On Monday a prayer service in honor of St. John Neumann of Philadelphia was held. This was live streamed over the web.Watch and learn about this wonderful advocate for Catholic Education. Through his work, generations of students in the Philadelphia area benefited from a rich education based on faith and values.Watch the video to learn some interesting facts such as:St. John Neumann

• Was born in Bohemia
• Founded the Catholic School System in the US
• He increased the number of Catholic Schools from 2 to 100
• He was quick to learn languages - speaking Dutch, French, Spanish, Italian and Gaelic.
• His affinity for languages helped him to speak to a large immigrant population and to better serve the people.

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