Sacred Relics--St. Christopher Adult Faith Formation

Based on a rich body of documentary evidence found in various museums, archives, and churches, this presentation will provide information about relics associated with Jesus Christ. These relics include the Holy Cross, the Holy Nails, the Longinus Spear, the Pillar of Scourging, the Holy Coat, the Crown of Thorns, the Shroud of Turin, the Veil of Manoppello, and the Sudarium of Oviedo. Barbara Fink is faculty emeritus at the College of Optometry at The Ohio State University and has been a member of St. Christopher parish for the past 35 years. She has completed all three levels for catechist certification for the diocese of Columbus.