The Shroud of Turin is seen on display in the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Turin, Italy, in this 2010 file photo. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

St. Bede Parish in Holland, Bucks County will offer a presentation on the Shroud of Turin with the theme “A Silent Witness of the Passion, Death and Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ” on Saturday, April 2 at 10 a.m.

A lecture will be offered by Massimo Paris, a resident of Rome, Italy who has studied all the aspects of the holy shroud, the ancient linen cloth bearing the image of a crucified man believed by millions to be Jesus Christ.

A life-size replica of the shroud will be displayed, and free-will donations will be accepted.

St. Bede the Venerable Church is located at 1071 Holland Road, Southampton.

This digital photo of the Shroud of Turin has been inverted to a positive and converted to black and white with enhanced contrast in Photoshop. The image is shown in its original horizontal view. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)