Eva Kor Visits Padua, Shares Story of Forgiveness and Hope

Stella W. '19, Editor-in-Chief

November 27, 2018

Filed under People, Spirituality & Service, Top Stories

Eva Kor, Auschwitz survivor and advocate, visited Padua on Nov. 19, 2018. Kor and her sister Miriam were among the infamous Mengele twins: young children subjected to the dehumanizing and often deadly experiments conducted by Nazi Dr. Mengele. She had one objective: to walk out of the camp with her s...

Midterms in November?

Kylie M. '22, Reporter

November 24, 2018

Filed under Spirituality & Service, Student News, Top Stories

As Thanksgiving break approaches, so do midterms - wait, this early? For freshmen, Sacred Scripture midterms are extremely early, being held the week before Thanksgiving break. Why are these midterms so early? What are some opinions on this? Mr. Stopyra has been a Sacred Scripture teacher for 29 years at ...

From Encounterites to Encounter Leaders

Caitlin B. '19, Writer

November 13, 2018

Filed under Spirituality & Service

From Nov. 1 to Nov. 4, twenty-five Padua juniors and seniors attended Encounter XLIV (44) at the St. Raphaela Center. In addition to the Encounterites, the student who attended the retreat for the first time, there were eight senior leaders. Among them were seniors Rebecca Baker and Melissa Marazzo, who ...

Art and Architecture at Saint Anthony of Padua Church

Stella W. '19, Editor-in-Chief

November 2, 2018

Filed under Multimedia, Photo Gallery, Spirituality & Service

Saint Anthony of Padua Church, designed by John Mulrooney and overseen by Father Tucker, has been a pillar of the Wilmington Catholic community since 1926. The interior has changed significantly over time, and has become considerably more ornate as years have gone on and funds have grown. The art...

A Closer Look Into the New Chapel

Brynna B. '20, Reporter

October 12, 2018

Filed under Spirituality & Service, Student News, Top Stories

This year,  students came back to school to find that many renovations had taken place over the summer. One of the biggest changes was the complete remodel of the school chapel on the second floor. Orchestrated by Mrs. Mann and several teachers, the once dark and cramped room is now light and a...

History of Blue Gold

Jennifer C. '21, Reporter

May 12, 2018

Filed under A&E, Spirituality & Service

Blue-Gold Week at Padua Academy has just ended. Even though there were multiple fun activities that took place, including bingo, the bake sale, and a raffle, the true meaning behind the Blue Gold Club may still be unknown to some. Blue-Gold was originally a football game inspired by the founders of the DFRC, D...

Padua Community Gathers to Remember Father Nicholas Waseline

Stella W. '19, Reporter

April 20, 2018

Filed under People, Spirituality & Service, Top Stories

Father Nicholas Waseline of St. Anthony of Padua Parish passed away at around 9:00 am on April 18th at the age of 67, after battling pancreatic cancer for over a year. On April 20th, Padua students gathered in the gymnasium to commemorate and honor a life of service to the Catholic Church and faith. ...

Stations of the Cross: Photo Gallery

Stella W. '19, Reporter

April 16, 2018

Filed under Photo Gallery, Spirituality & Service

On March 28th, students gathered in the cafeteria to take part in the Stations of the Cross service in preparation for Easter. The last day before spring break, spirits were undoubtedly high. Led by Cassidy, a junior, a number of students read passages relating to each station of the cross, followed...

Paws Up

Caroline K. '18, Editor

March 8, 2018

Filed under Spirituality & Service, Top Stories

Sophomore Caitlin Donnelly has partnered with Faithful Friends Animal Society and faculty moderator, Mrs. Fenimore, to start a new club, Paws Up. Paws Up is intended to provide animal lovers with the opportunity to volunteer with the animals at Faithful Friends as well as participate in making and do...

Christmas Around the World

Jennifer C. '21, Reporter

December 14, 2017

Filed under A&E, Spirituality & Service

Encounter XLII

Caroline K., Editor

November 3, 2017

Filed under Spirituality & Service, Top Stories

On October 26th through 29th, Padua Academy held its 42nd Encounter retreat. The students who attended, also referred to as “encounterites”, along with other student and faculty leaders, spent the weekend at St. Raphaela Center in Haverford Pennsylvania, growing in friendship with God and one ano...

Community Homeroom

Meaghan O. '20, Reporter

November 2, 2017

Filed under Spirituality & Service, Student News, Top Stories

“The purpose of Community Homeroom is to celebrate the accomplishments of our students,” Mrs. Alinda says. “Padua students do many noteworthy things, and it's a great opportunity to recognize those going above and beyond. My favorite part of Community Homeroom is the Sparkle Award, since the no...