Ahead of their first day of class, hundreds of new high schoolers in Queens started to build the most important relationship they'll have over the next four years—not with each other, but with Christ.

430 Archbishop Molloy freshmen gathered last Thursday, August 29, for a one-day retreat.

Over the summer, upperclassmen were trained on how to run the retreat alongside the school's Campus Ministry.

The day's activities were based on the five pillars of Marist identity: presence, simplicity, family spirit, love of work, and 'in the way of Mary.

The new Archbishop Molloy "Stanners," which comes from the school's former name, St. Ann Academy, will start school on Wednesday, September 4th.