St. John Neumann Education Trust

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St. John Neumann Education Trust

What is the St. John Neumann Education Trust?

John Nepomucene Neumann CSsR was a Catholic priest from Bohemia. He immigrated to the United States in 1836, where he was ordained and later joined the Redemptorist order and became the fourth Bishop of Philadelphia (1852–1860). While Bishop of Philadelphia, Neumann founded the first Catholic diocesan school system in the United States. Canonized in 1977, he is the first United States bishop (and to date the only male citizen) to be canonized.

The St. John Neumann Education Trust Fund was established in August 2017 from a combination of generous donations, and other trusts, including the 1986 Catholic Schools Education Fund, dedicated to the advancement of Catholic education in the state of NH. This trust is for the general benefit of NH Catholic Schools, as well as providing financial assistance to students desiring a Catholic education. This year, an advisory committee has been formed to help increase the value of the trust in order to support even more students throughout the state, as well as administer the distribution of available funds.

Join the Superintendent's Society!

Membership in the Superintendent's Society is for individuals or couples that make an annual gift(s) to the St. John Neumann Trust totaling $1000 or more in a fiscal year (July-June). Society members receive a lapel pin, and listing in CSO events programs/materials. Please consider a gift to support Catholic schools in NH by joining the Superintendent's Society.

Your Support Makes a Difference

One of the strategic priorities of Bishop Libasci’s vision for the Church in New Hampshire is to provide our schools with a stable financial foundation. To help fulfill this vision, we are inviting you to join us in our efforts to build this Trust Fund to ensure the continued growth and success of Catholic Education in New Hampshire. Please help us make Catholic education affordable, accessible, and available to all children in all corners of this wonderful state. Your contribution, no matter the size, can help us achieve this goal. Thanks in advance for your support of the St. John Neumann Education Trust Fund.

 

Encourage: Encourage those you know who support Catholic Schools in the state of New Hampshire to consider such a contribution or other involvement.

Distributions

The Diocesan Finance Committee and the Bishop approved the following disbursements for the St. John Neumann Educational Trust.  

2023 Distributions

A total of $97,500 was distributed to the following schools:

Sacred Heart School, Hampton
St. Catherine of Siena School, Manchester
St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Dover
Bishop Brady High School, Concord
Cardinal Lacroix Academy, Manchester
Holy Family Academy, Manchester
Mount Royal Academy, Sunapee
Presentation Of Mary Academy, Hudson
Saint Benedict Academy, Manchester
St. Joseph Regional School/Our Lady Of Mercy Academy, Keene
Saint Patrick Academy, Portsmouth
Salve Regina Academy, Gorham
Seton Academy, Rochester
St. Francis of Assisi School, Manchester
St. Joseph Regional Junior High School, Manchester
Trinity High School, Manchester
Mount Royal Academy North, Lancaster

2022 Distributions

A total of $603,500 was distributed to the following schools:

Bishop Brady High School, Concord
Cardinal Lacroix Academy, Manchester
Holy Family Academy, Manchester
Holy Trinity School, Laconia
Mount Royal Academy, Sunapee
Mount Royal Academy North, Lancaster
Presentation of Mary Academy, Hudson
Sacred Heart School, Hampton
Salve Regina Academy, Berlin/Gorham
St. Benedict Academy, Manchester
St. Catherine of Siena School, Manchester
St. Christopher Academy, Nashua
St. Francis of Assisi School, Litchfield
St. John Regional School, Concord
St. Joseph Regional Jr. High, Manchester
St. Joseph Regional School/Our Lady of Mercy Academy, Keene

Fall 2021

 A total of $350,000 was distributed to the following schools:

Bishop Brady High School, Concord
Holy Trinity Catholic School, Laconia
Mount Royal Academy, Sunapee
Mount St. Mary Academy, Manchester
Sacred Heart School, Hampton
Salve Regina Academy, Gorham
St. Patrick Academy, Portsmouth
St. Patrick Academy, Portsmouth
St. Benedict Academy, Manchester
St. Catherine of Siena School, Manchester
St. Christopher Academy, Nashua
St. Elizabeth Seton School, Rochester
St. Francis of Assisi, Litchfield
St. John Regional School, Concord
St. Joseph Regional School, Salem
St. Joseph Regional/Our Lady of Mercy, Keene
St. Mary Academy, Dover
St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Dover

Fall 2020

A total of $90,000 was distributed to the following schools:

St. Patrick Academy, Portsmouth
Bishop Brady High School, Concord
Holy Family Academy, Manchester
Our Lady of Mercy Academy, Keene
Salve Regina Academy, Gorham
Bishop Guertin High School, Nashua
Holy Trinity Catholic School, Laconia
St. John Regional School, Concord

Fall 2019

A total of $60,000 was distributed to the following schools:

St. Mary Academy, Dover
Salve Regina Academy, Gorham
St. John Regional School, Concord
St. Joseph Regional School, Keene 

Spring 2019

The first awards were distributed in the Spring of 2019. A total of $200,000 was distributed to the following schools:

Infant Jesus School, Nashua
St. Thomas Aquinas School, Derry
John Paul II Academy, Claremont
Cardinal Lacroix Academy, Manchester
Holy Trinity School, Laconia
St. Joseph Regional Jr. High School, Manchester
Bishop Brady High School, Concord
Trinity High School, Manchester

Save the Date for the Shine Brighter Reception in support of the St. John Neumann Trust on December 14, 2023.

For More Information...
Ms. Bevin Kennedy

Cabinet Secretary for Development and Communications

(603) 663-0136

bkennedy@rcbm.org

Ms. Bevin Kennedy
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Mr. David Thibault

Superintendent of Schools

(603) 669-3100

dthibault@rcbm.org

Mr. David Thibault
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