Programs
Gift Certificates
Open Dates
Celebrate your loved one with the gift of a Cranaleith retreat or program!
Spiritual Direction Interest
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!
Solitude Day (self-catered)
Maria DiBello, RSM, Bernadette Rudolph and Mary Trainer, RSM
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!
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.
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
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!
Individual Directed Retreat (self-catered)
Maria DiBello, RSM, Mary Trainer, RSM and Bernadette Rudolph
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 (online)
Maria DiBello, RSM
September 11, 2023 - May 20, 2024
A simple time of quiet presence to the merciful heart of God within us and within our broken/blessed world
Knit, Crochet, Pray Together: April 2 - June 19, 2024
Cathy Maguire RSM
April 2 - June 18, 2024
Onsite and online
This program offers a centuries-old tradition of blending creativity with reflection and sharing of life. Members work on their own projects or create projects for donation groups. In addition to Foster Care for Success Red Scarf Project, we also donate hats, scarves, and mittens to first-graders in a Philadelphia elementary school; prayer shawls to women […]
25th Anniversary Gala Ticket
May 16, 2024
Knowlton Mansion
As of 4/15/2024, tickets are sold out. We are creating a wait list; in the case of a cancellation, you will be notified via email. No tickets will be available at the event. Join us on Thursday May 16, 2024 from 6-10pm to celebrate 25 years of serving our community and three remarkable […]
Zentangle: A Meditative Art (Butterfly Mandala Tangle)
Sue Trembeth
May 19, 2024
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
Looking for a way to unwind from stress, focus your thoughts, or explore your creative side? Come learn the basics of Zentangle’s relaxing method of art and welcome spring by creating a colorful butterfly mandala.
Word By Word: Exploring the Second Half of Life
Robert L. Schoonmaker
May 29, 2024
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
We invite you to join us for a program in finding our true selves through words during the second half of life. Together we will identify the resources within us and outside ourselves that can enable us to write a personal memoir.
Zentangle Series: Beyond the Basics!
Sue Trembeth
June 2 - 23, 2024
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
In this three-week Zentangle course, you will go beyond the basics and continue to explore the Zentangle Method.
Look at the Birds of the Air: Jesus and the Natural World (4 Week Online Series)
Bernadette Rudolph
June 5 - 26, 2024
Once you start to notice it, threads of the natural world are woven into the very fabric of the gospels: foxes, wheat, storms. This fact points us toward a Christ-centered spirituality that is also eco-centered. Join us and explore what this means.
Look at the Birds of the Air: Jesus and the Natural World (Week 1 - Jesus Uses Nature to Create Hope)
Bernadette Rudolph
June 5, 2024
Join Bernadette Rudolph and explore the gospels to see how Jesus uses the natural world to stir up hope in the hopeless.
Forest Bathing
Sue MacQueen
June 9, 2024
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
Join us for a slow, mindful walk in nature on the grounds of beautiful Cranaleith, where we will pay close attention to our surroundings using our five senses.
From Lightbulbs to Vessels, Arks and Wells: A Workshop for Responding to the Climate Crisis
Alison Cornish
June 9, 2024
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
Let's come together to learn actionable items to help combat climate change focused on the resources that are inherent in our spiritual traditions. All are welcome to this workshop, particularly those who are members of any denominational Green Team or Creation Care Committee in a faith community.
Eco-Spirituality Day: Forest Bathing & From Lightbulbs to Vessels, Arks and Wells Workshops
Alison Cornish and Sue MacQueen
June 9, 2024
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
Come enjoy 2 programs in one day for one low price! Gift yourself a full day immersed in eco-spirituality by participating in a rejuvenating outdoor Forest Bathing workshop and an indoor action-oriented climate change workshop.
Look at the Birds of the Air: Jesus and the Natural World (Week 2 - Jesus Uses Nature to Elicit Awe)
Bernadette Rudolph
June 12, 2024
Join Bernadette Rudolph and come and wonder at the majesty of God which Jesus reveals in Nature.
Summer Book Circle: Enlivened Faith Through Creation and Culture (5-week Series)
Tylia Barnes Oladipo
June 13 - August 7, 2024
Join us for a 5-part book circle conversation series as we explore "Replenishing the Earth" by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Wangari Maathai. Together, we will embark on a journey to bridge the gap between our fractured planet and ourselves, drawing upon the timeless wisdom enshrined within our spiritual heritage.
Summer Book Circle: Enlivened Faith Through Creation and Culture (Session 1)
Tylia Barnes Oladipo
June 13, 2024
Join us for a book circle conversation as we explore "Replenishing the Earth" by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Wangari Maathai. Together, we will embark on a journey to bridge the gap between our fractured planet and ourselves, drawing upon the timeless wisdom enshrined within our spiritual heritage.
7-Day Directed Silent Retreat
Maria DiBello, RSM and Mary Trainer, RSM
June 14 - 21, 2024
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.
Look at the Birds of the Air: Jesus and the Natural World (Week 3 - Jesus Uses Nature to Make Apparent God’s Merciful and Abundant Love)
Bernadette Rudolph
June 19, 2024
Join Bernadette Rudolph to explore how God's mercy is not just for humans, but it has always been for all of Creation.
Nourish and Emerge your Mind, Body & Spirit for the Summer Solstice
Athena Dugan and Rasheeda Hastings
June 20, 2024
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
Greet the Summer Solstice with a day devoted to embracing this season of warmth and newness! Experience this cosmic dance by turning towards your inner light though a labyrinth walk, journaling and light artwork, and a soothing sound bath.
From Weary to Refreshed: The ABC's of Renewal for Women Leaders
Deidre Anderson PhD and Tiffany Cooper
June 21, 2024
Cranaleith
Join us for a transformative full-day retreat tailored for women by women, where the ABCs of Authenticity, Boldness, and Change will equip you with practical tools to recharge yourself on an ongoing basis.
Look at the Birds of the Air: Jesus and the Natural World (Week 4 - Jesus Uses Nature to Explain Salvation)
Bernadette Rudolph
June 26, 2024
Join Bernadette Rudolph to examine how the gospels explore how death and decay can become part of a process, not an ending.
Summer Book Circle: Enlivened Faith Through Creation and Culture (Session 2)
Tylia Barnes Oladipo
June 27, 2024
Join us for a book circle conversation as we explore "Replenishing the Earth" by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Wangari Maathai. Together, we will embark on a journey to bridge the gap between our fractured planet and ourselves, drawing upon the timeless wisdom enshrined within our spiritual heritage.
Home & Garden Day
June 29, 2024
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
Join us and celebrate our historic home and beautiful grounds with a variety of FREE family friendly activities.
Tibetan Singing Bowls: For Healing, Balance, & Peace
Phyllis Strock and Audrey Garrett
June 30, 2024
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
Immerse yourself in the beauty of Cranaleith's grounds and experience Tibetan Singing Bowls believed to stimulate energy centers, reduce stress, and relieve pain.
Summer Book Circle: Enlivened Faith Through Creation and Culture (Session 3)
Tylia Barnes Oladipo
July 11, 2024
Join us for a book circle conversation as we explore "Replenishing the Earth" by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Wangari Maathai. Together, we will embark on a journey to bridge the gap between our fractured planet and ourselves, drawing upon the timeless wisdom enshrined within our spiritual heritage.
Preserving Minerva: (Re)Discovering the Work of Architect Minerva Parker Nichols
Molly Lester
July 13, 2024
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
Join architectural historian Molly Lester for a program about Minerva Parker Nichols who was the architect of Cranaleith's main house, and the first woman in the United States to practice architecture independently. Molly will give a talk about Minerva's life and work, and then lead a tour of the house.
Find Your Song: An Exploration of Storytelling and Music-Making for Children (5-day series)
Timothy Simmons
July 15 - 19, 2024
In this 5-day camp program, children will gather to hear stories, explore ways to create music together, make up songs and art, and even tell some stories of their own. Throughout the series, facilitator Timothy Simmons will lead participants through his storybook guide to finding your own song, Serafine Finds a Song.
Find Your Song: An Exploration of Storytelling and Music-Making for Children (Monday, 6/15)
Timothy Simmons
July 15, 2024
In this camp program, children will gather to hear stories, explore ways to create music together, make up songs and art, and even tell some stories of their own.
Find Your Song: An Exploration of Storytelling and Music-Making for Children (Tuesday, 6/16)
Timothy Simmons
July 16, 2024
In this camp program, children will gather to hear stories, explore ways to create music together, make up songs and art, and even tell some stories of their own.
Find Your Song: An Exploration of Storytelling and Music-Making for Children (Wednesday, 6/17)
Timothy Simmons
July 17, 2024
In this camp program, children will gather to hear stories, explore ways to create music together, make up songs and art, and even tell some stories of their own.
A Visit to the Southern Border: A Report and Update on the Immigration Crisis
Joanne Castner
July 18, 2024
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
Join Joanne Castner for a presentation about her immersion trip to the US-Mexico border in 2022 and to explore how the increasing polarization in our country about immigration has impacted the situation at the border since her trip.
Find Your Song: An Exploration of Storytelling and Music-Making for Children (Thursday, 6/18)
Timothy Simmons
July 18, 2024
In this camp program, children will gather to hear stories, explore ways to create music together, make up songs and art, and even tell some stories of their own.
Find Your Song: An Exploration of Storytelling and Music-Making for Children (Friday, 6/19)
Timothy Simmons
July 19, 2024
In this camp program, children will gather to hear stories, explore ways to create music together, make up songs and art, and even tell some stories of their own.
The Spirituality of Racial Justice
Lauren Brownlee
July 20, 2024
Cranaleith
Join us for a workshop where we will consider the patterns of bias, particularly around race, that show up in our spiritual communities and analyze how principles of racial justice reflect the principles of our own faith traditions.
Wise and Holy Women with Brother Mickey McGrath
Michael O'Neill McGrath, OSFS
July 23, 2024
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
Join artist and storyteller Brother Mickey McGrath for a program in celebration of great women from across the ages and cultures of church history.
Summer Book Circle: Enlivened Faith Through Creation and Culture (Session 4)
Tylia Barnes Oladipo
July 25, 2024
Join us for a book circle conversation as we explore "Replenishing the Earth" by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Wangari Maathai. Together, we will embark on a journey to bridge the gap between our fractured planet and ourselves, drawing upon the timeless wisdom enshrined within our spiritual heritage.
The Laboratory of Forgiveness
Scott Hutchinson
July 27, 2024
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
Entering “the laboratory of forgiveness” is to enter deeply into the territory of God’s abundant grace. We will risk immersing ourselves in dynamic gospel stories that will claim us and call forth our deepest expressions of confession, gratitude, generosity, and hope.
Lenape History and Storytelling with Barbara Bluejay Michalksi
Barbara Bluejay Michalksi
August 4, 2024
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
Join us for a family friendly program on the Lenape People led by Chief Barbara Bluejay Michalski.
Family Garden Pizza Party!
August 6, 2024
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
Bring your family out to Cranaleith for an evening of creating a personalized garden to table pizza topped with fresh ingredients we will pick together from our garden. After the pizzas are prepared, enjoy a pizza party together and get to know other families in the community. A sweet treat and beverages will also be provided by Cranaleith.
Summer Book Circle: Enlivened Faith Through Creation and Culture (Session 5)
Tylia Barnes Oladipo
August 7, 2024
Join us for a book circle conversation as we explore "Replenishing the Earth" by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Wangari Maathai. Together, we will embark on a journey to bridge the gap between our fractured planet and ourselves, drawing upon the timeless wisdom enshrined within our spiritual heritage.
Overnight, Silent, Directed Retreat
Christine Konopelski, SSJ and Maria DiBello, RSM
August 9 - 10, 2024
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
John Buettler and Maria DiBello, RSM
October 25 - 26, 2024
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
John Buettler and Maria DiBello, RSM
December 13 - 14, 2024
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
Christine Konopelski, SSJ and Maria DiBello, RSM
January 17 - 18, 2025
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.