champs in three weeks. Congratulations to top scorers Nico Tolentino ’25 and MJ Sim ’27, earning scores of 202, 224, and 232. MJ Sim swept the Triple Crown for the regular season having the varsity high series, high game, and high average. Joseph LaSala ’28 sweeps the Triple Crown for JV’s regular season, having the high series, high game, and high average. Aiden De Guzman ’28 placed 2nd for JV Triple Crown. |
| Basketball – Molloy’s basketball season is well underway! Our teams have achieved the following records so far: Boys Varsity Basketball 3-2 | Boys Varsity “B” Basketball 3-1 | Boys JV Basketball 5-1 | Boys Freshman Basketball 4-3 | Girls JV Basketball 5-0 | Girls Varsity Basketball 1-5. |
| Track & Field – Our Stanners have started their indoor season with two strong meets. They are prepping for Stanner Games, to be held on January 12th at The Armory in Manhattan. |
| Swimming – Molloy’s swim teams are working hard as always. The varsity girls have achieved a 6-1 record. The boys are looking to rally from a 1-4 start. |
| Hockey – Varsity Hockey has started their season 1-4. Like last year, the team is made up of a blend of players from Molloy and Holy Cross. |
Senator Addabbo ’82 Visits Social Studies Classes
On December 13th, Molloy once again welcomed New York Senator Joseph Addabbo, Jr. ‘82! Senator Addabbo visited multiple social studies classes to speak to Stanners about the role he plays as an elected official of the 15th Senate District. He also took the time to answer student questions, and emphasized the importance of sharing your ideas to your representatives, because “legislation that impacts our people sometimes comes directly from the people.” Thank you, Senator Addabbo, for taking the time to come speak to our Stanners!
A mini-reunion of the Class of 1964 recently took place at the home of Kathy McNulty. The group has been working to nominate Kathy’s late husband, Joe McNulty, for inclusion in the Stanner Hall of Fame. Among the group who reunited was Barry Mastellone ’64, who decided to honor the spirit of the 60s by arriving in his 1960 Bel Air! Pictured: Bill Nash ’64, Lou Moscatello ’64, Ken Evers ’64, Frank Adamo ’64, Greg Spano ’64, Rick Lorenz ’64, Barry Mastellone ’64, and Peter Farrell ’64.
A mini-reunion of the Class of 1966 took place on December 10th, as a group of proud Stanners enjoyed their Christmas Lunch at Leo’s in Garden City, NY! Pictured standing: John Mansfield ’66, Tom Ryder ’66, John Trusty ’66, Bob O’Kane ’66, Jim Thornton ’66, Jack Ryan ’66; Sitting: Tom Ahern ’66, Gerry Villares ’66, Ken Farell ’66, and Rich Merzbacher ’66. 🎄🥳
Congratulations to Nicole Baran ’05, who was recently accepted into Duke University and their #1 rated Physicians Assistant School!
Michael Sarro ’03 reconnected with guidance counselor Mr. Chris Dougherty ’91. Michael worked with Mr. Dougherty as a peer group leader over 20 years ago. Pictured above right are Michael and Mr. Dougherty on graduation day in 2003, and pictured left is a photo from Michael’s recent visit to Molloy 20+ years later. In the words of Michael, “A relationship that started with school, but will last a lifetime!” Michael currently lives in Spain with his family.
We are saddened to announce the passing of Patrick Walsh (December 5, 2024), father of Kieran Walsh ’89, Brendan Walsh ’92, and Gerry Walsh ’95, and family to many more Stanners. Patrick Walsh was a great man of faith and family. A friend to everyone, he delighted in watching the thrilling Gaelic sport of hurling, especially when his beloved “Kilkenny Cats” took to the field. Please keep Patrick, his wife Bridget, and their family in your prayers. | Click Here for Memorial Page
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Mr. Luis Ramos, grandfather of Br. Luis Ramos.
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Rose DeMarco, mother of Mike DeMarco ’68 and grandmother of George DeMarco ’11 and Chris DeMarco ’13.
