On-Site Programs
Discover enriching programs held at our beautiful retreat and conference center. Engage in transformative experiences, connect with others, and embrace the serene surroundings that inspire renewal and growth.
Knit, Crochet & Women’s Wisdom: April 7 – June 16
Cathy Maguire RSM
April 7 - June 16, 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…
Memorial Day Death Wail Ceremony
Jenny Pacanowski
May 25, 2026
Cranaleith Spirtual Center
Join veterans Chris Antal and Jenny Pacanowski for a time of remembrance, mourning, and release on the contemplative sanctuary grounds at Cranaleith Spiritual Center. We will build our capacity to both care about the human and environmental costs of US wars, and care for ourselves, veterans and other after war…
Toll the Bell Day
Maria DiBello, RSM and Margie Winters
June 5, 2026
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
Join us as we toll our historic bell in solidarity with efforts to end gun violence in our neighborhoods and invite all who hear to respond to the call.
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.
Paths of Peace: Stories of Courage and Empowerment: Ritual Storytelling by Military Veterans and their Families
Jenny Pacanowski
June 6, 2026
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
Cranaleith invites you to a transformative community storytelling experience, where the voices of veterans open a path toward healing, connection, and renewal. In a setting rooted in quiet reflection and shared presence, this gathering offers space for stories to be spoken, received, and gently held in community. This unique performance…
There Has to Be a Better Way: A Conversation about Polarity
Brenna McGinnis and Danny L. Thomas
June 18, 2026
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
This evening is an invitation to something radical: a shared conversation about polarity itself. If we want to heal our divisions, we need to first understand division itself.
Finding Peace through Story and Song: An Afternoon of Music with HMS
Stephen G. Hart and HMS Acoustic Band
June 28, 2026
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
Why write songs? For me, songwriting is how I find peace. Each song begins in the unfinished places: a lingering question, a tender memory, a quiet ache for meaning. Each song is a journey—an unfolding that moves from restlessness toward resolution, from searching toward a kind of gentle peace. I…
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.