Bishop Heelan Catholic Schools

Bishop Heelan High School has created a Hall of PRIDE to showcase alumni who have contributed to Heelan’s athletic success and created lifelong memories for fans, friends and families. The 10 inaugural class members in A-to-Z order are: Carli (Tritz) Berger, 2010; Mike Courey, 1977 (deceased); Nate Funk 2002; John Harty, 1977; Jon LaFleur, 1993; Ray Lemek, 1952 (deceased); Leo Miller, 1962 (deceased); Eugene Mollet, 1972; Mary Schrad, 1974 and Don Wengert, 1988.

A senior class of 102 will graduate from Bishop Heelan Catholic High School in a commencement ceremony Sunday, May 22 at 2 p.m. at the Orpheum Theatre. Baccalaureate will be held Tuesday at 7 p.m. at St. Michael's Church for the graduates.

Middle school students of Bishop Heelan Catholic Schools will present the Disney musical “Aladdin, Jr.” Friday-Saturday, May 13-14 at 6:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 15 at 2 p.m. in the Bishop Heelan High School Auditorium. A host of talented students from Holy Cross, Mater Dei and Sacred Heart schools will perform.

Sacred Heart Parish and School will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of its $6 million parish and school addition Sunday, April 24 at 11 a.m. It will follow the celebration of the 10 a.m. Mass in the church and all school families and parish members are invited. The school will add three additional classrooms, a new secured school entrance, school office upgrades, a reworked gathering space and other improvements.

The “Field of Dreams” Heelan Auction held April 6, broke all records in its 43-year history – raising over $727,000 and attracting over 650 guests to support Bishop Heelan Catholic Schools.

Heelan mourns the loss of Leonard Gill, '1953 Heelan grad and the first recipient of our "Crusader of the Year" award, who passed into eternal life April 14.

Heelan has a new head boys basketball coach -- Matt Hahn, a 2020 Morningside University grad and former Mustang basketball forward. He also will join the teaching staff of Holy Cross School.

Brendan and Martha Burchard, fixtures in the Heelan family for more than 50 years, will receive our “Crusaders of the Year” award at the April 6 "Field of Dreams" Heelan Auction. Martha is retired from 42 years with Mercy Medical Center. Brendan will retire this May, capping 53 years of Heelan teaching – a record at Bishop Heelan High School.

Jeremey Malenosky has been selected as “Distinguished Volunteer of the Year” for Bishop Heelan Catholic Schools, an award that will be presented to him at the “Field of Dreams” Heelan Auction Wednesday April 6. Malenosky is best known as the leader of “Duct Tape Dads” for Heelan’s Show Choirs,

Our Heelan Auction chair couples for our April 6 "Field of Dreams" Heelan Auction represent schools in our Bishop Heelan School System and include an alumni couple for the first time. Our couples are Kris and Angela Aldrich, Chris (’85) and Cathleen McGowan, Brad and Jean Mollet, Josh and Jenny Nichols and John ('81) and Lisa ('80) Tritz.

Bishop Heelan High School has named Jon LaFleur, a former Heelan stand-out athlete and current parent, as its new head football coach. After a stellar football record at Heelan, LaFleur, a 1993 Heelan grad, was a four-year starter at defensive tackle and a team captain at the University of Iowa, under legendary coach Hayden Fry.

Online Registration is open now for all current Bishop Heelan Catholic School families for next school year at bishopheelan.org. Prospective and current families are encouraged to apply for financial aid for the 2022-2023 school year at mytads.com. Application deadline for aid is April 1.