Programs
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A thoughtful gift to support their path of spiritual growth, connection, and renewal. Whether it’s for a program or an individual retreat, we have flexible options for everyone.
Spiritual Direction Interest
Bernadette Rudolph, Maria DiBello, RSM, Mary Trainer, RSM and Margie Winters
Open Dates
Our spiritual directors offer gentle encouragement to open fully to God’s loving presence and to discern the action of the Spirit around and in you.
Individual Virtual Directed Retreat
Maria DiBello, RSM, Mary Trainer, RSM and Bernadette Rudolph
Open Dates
Online
Stay at home or bring your retreat experience to the beach, mountains or wherever you are!
Scholarship Request Form
Open Dates
Thank you for your interest in coming to Cranaleith. It is part of our mission to provide all persons, regardless of economic situation, access to spiritual renewal and contemplation. Please complete the request form and someone will get back to you shortly.
Solitude Day (self-catered)
Maria DiBello, RSM, Bernadette Rudolph, Mary Trainer, RSM and Margie Winters
Open Dates
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
Seeking a hermitage experience? 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!
Claiming Our Joy: Isaiah Prepares Us for Christmas - on demand
Bernadette Rudolph
Open Dates
Give yourself the opportunity to be filled with joy! This time of reflection will open up passages from the prophet Isaiah to connect his hopeful message to your life today.
The Enneagram: A Tool for Spiritual Growth - on demand
Nicholas Collura
Open Dates
In this first part of Cranaleith’s Enneagram series, learn about the nine personality structures in ways that are enlightening both to beginners and to those with knowledge of the Enneagram.
Volunteering at Cranaleith
Open Dates
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
Cranaleith offers many rewarding volunteer opportunities for individuals and groups. If you’d like to know more about volunteering at Cranaleith, please complete the interest form and a member of our volunteer team will contact you in the next few days.
Converting Vice to Virtue with the Help of the Ennegram - on demand
Nicholas Collura
Open Dates
In this second part of Cranaleith’s Enneagram series, learn spiritual practices to move you beyond the "stuck place" that keeps you from living fully.
Intimacy and Inspiration in the Psalms - on demand
Bernadette Rudolph
Open Dates
Soak in the psalmists’ vivid expressions and tease out how they can take your relationship with God deeper. Let the Psalms also serve as inspiration for your own prayers to God.
Spiritual Cataracts and New Horizons: The Holy Ideas of the Enneagram - on demand
Nicholas Collura
Open Dates
The wisdom of the Enneagram reveals how our ego’s particular pattern creates a specific “cataract” that clouds our vision of the divine nature. Learn about these cataracts and the process that moves us beyond them.
Cranaleith Memorial/Commemorative Brick Interest
Open Dates
The Brick may be a Memorial Brick or a Commemorative/Celebratory brick (person is living). The first part of our Commemorative Brick Program will be replacing the bricks surrounding our Labyrinth. In the future, there will be opportunities for placing bricks in other areas of Cranaleith. Twice a Year, there will be a Brick […]
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!
Individual Directed Retreat (self-catered)
Maria DiBello, RSM, Mary Trainer, RSM, Bernadette Rudolph and Margie Winters
Flexible Dates
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
For some, retreat time includes the joys of cooking for oneself! The beauty, rest and solitude of Cranaleith await you. Meet daily with a spiritual director during your stay.
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.
Knit, Crochet & Women's Wisdom: January-March 2026
Cathy Maguire RSM
January 6 - March 18, 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).
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)
Wednesday Contemplative Prayer at Noon (virtual)
Maria DiBello, RSM
February 25 - June 4, 2026
Join us as we pray in solidarity with the Interfaith Prayer Vigils for Immigrant Justice that are being held at the ICE Office in Philadelphia. This will be a simple time of quiet presence to the merciful heart of the Spirit within us and within our broken/blessed world. We will share the gift of silence with a guided invitation to prayer, and the availability of supportive practices.
Women’s Stations of the Cross with Brother Mickey McGrath, OSFS
Michael O'Neill McGrath, OSFS
March 21, 2026
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
On this retreat day centered on the Stations of the Cross, we will focus on each traditional station through the lens of our modern-day turmoils and troubles. Special attention will be given to those stations in which women are the prominent subjects: Jesus and His Mother; Veronica; the Weeping Women of Jerusalem; and Mary Magdalene at the foot of the cross.
Reclaiming Connection in a Time of Crisis: An Author Talk with Eileen Flanagan
Eileen Flanagan
March 22, 2026
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
Join us for an author talk with veteran Quaker organizer, Eileen Flanagan. In her latest book, Common Ground, Flanagan weaves together inspiring stories of grassroots organizing against the huge companies most responsible for climate change. Her book shows how ordinary people can build powerful movements for change when they find common ground and take action together.
2026 Women's Movement Day: A Friend Raiser
Maria DiBello, RSM, Millicent Sparks, Eileen Flanagan and Kya Johnson
March 22, 2026
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
We hope you'll join the women of Cranaleith Spiritual Center as we celebrate Women's History Month!
Our 2026 Women’s Movement Day is a four-part Friend Raiser celebrating women’s progress to date and visions yet to be.
Come for one, some or all movements of the day. (Programs: No Charge. Luncheon: $35. All donations greatly appreciated.)
Stations of the Cross for Our Times (Virtual)
Bernadette Rudolph
March 24, 2026
Stand in solidarity with those experiencing oppression and injustice as we pray the Stations of the Cross, holding this suffering in the embrace of the Holy One.
Writing Pysanky and Prayers for Peace & Healing in Ukraine
Chrystyna Prokopovych
March 26, 2026
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
As we prepare to celebrate the feast of Easter, come and learn the art of writing pysanky. Writing pysanky encompasses meaning-filled symbols and colors to decorate eggshells in celebration of the resurrection of our Lord. This workshop will introduce you to this ancient art and give you an opportunity to decorate an egg in this style and tradition. During our time together, we will also pause to pray for peace and healing in Ukraine.
Overnight, Silent, Directed Retreat March 27-28
Margie Winters and Joanne Castner
March 27 - 28, 2026
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
What might happen if you took twenty-four hours to enter into the quiet and stillness with God? Allow yourself the opportunity for spiritual renewal.
One Foot in front of the Other: Spiritual Walking Practices
Bernadette Rudolph
March 28, 2026
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
In these troubled times, our spiritual lives can feel stalled or paralyzed with hopelessness, fear or loneliness. A variety of walking practices have developed to help us keep going on our spiritual journeys. Come to Cranaleith’s lovely grounds on a spring day to sample walking practices that can help you find hope, courage and resilience in the face of life's challenges.
Stations of the Cross for Our Times
Bernadette Rudolph
March 28, 2026
Stand in solidarity with those experiencing oppression and injustice as we pray the Stations of the Cross, holding this suffering in the embrace of the Holy One.
Grief: Honoring Our Pain and Reclaiming Lifeforce: A Family Constellations Workshop
Ellen Browning-Lafferty
March 29, 2026
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
All of us have experienced loss of some kind, whether it’s the death of a loved one, the end of a significant relationship, losing a job, health challenges, or a dream deferred. In this workshop, we’ll explore: how can we honor and acknowledge our loss without it preventing us from moving forward in generative ways?
Stations of the Cross for Our Times
Bernadette Rudolph
April 1, 2026
Stand in solidarity with those experiencing oppression and injustice as we pray the Stations of the Cross, holding this suffering in the embrace of the Holy One.
Overnight, Silent, Directed Retreat April 17-18
Margie Winters and John Buettler
April 17 - 18, 2026
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
What might happen if you took twenty-four hours to enter into the quiet and stillness with God? Allow yourself the opportunity for spiritual renewal.
Overnight, Silent, Directed Retreat June 5-6
Christine Konopelski, SSJ and Margie Winters
June 5 - 6, 2026
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
What might happen if you took twenty-four hours to enter into the quiet and stillness with God? Allow yourself the opportunity for spiritual renewal.
7-Day Directed Silent Retreat 2026
Maria DiBello, RSM and Mary Trainer, RSM
July 24 - 31, 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.