cultural life in these circumstances was under the influence of the church. the majority of újfalu's population was roman catholic with calvinists in minority. both religious congregations were administered from seregélyes until as late as 1949. the school was run by the roman catholics, but the children of calvinist families were also allowed to attend it. in the 1870s jános zichy donated an annual sum of 400 forints for school maintenance. when this support was withdrawn by him, the school ceased to operate in the village. following this there was no permanent village school at újfalu for two and a half decades.