John von Neumann

“Since every man of whatever race is endowed with the dignity of a person, he has an inalienable right to an education corresponding to his proper destiny and suited to his native talents, his cultural background, and his ancestral heritage. At the same time, this education should pave the way to brotherly association with other peoples, so that genuine unity and peace on earth may be promoted. For a true education aims at the formation of the human person with respect to the good of those...Read Full Story

Today the Universal Church celebrates the memorial of Saint Maria Goretti, Virgin and Martyr. While the entire Catholic Church has recollections of St. Maria as a rural farm girl, most of us think of Maria Goretti in terms of blue jumper uniforms that graced the streets and neighborhoods of South Philadelphia from 1954 until the present day. Saint Maria Goretti High School was a legendary institution in South Philadelphia until its merger with Saint John Neumann High School. The powder blue...Read Full Story

Saint John Neumann Photo by Loci B. Lenar Prayer for the Intercession of St. John Neumann O Saint John Neumann, your ardent desire of bringing all souls to Christ impelled you to leave home and country; teach us to live worthily in the spirit of our Baptism which makes us all children of the one Heavenly Father and brothers and sisters of Jesus Christ, the first-born of the family of God. Obtain for us that complete dedication in the service of the needy, the weak, the afflicted and...Read Full Story

Saint John Neumann in repose at the National Shrine of Saint John Neumann, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania January 5th is one of those dates that will always have a special significance for me. Like December 7th when the world recalls the attack on Pearl Harbor, or September 11, the day of the terrorist attacks that launched this country into a global campaign towards the eradication of terrorism, January 5th is a significant date when I recall the memory of Saint John Neumann, the Bishop of...Read Full Story

As a small child growing up in the oftimes dreary world that is Detroit, never in young Monica's wildest dreams did she imagine that she would be given a royal title, not to mention be a dazzling doyenne of Hollywood, Palm Springs and Europe. As a youngster, Monica's family moved from Detroit to Los Angeles where she studied dance and modeled for Yves St. Laurent and Dior which took her to Europe in her teens. Her beauty and poise granted her access to circles which included Sonny Bono, who...Read Full Story