At the Edge of Wholeness
A Letter From Our Executive Director
Dear Friends, As I drive down Cranaleith’s long driveway, I see a doe standing quietly at the edge of the…
September 17, 2026
End of Summer Abundance With CATCH
ProgramsAbundance That Drips Down Your Chin. As September begins, our Thursday visit with CATCH (Citizens Acting Together Can Help) was…
September 3, 2026Synodality with the Office for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Refugees
EventsJesus said, "The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed in with three measures of…
July 25, 2026Holding Our Grief in Quiet Stillness
A Letter From Our Executive DirectorDear Friends, Late last week, I watched as Sr. Kathy, Cranaleith’s Landcare and Facilities Director, stretched a long-handled broom high…
March 5, 2026A Light That Renews, Restores, and Calls Us Forward
A Letter From Our Executive DirectorThe light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. — John 1:5 Dear Friends, After last…
December 22, 2025Finding a Way to Fly Free
A Letter From Our Executive DirectorDear Friends, Margie Winters, Program Director, invites me and the others in the room to look closely at the images…
November 29, 2025Blogs from Rome: Part 2
EventsPart 2, Day 3, 10/25/25: The day starts with a procession through the Holy Door. Every quarter century the Catholic…
November 13, 2025Blogs from Rome: Part 1
EventsDay 1 - 10/23/25 I have the pleasure of returning to Rome for a third year in an international gathering…
November 6, 2025Meet Our New “Plant” Ladies!
VolunteeringArlene Buettler and Cecile Gantert have graciously responded to our plea for someone to water the plants each week. Besides just watering, they received a…
October 31, 2025Spotlight on the Vegetable Garden by Jess Wszolek
VolunteeringFor the last two summers, Cranaleith has had a new gardener. This year Jess focused on getting the garden set…
October 31, 2025WSFS Service Day (by Jess Wszolek)
VolunteeringOn Wednesday, October 1st, five employees from WSFS came to help us out with our grounds. They helped us improve the secret garden by…
October 31, 2025Villanova Service Day (by Fred Trainer)
VolunteeringOn September 20th – a beautiful early fall Saturday when most college students would be setting out to attend or watch their…
October 31, 2025Volunteer Opportunity Days
VolunteeringOur volunteers are always willing to answer the call for help and on August 4th and September 15th, they gathered and accomplished so much:…
October 31, 2025An Apiary Update (by Helene Houser)
VolunteeringThis summer has been a whirlwind. With a rainy May and June, the bees worked extra hard to produce our coveted honey. We extracted…
October 31, 2025Discovering Family Constellations at Cranaleith: Opening the Door to Healing, Freedom, and Connection
ProgramsWritten by Ellen Browning-Lafferty (Family Constellations Facilitator) Sometimes the struggles we face are part of a larger family story. In…
October 31, 2025Sharing Stories of Resilience Leads Us to Hope
A Letter From Our Executive DirectorDear Friends, I sit in Cranaleith’s dining hall, joined at the table by Blanca and Jodie from the New Sanctuary…
September 4, 2025Finding Hope in Real Times: A Radical Act of Resilience
A Letter From Our Executive Director“The task of prophetic ministry is to nurture, nourish, and evoke a consciousness and perception alternative to the consciousness and…
August 7, 2025June 22 – Huntingdon Valley Scout Troop
VolunteeringAbout a year ago, Ayden Kobryn, of Troop 208, Huntingdon Valley came to Cranaleith, asking if he could do his Eagle…
July 14, 2025June 1st – St. Christopher Boy Scout Troop 367
VolunteeringOn June 1st, we were so happy to welcome back our friends from St. Christopher’s Boy Scout Troop 367. In…
July 14, 2025Volunteer Brunch 2025
VolunteeringOn Saturday, May 17, Cranaleith hosted a brunch to honor our volunteers who play such an important role in everything…
July 14, 2025
