As a result of the winter storm that hit our area on Tuesday, Feb. 13. Our day of reflection will now have the option to participate remotely via Zoom.
Entering the Desert of Lent
Ash Wednesday Reflection
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Noel Terranova
The season of Lent is patterned on the forty days Jesus spent in the desert preparing for his ministry. How can each of us enter our own desert as a spiritual place of prayer and repentance during Lent? Together, we will explore the meaning of the desert through the sayings from Sayings of the Desert Fathers and Mothers and the intersection of faith and contemporary culture. The Lenten desert is not merely a place of fear and deprivation, but a place that brings forth great spiritual fruitfulness.
The day of reflection will be offered in-person only and include a presentation, Reconciliation, lunch, and Mass. The same program will be offered in the evening, in-person and online via Zoom, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Offering: $50
Presenter Profile
Noel Terranova
Noel Terranova is a retreat team member at Holy Family. He studied theology and liberal arts as an undergraduate at Villanova University and holds a Master of Theological Studies degree from Notre Dame. Prior to joining the retreat team in 2021, Noel served as the editor of the online publication, FaithND, and as a residence hall rector at the University of Notre Dame. He also worked as the university liturgist in the Office of Campus Ministry at Villanova. He is currently completing a Ph.D. in theology, also from Notre Dame, with a concentration in Liturgical Studies. His research focuses on Catholic sacramental theology after Vatican II and contemporary continental philosophy.
Dietary restrictions? Holy Family is committed to making your stay as comfortable and enjoyable as possible, and to that end, we can accommodate most dietary needs. Please email Ted, our registrar, at tjastrzebski@holyfamilyretreat.org, if you have any dietary restrictions or food allergies, so that we may make preparations in advance of your retreat.