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Deacon Tom Senn, SFO |
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Thomas Senn is an ordained Permanent Deacon for the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland, Ohio. "Deacon Tom" was ordained by Bishop Anthony M. Pilla in 1990. He has nine years of Seminary training. Prior to being ordained, he was an Analytical Chemist involved in pharmaceutical research and later a Hospital Sales Associate for an international pharmaceutical company for twenty eight years. He is presently in full-time parish ministry having served as a Jail and Prison Chaplain for seven years. Deacon Tom has a vast understanding of anatomy, scientific methods of analysis, statistical analysis, and peer review. His scientific background began in Chemistry at Marian College, (Indianapolis, Indiana) followed by additional studies in Pharmacology and Toxicology at Indiana University. He received the Outstanding Young Men of America Award in 1973, because of his knowledge and presentations on the Shroud of Turin. What began as a fascination, became a hobby, and then a life-long spiritual journey. Deacon Senn recalls that at age nine, his mother showed him a picture of the full body image of the Shroud. She said: "This is a picture of Jesus as He looked after the crucifixion." He never forgot her words or the picture itself. At age thirty, Tom joined a group of men from the church to spend a weekend at Alverna Retreat House in Indianapolis. It was on that Retreat that he found in the library a book titled, Doctor at Calvary by Dr. Pierre Barbet. That spark of interest suddenly became a flame and he contacted Fr. Adam J. Otterbein, the founding President of the Holy Shroud Guild for in-depth information and film strips. Fr. Otterbein, continued to tutor him by means of articles, phone conversations, and books. That was forty years ago …. The rest is history. His audiences, have included numerous High Schools, Colleges, and the following Christian Denominations: Lutherans, Methodists, and Presbyterians, in addition to his native Roman Catholic Parishes and Organizations. Deacon Senn has always prefaced his presentations with the words that: "Christianity does not depend on the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin; it depends totally on Jesus Christ, the Son of God." |
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Author Memberships Personal: · Incardinated in the Diocese of Cleveland · Member of the Franciscan Order– Secular · Knights of Columbus– Fourth Degree · United States Marine Corps. (Honorable Discharge)
Shroud Related: · Holy Shroud Guild Member · British Society for the Turin Shroud (BSTS) · Council for Study of the Shroud of Turin (CSST) · Listed in “Shroud Speaker Directory” www.shroud.com One of seventeen National & International speakers.
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Deacon Tom Senn, S.F.O. Marilyn Senn
Shroud Presentations E-Mail: ShroudPresentations@Gmail.com |
