Calendar of Events
Join us for one of our upcoming retreats or programs! To meet your needs, Cranaleith is offering different ways to access our programs. Choose between on-site, virtual, and on-demand! Scholarships are available for all programs, because everyone is welcome at Cranaleith. See program descriptions for more details.
On-Site Programs
Settled on 10 acres, stroll our beautiful grounds and join us at Cranaleith for an on-site program or retreat!
On Demand Programs
Purchase an on-demand event and you will recive a pdf of links to the videos. You may then watch the videos at your leisure.
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
Restorative Yoga and Yoga Nidra (6-week series)
Tiffany Cooper
March 1 - April 19, 2024
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
Join certified Yoga Instructor and Energy Worker, Tiffany Cooper, for a 6-week yoga series. We are living in an increasingly stressful world, and it is important to give ourselves time to release stress and anxiety in order to heal. Through the practices of Restorative Yoga and Yoga Nidra you can…
Restorative Yoga and Yoga Nidra
Tiffany Cooper
March 22, 2024
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
Join certified Yoga Instructor and Energy Worker, Tiffany Cooper, for a replenishing yoga class. We are living in an increasingly stressful world, and it is important to give ourselves time to release stress and anxiety in order to heal. Through the practices of Restorative Yoga and Yoga Nidra you can…
Angels on the Clothesline, A Memoir: A Reading and Reception with Ani Tuzman
Ani Tuzman
March 26, 2024
Cranaleith
Join us for an evening celebrating award-winning poet, author, and writing mentor, Ani Tuzman, and her newest book, “Angels on the Clothesline.”
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…
A Healing Path to a More Creative Life (3 Tuesdays) – ONLINE!
Michelle Rothwell
April 2 - 16, 2024
On-line
Come and restore your creative potential and learn conceptual and practical steps that will lead you to a fulfilling creative life.
The Paradigm Shift of Synodality: An Introduction (online)
Bernadette Rudolph
April 3, 2024
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
Join Bernadette for an evening of information about this global transformation; we will also participate in the process of synodal listening together.
“Monhegan: Whence Light Comes Into the Soul”: Photography Exhibit and Artist Talk
Janice Edwards, RSM
April 7, 2024
Cranaleith
Join us for a talk with artist Janice Marie Edwards. You will have the opportunity to view her photography on display, revealing the interplay of nature, light and divine love!
Spring Book Circle “Solito: A Memoir”
Maria DiBello, RSM and Joanne Castner
April 11 - 25, 2024
Conference & Education Building
Join us for a three-week book circle where we will explore the story of Solito together, holding the simplicity of a story woven in the complex issue of immigration. We will also welcome Joanne Castner as a presenter on Week 3 for her personal witness at the US-Mexico border.
Restorative Yoga and Yoga Nidra
Tiffany Cooper
April 12, 2024
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
Join certified Yoga Instructor and Energy Worker, Tiffany Cooper, for a replenishing yoga class. We are living in an increasingly stressful world, and it is important to give ourselves time to release stress and anxiety in order to heal. Through the practices of Restorative Yoga and Yoga Nidra you can…
Restorative Yoga and Yoga Nidra
Tiffany Cooper
April 19, 2024
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
Join certified Yoga Instructor and Energy Worker, Tiffany Cooper, for a replenishing yoga class. We are living in an increasingly stressful world, and it is important to give ourselves time to release stress and anxiety in order to heal. Through the practices of Restorative Yoga and Yoga Nidra you can…
Zentangle: A Meditative Art (Secret Garden Tangle)
Sue Trembeth
April 21, 2024
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
Looking for a way to unwind from stress, focus your thoughts, or explore your creative side? Get inspired by the beauty of spring and create a Secret Garden inspired piece of art using the Zentangle method.
Spiritual Practices for Creative Fulfillment (3 Tuesdays) – ONLINE!
Michelle Rothwell
April 23 - May 7, 2024
On-line
A holistic approach to creativity can help you remove creative blocks, reawaken inspiration, and sharpen cognitive thinking. Learn how to use acoustic meditation, simple body-awareness movements, and other stimulating sensory-based practices to entrain your brainwaves for optimum Creativity.
Overnight, Silent, Directed Retreat, April 26 – 27, 2024
John Buettler
April 26 - 27, 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.
This Fragment of Hope: A Retreat Day for Women Veterans
Maria DiBello, RSM and Kelly Denton-Borhaug, PhD
May 4, 2024
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
Through poetry, immersion in Cranaleith’s beauty, and a simple art expression, we will share the fragments of hope we hold for ourselves and our aching world. The day will also explore the theme of moral injury, as we surrender our hearts to healing and newness.
Beauty Will Save the World: The Wisdom of Creativity
Michael O'Neill McGrath, OSFS
May 11, 2024
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
In these times of ever-increasing division and violence, we will focus instead on the healing power of art, music, and the beauty of nature.
25th Anniversary Gala Ticket Purchase
May 16, 2024
Knowlton Mansion
Join us on Thursday May 16, 2024 from 6-10pm to celebrate 25 years of serving our community and three remarkable supporters of Cranaleith: Sr. Mary Scullion, Sr. Maria DiBello, and Joyce Hadley. Your ticket includes cocktail hour with open bar, seated dinner, silent auction, and live entertainment. Ticket price…
Tibetan Singing Bowls: For Healing, Balance, & Peace
Phyllis Strock and Audrey Garrett
May 18, 2024
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
Experience Tibetan Singing Bowls believed to stimulate energy centers, reduce stress, and relieve pain.
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 and summer by creating a colorful butterfly mandala.
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
Bernadette Rudolph
June 5 - 26, 2024
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
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.
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.
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.
Lenape History and Storytelling with Barbara Bluejay Michalksi
Barbara Bluejay Michalksi
July 28, 2024
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
Join us for a family friendly program on the Lenape People led by Chief Barbara Bluejay Michalski.