Programs
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,…
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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!
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.
Give a Gift Certificate
Open Dates
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.
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.
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!
Knit, Crochet & Women’s Wisdom: April-June 2025
Cathy Maguire RSM
April 8 - June 24, 2025
Onsite and online
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…
Toll the Bell Day
Maria DiBello, RSM
June 6, 2025
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.
Tibetan Singing Bowls: For Healing, Balance, & Peace
Phyllis Strock and Audrey Garrett
June 16, 2025
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.
Nurturing Our Green Companions
Jess Wszolek
June 18, 2025
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
Join us with your plant on June 18th at 10am or 5:30pm in our vegetable garden. In this workshop, we will re-pot our plants, check the soil health and roots, fertilize if necessary, and take a tour of our vegetable garden.
Summer Solstice Labyrinth Walk
Athena Dugan and Rasheeda Hastings
June 20, 2025
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
The Summer Solstice marks the longest day of the year with the greatest amount of light as the earth tilts towards the sun. We will ease into a contemplative morning by walking the labyrinth, with known or unknown intentions, in the hope of illuminating what no longer serves us and…
Finding Hope in Song: An Afternoon of Music and Meaning with HMS
Stephen G. Hart and HMS Acoustic Band
June 22, 2025
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
Music has the power to heal, to uplift, and to remind us of our shared humanity. On Sunday, June 22, from 2 pm - 4 pm Cranaleith Spiritual Center warmly invites you to a heartful afternoon with HMS, the acclaimed acoustic band featuring singer-songwriter Steve Hart.
Mother & Life: Revealing the Invisible Patterns That Shape Us
Ellen Browning-Lafferty
June 28, 2025
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
Our relationship with our mother is the first imprint we receive—the first experience of love, safety, and separation. In this interactive group Family Constellations workshop, we’ll explore the hidden dynamics that shape our relationship with our mothers—and, by extension, with life itself.
7-Day Directed Silent Retreat 2025
Maria DiBello, RSM and Mary Trainer, RSM
July 18 - 25, 2025
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.
Finding Your Way with Clay
Anne Lythgoe, OP
July 26, 2025
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
Putting your hands in clay can be one of the most contemplative and revelatory moments you could experience. Exploring the spiritual language of working with clay can open new ways of understanding your own journey.
From Garden to Table: Create Your Own Summer Bouquet
Jess Wszolek
July 31, 2025
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
Do you love the joy of coming home to fresh flowers on your table? Celebrate the beauty of summer with us by creating your own custom flower arrangement!
Overnight, Silent, Directed Retreat
Christine Konopelski, SSJ and Margie Winters
August 8 - 9, 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.
From Garden to Table: Create Your Own Summer Bouquet
Jess Wszolek
August 27, 2025
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
Do you love the joy of coming home to fresh flowers on your table? Celebrate the beauty of summer with us by creating your own custom flower arrangement!