Be a part of over a century of tradition at the 127th annual Sacred Heart Festival, which will be held on Sunday, July 26th. The festival is held on the parish grounds; 5742 St. Rt. 61 South, Shelby, Ohio 44875 (between Crestline and Shelby). The family-oriented fun starts at 11:00 am and continues until 7:00 pm. Although the festival is somewhat scaled back this year, the highlight of the festival remains the ½ chicken (barbecued on the parish grounds) dinners including homemade dressing, pies, or cake. The meal includes mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, roll and butter, pickled eggs and beets, and a choice of applesauce or coleslaw for $10.00 A small meal of ¼ chicken with all the trimmings is $8.00. Carry-out dinners with outdoor seating will be available, as well as a drive-thru with car-hop service for those who wish to eat at home. In addition to delicious meals, visitors can stop at the homecraft and farmer’s market booth, or purchase a ticket for our mega raffle or jackpot drawing. The MEGA raffle includes various valuable and exciting prizes, including a power washer, Weber grill, Norwex mop system, $500 off Sacred Heart tuition, Indians and Browns tickets, freezer meat, original painting, a bicycle, and an Apple Watch. The jackpot drawing is a reverse raffle with a $1,500 top winner. Ticketholders need not be present to win. There is plenty of shaded seating available throughout the parish grounds and parking is free. Visit www.facebook.com/sacredheartbethlehemfestival for more information and updates!