From the Associated Press story: “Black Catholic Nuns: A compelling long-overlooked history” published on April 30: “Among the many pioneers is Sister Cora Marie Billings, who as a 17-year-old in 1956 became the first Black person admitted into the Sisters of Mercy in Philadelphia. Later, she was the first Black nun to teach in a...
Georgina Dietz, a regular retreatant at Cranaleith, recently shared a poem with us that she composed during a retreat in March 2022. Published here with her permission. Thank you, Georgina! Retreat and Renewal By Georgina Dietz I hear the honking of the geese And the sweet sound of rustling trees With the hum of...
Cranaleith Board of Director, Maureen O’Connell, PhD, is giving the annual spring lecture of the American Catholic Historical Society titled, “Undoing the Knots: Five Generations of American Catholic Anti-Blackness.” The lecture will take place Tuesday, April 19, at 7 p.m. Read more HERE.
Cranaleith’s Director of Development and Marketing, Christopher Grosso, is a panelist at the Greater Northeast Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce’s Fourth Annual Non-Profit Summit on Wednesday, April 13. As described by the Chamber: “Join us as we host a panel discussion with nonprofit professionals who will share their strategies for engaging with donors, volunteers, partners, and...
Rasheeda Hastings, a 2021 Cranaleith Spiritual Direction Formation Program alumna, published an article in Presbyterians Today detailing the history and benefits of using labyrinths in spiritual life. Rasheeda is a professionally trained labyrinth facilitator who, along with Athena Duggan, will be giving a talk and demonstration on labyrinths at Cranaleith as part of the May...
Choosing Mercy “A little bit of mercy makes the world less cold and more just.” –Pope Francis March 11, 2022 Dear Friends, Mercy is a choice. While mercy flows freely from God, we must choose to accept it in our hearts and choose to share it with the world. Cranaleith is a contemplative spiritual center...
A member of Cranaleith’s Board of Directors, Maureen H. O’Connell, PhD, was featured in the Philadelphia Inquirer about her new book, “Undoing the Knots: Five Generations of American Catholic Anti-Blackness.” Read more HERE and purchase a copy HERE.
$25,000 Matching Gift Gifts made between now and January 31st will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $25,000 by Ron Selzer of The Broken Wing Foundation. Last quarter, we met the same $25,000 challenge, and Ron and his Foundation matched the $25,000 raised. Thank you, Ron, and thanks to all who donated! Let’s do it again...
