Faculty & Staff

Mr. Grego grew up in Lewistown, Pennsylvania and is a graduate of Indian Valley High School.   He earned a BS in Art Education from Penn State University Park, focusing in Ceramics and Art History, and Masters in Library Science from Kutztown University.  Mr. Grego’s classrooms are inviting, safe spaces to share, explore, and create.  He presents a range of arts, artists, materials, and techniques so students can find their strengths and make great art – and display it with pride.  In the library, Mr. Grego guides his students through book talks, library organization, and building research skills so they can be critical of the information they seek.  Most importantly, his students have the access and tools to seek the stories they desire.   

As a graduate of a Catholic primary school, Mrs. Hardin believes in the core values of Catholic education and the high educational standards upheld by Catholic schools. She is a graduate of Lock Haven University with a B.S. in Special Education and a B.S. in Secondary English. 

Mrs. Hardin’s philosophy of education is that most importantly each student is recognized and valued as a God-made individual with unique needs, strengths, and character. She believes it is her role as a teacher to nurture the needs of the child as well as identify their most successful learning style and educational needs as a student. It is her goal to challenge each student to reach their highest potential in academics and as a child of God. 

"Sacred Heart students are such a kind-hearted, hard-working group. Everyone here is so committed to the school. They are truly living the faith."

"My goal as an educator is help students meet their fullest potential by providing an environment that is safe, supports risk-taking, and invites a sharing of ideas."

Mrs. Henry is a Sacred Heart alumnus and a graduate of Penn State with a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education. She sees children as unique individuals who need a secure, caring, and stimulating atmosphere in which to grow emotionally, intellectually, physically, and socially. She believes that the good teacher acts as a guide—encouraging children’s natural curiosity to direct their own learning while promoting respect for all things and all people.

"I strive to help my students become intelligent, hard-working individuals. I believe that wonderful things are happening at this school, and I am honored to be a part of it."

I graduated from Indian Valley High School, then went on to pursue a degree in Elementary Education at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Upon graduating, I accepted a position at Sacred Heart. I quickly realized that Sacred Heart is the school at which I was meant to teach. Sacred Heart gives both teachers and students the chance to be a part of a close-knit family, while also giving me the chance to teach core values that I feel are disappearing in today’s society. Sacred Heart is an extremely important part of my life. My husband, a high school government teacher, is even a proud alumni of Sacred Heart School! We have two sons who are SHS students, Ben and Henry.

Mrs. Parzanese has a B.S. in Secondary Education and Communications from Penn State University. She administers Sacred Heart School’s financial aid program, which includes the scholarship application process and working with the pastor and principal to assign scholarships and other aid to students. She manages all parent accounts, including tuition, lunch, and the After-School Program.

Mrs. Stimely is a 1998 graduate of Indian Valley High School and a 2003 graduate of Lock Haven University possessing a degree in Elementary Education. She has taught a variety of children in classes including Pre-school, Kindergarten, first, and third grades throughout the years. Mrs. Stimely states, "Second grade is my dream classroom and I am blessed to be realizing it here at Sacred Heart! My goal is to cultivate and nurture a classroom full of lifelong learners. I believe communication and collaboration between students, teachers, and families is of utmost importance. At the end of each day, my hope is that every student that walks out of my classroom has grown academically, socially, and emotionally because I know I certainly do!"

"Parents and teachers should set high expectations regarding academics while encouraging positive social skills. Responsibility and respect should be taught at a very early age".

Mrs. Torquato has a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from Penn State. She views Kindergarten as a start for students and an introduction to their school’s family atmosphere. She believes that a good teacher is honest, creative, caring, energetic, adaptable, and most of all, devoted to her job—working with parents as a team so that each student has the opportunity to progress to his or her potential.

Father Weary is a graduate of Trinity High School and Susquehanna University. He has a Master’s Degree from the University of Missouri and attended seminary at St. Charles Borromeo in Philadelphia. He was ordained in 1984 at St. Patrick Cathedral in Harrisburg. Father Weary has been pastor at Sacred Heart and St. Jude since 2009, and previously served as pastor at St. Joseph in Danville. He is happy to be back at Sacred Heart and St. Jude, where he briefly served as parochial vicar of the two parishes in 1989–1990.