Can You Hear the Call?
Ash Wednesday Reflection
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Deb Brown-Norko
Still giving up chocolate for lent? How has that helped you on your spiritual journey? It is our lifelong pilgrimage that is the path of formation. It never happens overnight – or even over 40 days. But Lent affords us the time to really consider our personal ongoing challenges in our formation as a follower of Jesus. Is there something that will make this Lent different from the others? Are you open to real change?
The evening of reflection will be offered in-person and online via Zoom and include dinner, a presentation, and Mass. The same program will be offered during the day, in-person only, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Offering: $50
Presenter Profile
Deb Brown-Norko
Deb Brown-Norko MD, MDiv, is a retreat team member at Holy Family and a graduate of Yale Divinity School. A retired pediatrician, she specialized in child abuse and neglect and spent much of her career caring for children hospitalized with psychiatric illnesses. She has also spent time leading retreats with the Mercy Sisters at Mercy by the Sea. She has been married for 37 years and has two married children.
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.