Virtual Program
Programs – Bernadette oversees Programs.
Evenings of Contemplative Prayer (virtual)
Maria DiBello, RSM
September 8, 2025 - May 18, 2026
A simple time of quiet presence to the merciful heart of God within us and within our broken/blessed world.
New Encounters Lenten Online Series
February 22 - March 22, 2026
Zoom
The spiritual wisdom of Catholics from nations and cultures around the world challenges us to reject that distorted view of each other, and to be transformed in Christ’s love.
Our series will feature testimonies on the Lenten journey to the Cross by local Catholics whose faith was formed in Africa, Southeast Asia and the Caribbean. EVERY SUNDAY (February 22, March 8, 15, and 22, 2025; 7 pm - 8 pm)
Critical Concerns and Tech Ethics: A Conversation about A.I.
Nicholas Collura
February 25, 2026
Online
Many of us have strong feelings about AI—curiosity, hope, concern, unease—but we find ourselves grasping for a language with which to explore and articulate these feelings. This conversation offers a clear, accessible look at the ethical questions surrounding today’s Big Tech landscape, drawing on the presenter’s experience as a chaplain and ethicist at MIT.
The Embodied Spiritual Exercises (6 Sessions)
Bethany Weed
March 4 - April 15, 2026
Online
Through this program, you will be introduced to embodiment perspectives to consider and/or apply to each of Ignatius’s weeks in the Spiritual Exercises. Join us as we explore ways of integrating the body into our spiritual practice.
Praying with the Poetry of Your Life: A Lenten Time of Reflection
Colette Lafia
March 10, 2026
Online
Join us as we welcome Colette Lafia to the Cranaleith community. Using her new book, Leaving the Shore: Experiencing Poetry as Prayer, she will invite us to explore how praying with poetry helps us recognize the sacred in the small details of our everyday lives.




