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

Maria DiBello, RSM and Mary Trainer, RSM

November 15 - 22, 2026

Date and Time Details: Sunday, November 15, 2026 at 5 pm - Sunday, November 22, 2026 at 11 am

Location: Cranaleith Spiritual Center

Address: 13475 Proctor Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19116, USA

Contact: programs@cranaleith.org
215-934-6206

Includes: Overnight accommodations for 7 nights, meals, starting with dinner on November 15 through breakfast on November 22nd, and daily spiritual direction

$800.00 – Program price

In sustained stillness, silt has time to settle and the water becomes clear. Rest can mend the tired mind and weary bones. Like Elijah, you can at last hear God in the still, small whisper. Knowing that others are around you, also in silence, provides a sustaining community.

You are invited to a week-long, silent retreat. During this time, you will be provided daily spiritual direction and access to Cranaleith’s beautiful campus and lovely historic house.

The retreat begins Sunday, November 15, 2026, with dinner, and ends after breakfast on Sunday, November 22, 2026.

About the Facilitators

Maria DiBello, RSM

Maria DiBello, RSM is a member of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas. Her experience includes adult faith formation, pastoral ministry, spiritual direction, and retreat ministry. She also has experience in elementary and secondary education. For many years, Maria provided pastoral leadership in a rural Southern community that was socioeconomically and culturally diverse. At […]

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Mary Trainer, RSM

Sister Mary Trainer, RSM, is the founding director of Cranaleith Spiritual Center. She earned a Ph.D. in social psychology from Boston University and a certificate in spiritual guidance from Shalem Institute. Mary is also the founder of Mercy International Center in Dublin, Ireland, where the charism of mercy continues to renew the vision and life […]

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