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*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

Before the National March for Life on Friday, January 23, in Washington, DC, join the Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH) for their annual Mass for Life at 11:30 AM at St. Mary Mother of God Parish (5th & H Streets, NW). This year's Celebrant is the Most Reverend John Keehner, Bishop of Sioux City and past AOH National Chaplain. This year's Homilist is Fr. Kevin Fields, AOH DC State Chaplain. Deacon Stephen Mitchell, AOH DC Division 3 Vice President, will assist. After the Mass, pilgrims may gather along the route on Constitution Avenue to join the March for Life.

All are encouraged to attend the 11:30 am Mass and then join the March for Life starting at 1 pm.  If you'd like to go as a group, you can carpool from Holy Redeemer or park at Our Lady of Lourdes parking lot in Bethesda and take the metro from there.  For additional information - marchforlife.org 

Holy Redeemer is beginning an adult Bible Study on the Prophets beginning Thursday January 15th from 9:45 to 11am in the Community room in the basement of the Church. Please come bring a Bible and a friend!

Altar serving is a privilege for parish children and teenagers beginning in 5th grade and continuing into high school.  If your son or daughter is currently in 5th grade or older and would like to be an altar server, please sign up or Altar Server Training using this link:

Please email Caren Garayta with any questions at cmgarayta10@gmail.com.

It's a new year!  Looking for an opportunity to be part of the HR community, learn more about our faith, and have some fun?  Join us for our small group meetings - we start up the week of January 12.  We have many wonderful studies with different dates/times-there's something for everyone  (Mondays 7 pm & 7:30 pm, Tuesdays 8:15 am, 9:30 am & 7 pm, Saturday-7:15 am.  For additional information, contact Julie Liotta, jervin.liotta@gmail.com or Janie Worch, janieworch2@gmail.com.

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" 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