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Healing and Hope Since 1985

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Fostering Joy, Creating Hope

February 27, 2026

D.C. friends- have you ever walked past Christ House on Columbia Road and noticed a group of our patients sitting in the courtyard? The beautiful statue of Jesus by Jimilu Mason helps identify us, but otherwise we are tucked into a fairly nondescript building. It would be easy to pass us by without realizing what […] More…

Guest Post by Donna Chacko – Broken

October 8, 2020

Dr. Donna Chacko lived in Kairos and worked as a family doctor at Christ House as part of the residential community from 2003-2010. She continued working at Columbia Road Health Services until 2013, when she retired from clinical medicine. Now she promotes health of body, mind, and spirit through her website, blog, and various programs […] More…

Resilience During Disquieting Times

August 3, 2020

Following the Patients’ Lead One of the many gifts patients share with Christ House is their living example of resiliency. This has been true since the founding of Christ House and has become even more apparent during such disquieting times. Christ House remains vigilant to lessening the spread of COVID-19 by following CDC guidelines, implementing […] More…

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  • April 16, 2026 6:00 pm
    Open House
  • April 18, 2026 10:00 am
    Volunteer Appreciation Brunch
  • May 21, 2026 9:00 am
    Open House
  • June 18, 2026 6:00 pm
    Open House
  • April 24, 2026 2:30 pm
    Music with the Capuchin Friars
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