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PRESENTATIONS / EXHIBITS
[See Schedule Below]
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The Faith Based
Communications (FBC) Apostolate was established to provide
presentations/exhibits without charge to church groups, schools,
religious communities, Theology on Tap, and Eucharistic Congresses on subjects related
to Christian Faith anywhere in the United States or Canada. FBC
is currently making presentations on the Shroud of Turin, Eucharistic
Miracles, as well as Life after Life. We have been
authorized by the Real Presence Eucharistic Education and Adoration
Association to exhibit the Vatican's International Exhibition of
Eucharistic Miracles of the World.
There is NO speaker
fee/honorarium, NOR any request for reimbursement for travel, lodging,
or meals associated with any presentations. We do NOT take up a
good will offering and we don't sell anything for profit. FBC is
a 501 (c) (3) tax exempt foundation.
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Accommodations: We encourage hosting multiple presentations in
the
interest of reducing the audience size at each presentation and thus
permitting the implementation of appropriate social distancing
guidelines.
Shroud
of Turin
FBC's
Shroud of Turin Presentation
is entitled, "Sacred Cloths
of the Passion" and deals with the Shroud of Turin, the Sudarium of Oviedo and
the Tunic of Argenteuil. The
presentation takes audiences
through the history of each cloth, the scientific analyses that have
been done, current data that refutes the C-14 dating of the Shroud,
analogies between the Man of the Shroud and Jesus through scripture,
etc. The inability to explain the mechanism by which the image on
the Shroud was created is also explored, along with the unique
photo-negative and 3D characteristics of the image. Finally, the
links among these three cloths having been in contact with the same
crucified person, and its implications are examined. Exhibit
materials include full size Shroud images (both positive and negative),
relics of the True Cross, Holy Shroud, St. Jude Thaddeus the Apostle
and St. Longinus, interactive operational VP-8 Image Analyzer, as well
as crown of thorns, crucifixion nails, flagrum (whip), 1st century
Roman lance, 1/3 size corpus and Shroud for interactively exploring the
relative position of body features, images and blood between the body
and Shroud, biblical coins, Roman dice, etc. 80-90 minutes + questions.
A Passion Exhibit includes the items identified above,
supplemented by display panels arranged by Holy Thursday (Last Supper
and Agony in the Garden), Good Friday (Passion), and Easter Sunday
(Resurrection). The display panels include Scriptural references,
history of the relics, and the results of scientific
studies.
A Stations
of the Cross in the Light of the Sacred Cloths of the Passion
presentation is especially appropriate during Lent. It is
accompanied by Exhibit items as described above. This brief
overview integrated into a traditional Stations of the Cross is usually
done as a supplement to the Sacred Cloths of the Passion presentation
in order to wet people's appetite to learn more and attend the full
presentation.
Eucharistic Miracles
Eucharistic
Miracles Presentation
The
Eucharistic Miracles presentation takes audiences through the
scriptural basis of the Real
Presence, and presents examples of various manifestations typically
experienced during a Eucharistic Miracle. Scientific data
associated with the study of a few of the miracles is also
presented. The presentation includes modern Eucharistic
Miracles to assure the audience that this is an ongoing
phenomenon. Emphasis is placed on the fact that the Real Presence
is there at every consecration regardless of any physical
manifestations and to encourage participation in Eucharistic
Adoration. 55 minutes + questions.
Vatican's
International Exhibition of Eucharistic Miracles of the World
We have selected for exhibition
approximately half of the 137 Eucharistic miracles (152 panels)
approved by the Church. The Vatican Exhibit is ordinarily made in
conjunction with the presentation described below. We have
printed copies of the exhibit in Spanish that are available in binders
for attendees that are more comfortable reading Spanish than English.
Life after Life
Life
after Life Presentation
This
presentation takes attendees through reports of Near-Death Experiences
(NDE) spanning thousands of years, and decades of scientific research
prompted by medical personnel hearing consistent patient reports of
what was experienced during clinical death. The fear of death is
completely lost because now it is known what lies on the other
side. We explore the various 'features' of an NDE and how we know
NDEs are real due to 1) verifiable information revealed to the NDE
experiencer for which there can be no logical alternative explanation,
2) visual experiences of the blind, 3) Shared-Death Experiences (SDE)
that can't be dismissed as caused by the dying brain, lack of oxygen,
etc. and 4) dramatic changes for the better in the lives of NDE
experiencers. Scientific study of the NDE has resulted in the
revelation that 'consciousness' is something that exists independent of
the human brain, which confirms the existence of our supernatural
souls. We discover that these experiences are not reserved for
the Mystics. The most memorable aspect of an NDE is the encounter
with The Light and the overwhelming experience of joy, peace, love and
comfort it conveys. We are left with the unquestionable message
that we must love each other fully and unconditionally in order to
fulfill our mission here on earth. NDE experiencers no longer
'believe' there is a God; they 'know' He exists, having met Him in The
Light. The presentation is consistent with traditional Church
teaching, supported by scientific studies. 75 minutes + questions.
Exhibition
of Near-Death Experiences
This
exhibition provides brief summaries of the reported experiences of
persons who have had Near-Death Experiences (NDE) and Shared-Death
Experiences (SDE). They include the reports of adults, children,
blind, medical personnel, NDE researchers, etc. Also included are
reports of saints who raised the dead, and visions of hell and
purgatory as reported by well known saints. These reports are
supplemented by facts and statistics resulting from 45 years of
exhaustive scientifically based research of NDE experiences, including
peer reviewed publications in the highly respected JAMA (Journal of the
American Medical Association) and its British equivalent LANCET.
Español-
Accommodations for Hispanic Communities
Presentations can be made in
various ways to make them more accessible to parishioners that are more
familiar with Spanish than English.
Option
1: Present with dual screens. One screen has
graphics related to what is being discussed. The other screen has
a Spanish translation of the key points being presented in
English. This is best for mixed audiences. This is also
best for Hispanic attendees that have a good grasp of spoken English,
but prefer to read in Spanish.
Option 2: Bilingual presentation with an interpreter.
Disadvantage: presentations are much longer.
Option 3: We can prepare a bilingual parishioner to make the actual
presentation using our materials, which includes both slides and notes
in Spanish. This is the best alternative for predominantly
Hispanic audiences, and especially for those who don't have a good
grasp of spoken English.
Français -
Accomodations for French speaking communities -
Similar to that shown above for Spanish communities.
SCHEDULE
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2022 |
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2/24/22 - 2/25/22
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FL
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Naples
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St. Agnes Catholic Church (Sacred Cloths of the Passion)
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2/25/22
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FL
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Naples
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St. Agnes Catholic Church (Life after Life)
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2/26/22 - 2/27/22
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FL
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Naples
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St. Agnes Catholic Church (Eucharistic Miracles)
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3/2/22 | FL | Hialeah | St. Benedict Catholic Church (Sacred Cloths of the Passion) | 3/7/22 - 3/8/22 | FL | Coral Gables | St. Theresa School (Eucharistic Miracles) | 3/9/22 - 3/10/12 | FL | Coral Gables | Church of the Little Flower (Sacred Cloths of the Passion) | 3/11/22 | FL | Ave Maria | Ave Maria University (Eucharistic Miracles) | 3/13/22 | FL | Ft. Lauderdale | Heart of Jesus Catholic Church Maronite Rite (Eucharistic Miracles) | 3/23/22 | CA | La Mesa | St. Martin of Tours Academy (Eucharistic Miracles) | 3/23/22 | CA | La Mesa | St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church (Sacred Cloths of the Passion) | 3/24/22 | CA | La Mesa | St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church (Life after Life) | 3/25/22 - 3/27/22 | CA | La Mesa | St. Martin of Tours (Eucharistic Miracles) | 3/27/22 | CA | La Mesa | St. Martin of Tours Youth Group (Eucharistic Miracles) | 3/29/22 - 3/30/22 | CA | San Marcos | St. Mark's Catholic Church (Eucharistic Miracles) | 4/1/22 | CA | Coronado | Sacred Heart Parish School (Eucharistic Miracles) | 4/2/22 - 4/3/22 | CA | Coronado | Sacred Heart Catholic Church (Eucharistic Miracles) |
4/9/22 | IL | Somonauk | St. John the Baptist (Sacred Cloths of the Passion) | 4/9/22 | IL | Somonauk | St. John the Baptist (Life after Life) | 4/9/22 - 4/10/22 | IL | Somonauk | St. John the Baptist (Eucharistic Miracles) | 4/10/22 | IL | Somonauk | St. John the Baptist Religious Education Students (Eucharistic Miracles) | 4/11/22 | WI | Kaukauna | St. Ignatius Chesterton Academy (Eucharistic Miracles) |
4/11/22
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WI
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Appleton
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CIA: Investigate Your Faith - Fine Arts Theatre - Xavier HS (Eucharistic Miracles)
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4/12/22 | WI | Kaukauna | St. Ignatius Chesterton Academy (Sacred Cloths of the Passion) | 4/12/22 | WI | Kaukauna | St. Ignatius Catholic School (Shroud of Turin) |
4/12/22
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WI
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Appleton
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CIA: Investigate Your Faith - FineArts Theatre - Xavier HS (Sacred Cloths of the Passion)
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4/13/22 | WI | Milwaukee | Patchwork Heart Ministry - Documentary Filming (Shroud of Turin) |
4/29/22
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AZ
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Chandler
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St. Andrew the Apostle (Life after Life)
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4/30/22 - 5/1/22
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AZ
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Chandler
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St. Andrew the Apostle (Eucharistic Miracles)
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5/2/22 - 5/3/22
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AZ
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Chandler
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St. Andrew the Apostle - Parish (Sacred Cloths of the Passion)
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5/3/22
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AZ
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Chandler
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St. Andrew the Apostle - Religious Education (Eucharistic Miracles)
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5/13/22 | FL | Ave Maria | Marian Eucharistic Conference (Eucharistic Miracles) | 5/15/22 | FL | Ave Maria | Marian Eucharistic Conference (Shroud of Turin) | 6/4/22 | MO | St. Charles | St. Cletus Parish (Sacred Cloths of the Passion) | 6/4/22 | MO | St. Charles | St. Cletus Parish (Life after Life) | 6/4/22 | MO | Warrenton | Holy Rosary Catholic Church (Life after Life) | 6/5/22 | MO | Warrenton | Holy Rosary Catholic Church (Eucharistic Miracles) | 6/6/22 | KS | Overland Park | Queen of the Holy Rosary
(Eucharistic Miracles) | 6/7/22 | KS | Overland Park | Queen of the Holy Rosary (Sacred Cloths of the Passion) | 6/15/22 - 6/16/22 | CA | Alhambra | St. Therese Church (Life after Life) | 6/16/22 - 6/17/22 | CA | Alhambra | St. Therese Church (Sacred Cloths of the Passion) | 6/17/22 | CA | Alhambra | St. Therese - Youth Group (Eucharistic Miracles) | 6/18/22 - 6/19/22 | CA | Alhambra | St. Therese Church (Eucharistic Miracles) | TBD | Canada, QC | Sainte Marguerite | Ste. Marguerite du lac Masson (Sacred Cloths of the
Passion) | TBD | Canada, QC | Saint Jerome | St. Jerome Cathedral (Sacred Cloths of the
Passion) | TBD | Canada, QC | Saint-Sauveur | Eglise Saint Sauveur (Sacred Cloths of the
Passion) | TBD | Canada, QC | Sainte Adele | St. Adele (Sacred Cloths of the
Passion) | TBD | Canada, QC | Montreal | St. Thomas a Becket (TBD) |
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