Mission:      

We, the community of faith of St. John Neumann Catholic Church, commit ourselves to celebrating and giving witness to the presence of Jesus Christ in our midst. Together we seek to share in Christ's Mission through Prayer and Liturgy, Christian Formation, Fellowship, Outreach.

As the number of families and Catholics in Reston and the surrounding area increased dramatically in the late 1970's, Bishop Thomas J. Welsh realized the need for a second Catholic parish in Reston.

On July 5, 1979, Bishop Welsh created the parish of St. John Neumann. The parish was named after St. John Neumann , who was a member of the Redemptorist Order and the fourth bishop of Philadelphia (1852-1860). He was a saintly priest and he was canonized on June 19, 1977.

St. John Neumann was founded to serve the people of South Reston, parts of Herndon,Vienna, and Fairfax, under the ministry of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales.