LINCOLN (SNR) – Jim Bertrand, a member of St. Peter Parish in Lincoln, gave a talk Oct. 8 at St. Peter Parish on the Shroud of Turin, an artifact believed to be the burial cloth of Jesus Christ.
Bertrand has presented in parishes throughout the state and even across the country. In 2023 he is scheduled to give presentations in Georgia, Rhode Island, Florida, Michigan and Oklahoma. His talk includes evidence from a variety of forensic sciences, botany, archaeology, historical documents and even art history.
A retired science teacher, Bertrand is a member of the American Confraternity of the Holy Shroud, and has given more than 250 presentations on the Shroud. He uses a life-size replica of the artifact, purchased with the help of the Knights of Columbus Council #10510 and the PCCW of St. Peter Parish in Lincoln.
He gave his presentation at the parish Oct. 8 after Mass as the first “Ladies Knight” event, a collaboration between the Parish Council of Catholic Women and the Knights of Columbus to engage all members of the parish.
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