Calendar of Events
Summer Sale Individual Private Retreat (self-catered)
Flexible Dates
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
This retreat allows you to be by yourself throughout your stay and do your own cooking. Let Cranaleith's warmth and beauty provide a renewing space for you!
Knit, Crochet & Women's Wisdom: July 7-September 22
Cathy Maguire RSM
July 7 - September 22, 2026
Cranaleith
Womens' Circles have been part of our culture and tradition since ancient times. A place for women to connect, share and celebrate. Join us as we knit and crochet projects each week, for various non-profit agencies. We have reflected on the words of Lisa Bogart (Knit, Purl, Pray), Joan Chittister (The Gift of Years), and currently on the words of Thich Nhat Hanh (Peace Is Every Step).
The Journey Home: A Retreat for Veterans Exploring Moral Injury Recovery
Kelly Denton-Borhaug, PhD, Jenny Pacanowski and LA Enck
August 14, 2026
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
Surrounded by the peaceful beauty of Cranaleith's woods, gardens, and walking paths, gather with fellow veterans for a retreat that honors the profound moral journey of military service. Together, we will explore the realities of moral injury, the possibilities of moral recovery, and the ongoing work of restoring moral well-being.
From Garden to Table: Create Your Own Summer Bouquet
Jess Wszolek
August 25, 2026
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
Do you love the joy of coming home to fresh flowers on your table? Celebrate the beauty of summer with us by creating your own custom flower arrangement!
Garden of Renewal: A Volunteer Day Retreat
Margie Winters and Jess Wszolek
August 26, 2026
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
Step outside, slow down, and tend the earth with others in a spirit of gratitude and care. This outdoor volunteer retreat invites you to spend a day nurturing Cranaleith's gardens and natural landscape while discovering how simple acts of stewardship can become moments of prayer and renewal.
Words Made Flesh: Creating Silent Present Moment Mantras with Brother Mickey McGrath, OSFS
Michael O'Neill McGrath, OSFS
September 26, 2026
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
In this retreat, Brother Mickey will help us give visual form and colorful shape to our morning prayers. Art is a perfect way to get lost in the present moment awareness that we are never alone and that creating beauty is the best way to calm our fears and anxieties.
Wise Enough to Play the Fool: 3-Part Series for Chaplains (online)
Jack Geracci and Bernadette Rudolph
October 6 - 20, 2026
Embrace the role of the Wise Fool in the life of the chaplain. Join this community of chaplains as we reclaim our status as professional humans and reconnect with our sense of being Beloved.
Wise Enough to Play the Fool: A Series for Chaplains, Session 1 (online)
Jack Geracci and Bernadette Rudolph
October 6, 2026
Join this community of chaplains as we reclaim our status as professional humans and reconnect with our sense of being Beloved. Session 1: Naming the experience of walking in a liminal space
Wise Enough to Play the Fool: A Series for Chaplains, Session 2 (online)
Jack Geracci and Bernadette Rudolph
October 13, 2026
Join this community of chaplains as we reclaim our status as professional humans and reconnect with our sense of being Beloved. Session 2: Celebrating this liminal role through story-telling and wisdom-gathering
Wise Enough to Play the Fool: A Series for Chaplains, Session 3 (online)
Jack Geracci and Bernadette Rudolph
October 20, 2026
Join this community of chaplains as we reclaim our status as professional humans and reconnect with our sense of being Beloved. Session 3: Owning and leaning into the role to strengthen our practice and improve the care seeker’s experience
America at 250: Catholic Schools, Racial Justice & the Courage to Teach "All Are Created Equal" for Educators in Catholic K-12 Schools
November 14, 2026
St. Joseph's University
This symposium will bring together 150 Catholic elementary and secondary educators from across the Archdiocese of Philadelphia for a day of prayer, learning, networking, and engagement with classroom-ready resources on racial healing. Participants who implement these materials will have access to ongoing mentoring from experienced educators.
Unpacking Significant Spiritual Experiences in Your Work as a Chaplain
Jack Geracci and Bernadette Rudolph
November 21, 2026
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
Name and celebrate two meaningful spiritual experiences from your work as a chaplain: an experience of loss and an experience of receiving. Savor memories, share stories and harvest the wisdom in each experience through art, ritual and discussion.
The Grace of Unknowing: A Retreat for Women Veterans
Maria DiBello, RSM
November 21, 2026
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
On this day of quiet presence to our unanswered questions and anxieties, we will help one another to view them as sacred ground, and opportunities for deep hope. We will draw on the insights of the mystics and poets, as well as the truth we find in one another. The healing beauty of Cranaleith will hold us in this grace. The day will include time for silence, a guided meditation and simple response in art, and exploration into the moral injury we share with our world.