On Site Program

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 Gift of Years), and currently on the words of Thich Nhat Hanh (Peace Is Every Step).

Surrounded by the peaceful beauty of Cranaleith's woods, gardens, and walking paths, gather with fellow veterans for a retreat that honors the profound moral journey of military service. Together, we will explore the realities of moral injury, the possibilities of moral recovery, and the ongoing work of restoring moral well-being.

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!

Step outside, slow down, and tend the earth with others in a spirit of gratitude and care. This outdoor volunteer retreat invites you to spend a day nurturing Cranaleith's gardens and natural landscape while discovering how simple acts of stewardship can become moments of prayer and renewal.

In this retreat, Brother Mickey will help us give visual form and colorful shape to our morning prayers.  Art is a perfect way to get lost in the present moment awareness that we are never alone and that creating beauty is the best way to calm our fears and anxieties.  

Name and celebrate two meaningful spiritual experiences from your work as a chaplain: an experience of loss and an experience of receiving. Savor memories, share stories and harvest the wisdom in each experience through art, ritual and discussion.

On this day of quiet presence to our unanswered questions and anxieties, we will help one another to view them as sacred ground, and opportunities for deep hope. We will draw on the insights of the mystics and poets, as well as the truth we find in one another. The healing beauty of Cranaleith will hold us in this grace. The day will include time for silence, a guided meditation and simple response in art, and exploration into the moral injury we share with our world.