Around the Archdiocese
See below for information on ministries, meetings, and events around the Archdiocese of Atlanta.
Upcoming
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Men's Discernment Retreat (ages 18-35) | December 26-28
MEN’S DISCERNMENT RETREAT. Have you ever considered the possibility of serving God as a priest? Come pray and explore if this could be the vocation God has prepared for you. Join us for our annual Men’s Discernment Retreat, December 26-28, at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit.
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Register at calledbychrist.com/events/discernment-retreat.
Thank you for your support of vocations. I ask for your prayers for the retreat and for the vocations’ work in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. May God bless you in your ministry.
Click here for attached flyer.
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If you have any questions, please call me at 404-920-7460.
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​​Retreat for Adolescents and Parents | February 7, 2026
In collaboration with St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church, Family Honor—a Catholic organization formally approved by the Diocese of Charleston—is hosting a one-day workshop designed to help parents and their adolescent children strengthen family communication and build virtue. This workshop places a special focus on the virtue of chastity.
Event Details
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Workshop Title: “Real Love & Real Life”
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Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026
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Time: 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
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Location: St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church, 91 North Park Street, Dahlonega, 30533 GA
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What Families Will Learn
Through engaging presentations, skits, videos, breakout sessions and Q&A panels, this workshop equips families to communicate more effectively about difficult topics, including family conflict, peer pressure, dating and purity/chastity. This format helps foster open dialogue and provides practical skills for navigating real-life challenges while building a foundation of virtue.
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Registration & Information
For complete details on the workshop content and to register your family, please visit the link.
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Retrovaille Hope for a Better Marriage Retreat
Does your marriage feel distant, strained, stuck, or even in crisis? Do you look perfect on the outside but are not perfect on the inside? The Retrouvaille Marriage Program can help, as it has helped thousands find new hope, better communication and a deeper connection. Talk to someone now at 404-644-3253, or visit HelpOurMarriage.org
You can have a better marriage. Don’t wait.
The next Retrouvaille weekend is January 23-25, 2026.
50th/60th Wedding Anniversary Celebration | February 14, 2026
COUPLES CELEBRATING 50th AND 60th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY IN 2026
The Archdiocese of Atlanta would like to honor couples married in 1976 and 1966 with an invitation to a golden/diamond Wedding Anniversary Mass on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at 11 a.m. at Saint Brigid Catholic Church. Please go to http://tiny.cc/anniversarymass to RSVP for this event and for additional information.
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Local Retreat Centers
Blessed Trinity Retreat Center Retreats
Nestled in over 1,200 acres of rustic woodlands in Southeastern Alabama, Blessed Trinity Shrine Retreat invites you to discover “Peace in the Pines”. They offer spaces for private individual retreats, group retreats, overnight and day options, retreats in hermitages, and over 12 miles of walking trails. BTSR welcomes people of all faiths to enjoy the beauty of Holy Trinity, Alabama.
To learn about upcoming programs go to www.msbt.org/btsr.
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Questions? Contact us at 334-855-4474 or btsr@msbt.org
Blessed Trinity Shrine Retreat is a mission of the Missionary Servants of the Most Blessed Trinity
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Ignatius House Retreat Center
If you are yearning to unplug, be still and pause your daily routine —if just for a day or a weekend— then a silent, spiritual retreat at Ignatius House is for you. What will you hear from God when nothing else is in the way? Come for a day or stay overnight and rediscover who God made you to be.
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Click here for upcoming events/retreats.
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Located at 6700 Riverside Dr NW Atlanta, GA 30328.
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The Monastery of the Holy Spirit
Our retreat house is scheduled to reopen in March at the end of our church renovations. By popular demand, we will continue to offer our Zoom retreats. Members of the community will give these conferences in addition to our regular Retreat Presenters. Please call the retreat house if you are interested in joining one of our Zoom Conferences.
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Our Office is open Monday-Friday 8:00-1:00 PM, and the number is 770-760-0959. S
For information on upcoming retreats, please go to https://trappist.net/