Faculty

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.

"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.

"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.