In 1947, a young and energetic coadjutor of the Our Lady of Light Parish of Loon, Bohol Rev. Fr. Felix S. Zafra saw the need of his parish for a private secondary sectarian education. With his very limited personal funds, he started the renovation of the old rectory, which was built during the Spanish period, into an educational institution which he named
Sacred Heart Academy
in honor of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.