Religious Education Classes
Please click the updated schedules for both Confirmation Schedule and Elementary School & High School Religion Education Class Schedule.
Religious Education for children and teenagers attending public schools will begin on Sunday, September 21, at 11:00 a.m. for both our elementary children and high school-age teenagers.
Please click here for the 2025-2026 High School Religion Education Class Schedule on Sunday mornings.
Please click here for the 2025-2026 Elementary School Religion Education Class Schedule on Sunday mornings.
When participating in the Religion Education Classes, please remember the following:
1. Children must participate in the weekly Eucharist (Mass) to be eligible to attend religious education. The opportunity and obligation to "keep the Lord's day holy" by participating in the Eucharist is an essential part of being Catholic.
2. Religious education classes will begin at 11:00 A.M. and conclude at 11:50 A.M. For the safety of your children, the doors to the Formation Center will be locked from 11:05 A.M. until dismissal. The children will still be able to exit by using the crash bars; but, people will not be able to enter the building without using the doorbell.
3. At dismissal time, parents are asked to wait for their children outside the building so as to reduce hallway congestion. Pre-school thru 2nd-grade children will exit through the porch door. Grades 3-5 will exit by way of the side door located at the bottom of the steps. Grades 6-8 will exit the 6th avenue doors. If an older sibling is picking up your child, please ask them to wait at the appropriate doors, so teachers are able to keep track of their class. Students who are not picked up will wait in the main office rather than outside, as a safety precaution.
4. Please park in the lot or at the curb when you pick up your children. Do not stop in the traffic lane. Be sure to cross the street at the crosswalk or at the corner of the block.
5. To help defray the cost of our religious education program, please donate $10.00 per family in your regular church envelope as a one-time annual fee.
6. If there is a cancellation of Religious Education due to inclement weather or
some type of emergency, please go to www.wearecentralpa.com, WTAJ-TV 10, WFBG
AM 1290, WFGY FM 98.1
SCHOLARSHIP
2026-27 SCHOOL YEAR: CALL FOR A TOUR- Space is filling up fast and is
limited in some grades at certain campuses. Bishop Guilfoyle Academy students
enjoy Catholic faith formation and academic excellence in an environment
where calm classrooms, self-discipline and respect for others are the norm.
Offering Preschool (beginning at age 3) through Grade 12 at four different
campuses. Visit bishopguilfoyle.org for more information, including our
household income chart to help you estimate tuition cost. BG is committed to
meeting every family’s financial need. Catholic families receive a special
scholarship up to Grade 8. Call 944-4015
2026/2027 ANGEL FUND GRANT - Applications are now available at the main
entrance of the church. Grants are based on need, and on participation with in
the Sacred Heart Community, volunteering your time, talent and treasure.
Applications must be returned to the church office no later than August 15, 2026.
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