The Contemplative Journey of Lent
Lenten Retreat for Young Adults
Sunday, February 22, 2026
3:00 to 8:15 P.M.
Noel Terranova
Join other young adults for an afternoon and evening of prayer, community, and reflection to deepen your Lenten journey. In this retreat, we will ask: how can my Lenten practices become more contemplative? And how, in turn, can my way of living become more contemplative, overall? We will explore the rich tradition of Christian contemplation—from the Desert Fathers and Mothers to the mystics through the ages—to gain insights into the contemplative dimensions of Lent and entirety of the Christian life. The retreat program will include time for personal reflection, small group sharing, community building, a delicious dinner, and Sunday Mass with our regular 7:00 p.m. worshiping community.ity.
Offering: $50, includes dinner ($75 more if you can, $25 less if you can’t)
Presenter Profiles
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. Before 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.