9:30 am

*Friday, January 9, 7:30 pm - March for Life Kickoff Event - KOC Rock Creek Council -  7:30 pm -  speaker:  Fr. Dan Reehil, 5417 West Cedar Lane, Bethesda, MD

*Sunday, January 18, 5 pm - March for Life Kickoff Rally - Rosensteel KOC, 9707 Rosensteel Avenue, Silver Spring, MD

*Friday, January 23, 1 pm - National March for Life, DC

HR Women's Group - January 2026 Kickoff Event

Please join us as we begin the New Year - Mark your calendars for Monday, January 5, 7 pm.  We will have a meditative rosary and Adoration in the Holy Family Chapel (lower level of the church)  followed by a social in the community room.  All women are welcome - come and bring a friend.

Join us at the Annual Wedding Anniversary Mass to honor the Vocation of Marriage on Saturday, February 14, 2026, 10:00 a.m. at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. This Annual Mass is a celebration of the living vocation of all couples who provide a Catholic witness to the beauty of the Sacrament  of Matrimony. Couples, please register with Holy Redeemer's parish office by February 6, 2026, to attend the Mass and/or request a certificate in honor of your anniversary year. All married couples and their families are welcome, regardless of how long you have been married. Please contact Holy Redeemer parish office to register. 301-942-2333 or parish@hrs-ken.org 

Exodus 90 will begin on Monday January 5, 2026!

 "Exodus 90" is a 90 day spiritual exercise for men that begins on January 5, 2026 and ends on Easter Sunday.  The program is based on 3 pillars: Prayer, Asceticism, and Fraternity, which are all important aspects of the Christian life.
 
 Men who join the program will commit and strive to take on the following spiritual exercises:  
 
 Make a daily holy hour
 Read each day's scripture and reflection
 Take short, cold showers
 Practice regular intense exercise
 Get a full night's sleep (7 or more hours)
 Abstain from alcohol
 Abstain from desserts and sweets
 Abstain from eating between meals
 Abstain from soda or sweet drinks (white milk, black coffee, and black tea are permissible)
 Abstain from television, movies, or televised sports
 Abstain from video games
 Abstain from non-essential material purchases
 Only listen to music that lifts the soul to God
 Only use the computer for work, school, or essential tasks
 Only use mobile devices for essential communication (cut out non-essential texting and internet use)
 Take Wednesdays and Fridays as days of fasting
 Attend weekly fraternity meetings (one hour in length)
 Check in with an Anchor (friend doing the program) daily
 
Our Fraternity will meet weekly on Wednesday mornings from 5:30-6:30 AM in the Church basement starting on Jan 7, 2026.  Optional Rosary begins at 5:10 AM before each meeting.  Depending on the number of men who sign up, we may also offer an evening meeting each week as well.

 The link to sign up for Exodus 90 is below:
 
 https://app.exodus90.com/j/PGDFDHU-JZUJRW8
 
 If you have any questions, you can call me at: 240-350-4678 or email me at: rliotta@heights.edu