See scenes from April 19 as the Connelly Foundation hosted a Mass and reception at the National Shrine of St. John Neumann honoring its Neumann Scholars class of 2026 and welcoming the incoming class of 2030 to archdiocesan secondary schools. Archbishop Nelson Pérez celebrated Mass, installing 30 incoming eighth‑grade scholars and recognizing 33 graduating seniors. Families were greeted by the Mummers, and student volunteers assisted as altar servers.
Initiated in 1995, the Foundation’s Neumann Scholarship Program identifies academically talented students in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s parochial schools through an examination and provides four‑year scholarships to attend archdiocesan high schools. (Photos by Sarah Webb)
Josephine C. Mandeville, Chair Emerita of the Connelly Foundation, and Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez.
Archbishop Nelson Pérez and members of the Connelly Foundation board of trustees during an April 19 Mass and reception honoring Neumann Scholars at the National Shrine of St. John Neumann.
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