St. Paul School celebrated its Class of 2025 last Thursday with a commencement ceremony for the seven students at St. Paul Church.

The ceremony opened with the hymn “O God, Beyond All Praising, Breaking Bread,” and closed with Father Thomas Woodhouse, the pastor of St. Paul Church, awarding the diplomas to the eighth-grade graduates.

Abraham Espinal had been at St. Paul School since he was 4 years old. He said his time at St. Paul shaped him, playing a large part in who he is today.

“Everything I’ve learned here – the values, the love, the faith – will be with me wherever I go,” Espinal said during his speech. “This isn’t just the end of eighth grade. It’s the end of a chapter that I’ll treasure forever.”