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 by her work at Project HOME where the stories of those experiencing homelessness deepened her compassion and taught her the power of creating communal spaces of mercy and love. At Cranaleith, Margie will serve as Director of Programs, facilitating retreats, working with community partners and offering spiritual accompaniment. She is overjoyed to return home to Mercy!

Margie holds a Masters in Divinity from Weston Jesuit School of Theology, a certificate in spiritual direction from Cranaleith Spiritual Center, and degrees in nursing and English.

Events with Margie Winters

Solitude Day (self-catered)
Open Dates

This registration is for a single onsite day retreat at Cranaleith. You will have access to a private room as well as the beautiful grounds of Cranaleith. The retreatant remains in solitude and chooses what to do/reflect on during the retreat time. You may wish to focus on Scripture or a spiritual book; you may choose to think through a problem or a decision you are facing. You may choose to just rest and be still. You also have the option of meeting with a spiritual director. Please request that on the interest form and be aware that a donation…

Individual Directed Retreat (self-catered)
Flexible Dates

A limited number of spaces are available each week for those interested in coming onto our campus for 1-5 days/nights. Staff and retreatants will follow local and CDC guidelines. Retreat is a time for solitude, silence and prayer. You may wish to focus on Scripture or a spiritual book; you may choose to think through a problem or a decision you are facing. You may choose to just rest and be still. In addition, you will meet daily with a staff member. This spiritual director – also called a spiritual companion – will give direction to your reflection based on…

A Pilgrimage of Sorrow and Hope
November 11, 2025

Our lives are a pilgrimage: paths marked by heartbreak, but also by the stubborn, green leaves of renewal. In this program, we will invite you to travel — virtually, across continents and cultures — to places where grief is inscribed into land and story, and where hope is being born out of that very weight. 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…

Overnight, Silent, Directed Retreat December 19-20
December 19 - 20, 2025

Often life is so full, we cannot hear God. Or maybe we are busy, busy, busy and our spirits need some Sabbath rest. 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. The retreat begins at 7 p.m. on Friday with a communal prayer service. You will have time to meet with an experienced spiritual director who will listen to you and guide you in making the most of this sacred time with God. The rest of the evening and the next day are yours…

Overnight, Silent, Directed Retreat June 5-6
June 5 - 6, 2026