Programs Archive | Cranaleith

Evenings of Contemplative Prayer (virtual)

Maria DiBello, RSM

September 14, 2026 - May 24, 2027

A simple time of quiet presence to the merciful heart of God within us and within our broken/blessed world.

Weekly Walks at Cranaleith

Jess Wszolek

October 6 - November 17, 2026

Come explore the Cranaleith grounds in the late afternoon light. Join us weekly to walk the property together, noticing what's blooming, what's fading and what's just beginning. Please show up as close to 4pm as you can and if you will be in attendance later than 4:15, please contact the facilitator at Jwszolek@cranaleith.org We’ll meet […]

Knit, Crochet & Women's Wisdom: October 6 - December 15

Cathy Maguire RSM

October 6 - December 15, 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).

Twilight of Giving: 2026 Luminary Fundraiser

November 1 - December 20, 2026

Cranaleith warmly invites you to take part in a gesture of remembrance, to honor and memorialize your loved ones. Join us in "lighting" a luminary as a symbol of love for those who hold a special place in your hearts.

What I Want You to Know: Film Screening & Conversation

Catie Foertsch

November 8, 2026

Join us for a screening of What I Want You to Know, an intimate and powerful documentary offering personal perspectives from veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Through their stories, the film invites us to listen beyond headlines and statistics and to encounter the human realities of war, military service, return, and the lasting wounds that may not always be visible.

Biodiversity Through God's Eyes

Bernadette Rudolph

November 11, 2026

This evening of reflection will offer spiritual support for a turning from destruction to the protection and restoration of the vast biodiversity of our natural home. To power ecological justice, we will root ourselves in God through prayer, discussion, art and reflection on Laudato Sì and the writings of Elizabeth Johnson. We will mourn and we will also be uplifted, inspired as we see biodiversity through God’s eyes.

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.

From Loss to Light: Transforming All Our Griefs

Ellen Browning-Lafferty and Sharon Browning

November 15, 2026

Come explore your griefs as creating space for personal transformation and sacred activism. Our day together will include time for reflection, discussion, and several Family Constellations processes. In the shelter of each other, we will examine the deep roots of our fertile griefs, open ourselves to healing what is, and embrace the possible.

7-Day Silent Directed Retreat ~ November 15 -22, 2026

Maria DiBello, RSM and Mary Trainer, RSM

November 15 - 22, 2026

Cranaleith Spiritual Center

In sustained stillness, silt has time to settle and the water becomes clear. Rest can mend the tired mind and bones. Like Elijah, you can at last hear God in the still, small whisper. Come away and be with the Spirit for awhile.

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.

Advent: Work for the Coming of Justice!

Daryl Grigsby

November 30 - December 21, 2026

Join New Encounters: Catholics Confronting Racism as we discuss on the theme of "Work for the Coming of Justice" with author of Catholics for the Common Good: An Eternal Offering, Daryl Grigsby, for this 4-week Online Series via Zoom, Beginning November 30th until December 21st, from 7-8 pm on Monday evenings.

Overnight, Silent, Directed Retreat December 4-5, 2026

Margie Winters and Marian Uba

December 4 - 5, 2026

Cranaleith Spiritual Center

What might happen if you took twenty-four hours to enter into the quiet and stillness with? Allow yourself the opportunity for renewal.

Making Room for the Light: An Advent day of reflection inspired by the writings of Jan Richardson

Margie Winters

December 8, 2026

Advent is an invitation to pause, to listen, and to make room for the light that is always seeking a place within us. As the days grow shorter and the world around us becomes increasingly full, this retreat offers a quiet space to step away from the hurry of the season and turn inward. Drawing on the beautiful blessings, poetry, and reflections of Jan Richardson, we will explore the spiritual wisdom of waiting, longing, and hope.

The Magnificat: Finding Strength, Joy and Courage in the Maternal Womb of God with Brother Mickey McGrath

Michael O'Neill McGrath, OSFS

December 9, 2026

Online

Mary lived in disturbing and oppressive times such as we face today. Her timeless words in the MAGNIFICAT, spoken to her cousin Elizabeth in the moments of the Visitation, still inspire us with hope, joy and the heartfelt determination to truly live our Christian faith - and conquer all fear and anxiety with love. Brother Mickey will share his ART and STORIES to help us locate within ourselves the life-giving source of all hope: Jesus.

The World in Silent Stillness Waits: An Eco-Spiritual Advent Evening of Reflection

Bernadette Rudolph

December 15, 2026

Online

Advent is a season of delight, joy, generosity… and waiting. Although American culture often struggles with or even rejects waiting, all spiritual traditions recognize its value. Because nature itself has periods of quiet and waiting, Christianity has tied its Advent celebration of waiting to the time of shorter days and sleeping trees in more northerly […]