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6/20: “Time Enough: The Amazing Journey of Butterflies”

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Time Enough: The Amazing Journey of Butterflies Thursday, June 20 6 to 8 p.m. Cost: $15 Presenter: Teresa Knipper, Master Gardener and Spiritual Director “The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough.” Rabindranath Tagore Come learn the wisdom and wonder held in the story of butterflies. We will reflect on the spirituality  Read more

May 20, 2013 in News by

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6/22: Thérèse of Lisieux

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Thérèse of Lisieux: The Little Way of Non-Violent Love Saturday, June 22 10 AM – 3 PM Cost: $35 (includes lunch) Presenter: Brother Joseph Schmidt, FSC Thérèse of Lisieux, the saint of the “little way” and the most recent Doctor of the Church, offers us a model of how to live a life of non-violent  Read more

May 19, 2013 in News by

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7/15-22: 7-Day Directed Retreat

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7-Day Directed Retreat Monday, July 15 to Monday, July 22 Arrival: 4 p.m.; Departure: 10 a.m. Cost: $490 (includes lodging & meals) Directors: Sr. Maria DiBello, RSM & Sr. Mary Trainer, RSM This week of gentle silence offers an invitation to listen to God’s still voice, accompanied by qualified spiritual directors. Attentiveness to God’s loving  Read more

May 10, 2013 in News by

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Cranaleith Newsletter (Click here)

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The latest issue of Cranaleith’s newsletter is available in electronic form by clicking here: Cranaleith Newsletter Vol. 15, No. 1. Included are stories and photos about the dedication of our new Mercy Education & Conference Center; a reflection by program director Sister Maria DiBello, RSM about February’s program with noted consultant Peter Block; lists of benefactors,  Read more

May 8, 2013 in News by

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A Community of Possibility

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Transformative day yesterday (2/7) as Peter Block invited a group of 70+ guests to shape a new narrative about the essence of community. Through a day full of music, dance, art, poetry and fellowship, participants learned and participated in a process that fostered conversations that really mattered. A photo album from the day is posted  Read more

February 8, 2013 in News by

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New Email Address…

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Cranaleith has a new general email address: office@cranaleith.org. Please do not use cranaleith@comcast.net anymore. Staff members have new individual email addresses now, too. As emails come in to our old addresses, we will be responding with our new individual contact information. Thanks!

November 26, 2012 in News by

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Dedication Video…

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On October 20, 2012, more than 300 guests joined in a ceremony to dedicate Cranaleith’s new Mercy Education & Conference Center. Through its diversity, the audience gave silent testimony to the heart of Cranaleith’s mission: benefactors sat with marginalized clients, who sat with volunteers, who sat with neighbors, who sat with nonprofit leaders, who sat  Read more

November 19, 2012 in News by

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Natural Springs (click here)…

In addition to two new large buildings at the Cranaleith Spiritual Center, Sister Mary Trainer and her staff devote time to learn about sustainable water managment, to create a space of serenity in the center's garden and pond area. This trickle of water was discovered after a long search, to help the pond on the property develop naturally, and supply the watrerfall, Tuesday, August 21, 2012, Philadelphia, Pa. (Maria Pouchnikova)

Click HERE for a nice article by William Kenny of the Northeast Times about the upcoming opening of our Education & Conference Center.  Bill and photo editor Maria Pouchnikova visited last week as a follow-up to an article Bill wrote following our groundbreaking in 2010…

September 5, 2012 in News by

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Welcome to Cranaleith

Cranaleith Spiritual Center is a 10-acre oasis in the Somerton section of Northeast Philadelphia. A ministry of the Sisters of Mercy, Cranaleith provides a safe space to those recovering from life's traumas, offers support to groups and individuals who wish to renew their spirit for life and work, and assists those who seek to deepen their relationship with God. You are welcome here...
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