A Pilgrimage of Sorrow and Hope
Bernadette Rudolph and Margie Winters
November 11, 2025
Join us as we journey virtually to places scarred and sacred; listen to stories of pain and persistence; reflect and share about how we see suffering and the possibility of flourishing.
By dwelling with brokenness — in all its diversity — and by witnessing the acts of rebuilding, and rediscovery that happen every day, we open ourselves to hope that is grounded in struggle.
Facilitators
Bernadette Rudolph
Bernadette Rudolph, MA, MS is Director of Facilitation and Strategic Partnerships at Cranaleith. She has earned degrees in the liberal arts (BA, St. John’s College, Annapolis), religion and religious education (MA, Catholic University, Washington DC) and educational leadership (MS, Marywood University, Scranton), as well as a certificate in spiritual direction (Cranaleith Spiritual Center, Philadelphia). Bernadette is a visionary thinker whose practical lens leads to results. She is an engaging presenter and creative thought partner. She is committed to welcome, mercy and respectful dialogue. She knows from experience that, if people come together in true partnership, they will find themselves creating…
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Bernadette Rudolph, MA, MS is Director of Facilitation and Strategic Partnerships at Cranaleith. She has earned degrees in the liberal arts (BA, St. John’s College, Annapolis), religion and religious education (MA, Catholic University, Washington DC) and educational leadership (MS, Marywood University, Scranton), as well as a certificate in spiritual direction (Cranaleith Spiritual Center, Philadelphia). Bernadette is a visionary thinker whose practical lens leads to results. She is an engaging presenter and creative thought partner. She is committed to welcome, mercy and respectful dialogue. She knows from experience that, if people come together in true partnership, they will find themselves creating…
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Margie Winters
Margie Winters loves to accompany others on their spiritual journeys, finding joy in helping others see God’s presence and Mercy in their lives. She brings with her experience in pastoral ministry, faith formation of adults and children, campus ministry, music ministry and spiritual direction. For many years, Margie taught in Mercy elementary and secondary education, inviting students and teachers to experience God in themselves and one another and with those on the margins. Her own journey was touched deeply by her time as a lay missionary serving the community of San Antonio de Padua in the Dominican Republic and…
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Margie Winters loves to accompany others on their spiritual journeys, finding joy in helping others see God’s presence and Mercy in their lives. She brings with her experience in pastoral ministry, faith formation of adults and children, campus ministry, music ministry and spiritual direction. For many years, Margie taught in Mercy elementary and secondary education, inviting students and teachers to experience God in themselves and one another and with those on the margins. Her own journey was touched deeply by her time as a lay missionary serving the community of San Antonio de Padua in the Dominican Republic and…
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