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Sophomore Service Day - A first hand account

Sophomore Service Day – A first hand account

Gabrielle C. '18, Writer April 4, 2016

    On Thursday, March 3, 2016, Mrs. McGuire, Mrs. Vavala, Ms. Penza, and twenty sophomores, including myself, drove to Camden, New Jersey and spent the day volunteering and learning about the current...

Famine

Famine

Grace C. '18, Writer February 24, 2016

While going 24 hours without food may sound impossible to some, many brave students at Padua choose to participate in this Lenten tradition. Mrs. Vavala, the leader and founder of Famine explains, “We...

Being a Non-Catholic at Padua

Being a Non-Catholic at Padua

Grace C. '18, Writer January 4, 2016

In a school dominated by Catholic morals and values, those who don’t hold similar views still have the opportunity to attend. Padua Academy advertises that it holds its doors open to people of all faiths,...

Ronalds Rescue Fundraiser: A Piece of (Pan)Cake!

Ronald’s Rescue Fundraiser: A Piece of (Pan)Cake!

Cassidy M. '19, Writer December 23, 2015

On Sunday, December 13th, the Padua charity organization, Ronald’s Rescue, held their 5th annual Pancake Breakfast. All proceeds go to the local Ronald McDonald house. Ronald’s Rescue was started during...

Fall Encounter 2015

Sarah T. '17, Writer November 1, 2015

    This past weekend over 30 Padua students went on Fall Encounter. These girls, called “Encounterites,” spent the weekend at the retreat house in Pennsylvania to deepen their relationship with...

Students in Action Take Action in the Community

Emily P. '17, Writer October 24, 2015

With the holiday’s coming up, now is a perfect time to get involved and give back to the community. Mrs. Campbell’s Students in Action homeroom are always finding new ways to lend their help to the...

Encounter 2015 Preview

Sarah T. '17, Writer October 22, 2015

 Every year, Padua Academy takes a group of students interested in deepening their faith on a weekend retreat called Teens Encounter Christ, or Encounter. During this retreat, around 30 girls will go...

Sophomore Service Program

Gabrielle C. '18, Writer October 8, 2015

    Instead of having the sophomore retreat this year, Mrs. Alinda thought it would be best to bring sophomores to Camden, New Jersey to volunteer this year. Sophomores were broken up into groups...

Little Sisters with their Senior at the ceremony

Big Sister Little Sister Activities

Maddie M., Reporter May 26, 2015

Little sisters are honoring their Big Sisters at Padua through the Alyssa Godfrey Memorial Scholarship. Alyssa was a Padua student who excelled in her classes, enjoyed establishing friendships, and actively...

The New World Pope

Maria D., Reporter May 18, 2015

Pope Francis has been leading the Roman Catholic Church for over two years now. He has been shaking things up by taking a name that no pope has ever used, choosing not to live in the lavish papal apartments,...

Wiffle Ball Tournament

Wiffle Ball Tournament

Emily B., Reporter May 1, 2015

The Wiffle Ball tournament is run every year by the Ronald's Rescue organization at Padua Academy. The Wiffle Ball tournament is held at Rockford Park in Wilmington, Delaware. In order to play in the tournament...

Students Putting Toppings on Their Yogurt

Blue Gold Week: A Week for Others

Maddie M., Reporter April 5, 2015

Last week at Padua Academy was Blue Gold Week. Blue Gold is a Delaware organization that focuses on benefiting kids with disabilities. The organization has many benefits throughout the year, including...

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