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Christmas Day
2026-12-25 00:00 - 23:59 (America/New_York) | GA

Second Collection—Catholic Charities
2026-12-25 00:00 - 23:59 | GA
Catholic Charities provides the support families need to get back on their feet and increase their likelihood of achieving self-sufficiency. Through after-school programs that improve reading skills, workforce initiatives that provide a path to employment, coaching that brings financial security, parenting skills that keep children safe, resources so Veterans can stay housed, legal relief for survivors of domestic violence, resources that enable food security, and much more, Catholic Charities gives families the hand up they need to stabilize and thrive.

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Christmas Eve
2026-12-24 00:00 - 23:59 | GA

Fourth Sunday of Advent
2026-12-20 00:00 - 23:59 | GA

Third Sunday of Advent
2026-12-13 00:00 - 23:59 | GA

Marriage Preparation - December 12, 2026
2026-12-12 09:00 - 16:00 | Chancery, 2401 Lake Park Dr. SE, Smyrna, GA, 30080, United States
The Archdiocesan Marriage Preparation workshops are designed for engaged couples preparing for marriage in the Catholic Church. It is highly recommended that couples take these two separate classes as soon as possible, to avoid scheduling conflicts. The two parts, “Life Skills for Couples” or “Love Again”, and “Marriage as Sacrament”, are offered simultaneously on the Saturdays listed. Therefore, they cannot be taken on the same Saturday.

This event is only available in English.

If you have any questions, please contact: Julian Saviano, J.D. at 404-920-7631, jsaviano@archatl.com

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What is the Joy-Filled Marriage Program

Immaculate Conception
2026-12-08 00:00 - 23:59 | GA
Immaculate Conception—Chancery closed

Second Sunday of Advent
2026-12-06 00:00 - 23:59 | GA

Discernment Mass
2026-12-05 09:00 - 11:00 | Borromeo House, 813 Dalrymple Road, Sandy Springs, GA, 30328, United States
Do you feel God may be calling you to serve as a priest or religious in the Archdiocese of Atlanta? You are not alone. Come meet other Catholics considering the same possibility at our monthly discernment Mass. This event is reserved for men and women who are high school seniors and older. Please register below and let us know which Mass or Masses you will be attending.

This event takes place at the Borromeo House of Formation and begins with Mass at 10:00 a.m. Time for prayer in Eucharistic Adoration is available beginning at 9:00 a.m.

813 Dalrymple Road, Sandy Springs*Unless otherwise noted

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April 18, 2026 (Borromeo House)

May 2, 2026 (Borromeo House)

Sept. 12, 2026 (Borromeo House)

Oct. 10, 2026 (Borromeo House)

Dec. 5, 2026 (Borromeo House)
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Second Collection—Retirement Fund for Religious
2026-12-05 00:00 - 2026-12-06 23:59 | GA
Elderly Catholic sisters, brothers, and religious order priests have offered their lives in service to others—educating the young, comforting the sick, and ministering to the less fortunate. Today, many are frail and need assistance. Your gift to the Retirement Fund for Religious helps them receive medications, nursing care, and more.

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First Sunday of Advent
2026-11-29 00:00 - 23:59 | GA

Llamados A Ser Uno (LLASU) – November 21, 2026
2026-11-21 00:00 - 23:59 | GA
Called to Be One (LLASU) is a Catholic movement, working for the Archdiocese of Atlanta, with support from the Office of Evangelization and Discipleship. The group is made up of married couples and volunteer Catholic priests, committed to preparing Spanish-speaking couples who will marry under the principles and teachings of the Catholic Church.

This event is only available in Spanish.

Email: LLASUinfo@gmail.com

Spiritual Director: Father Robert Perez Carrasco

Lay Director: Eduardo and Vianey Arcis

To register, please complete the registration form below and send it as soon as possible to the address found in this brochure along with your check or money order. Please make payment payable to LLASU.

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LLASU 2026 Folleto

Marriage Preparation - November 14, 2026
2026-11-14 09:00 - 16:00 | Chancery, 2401 Lake Park Dr. SE, Smyrna, GA, 30080, United States

Second Collection—Campaign for Human Development
2026-11-14 00:00 - 2026-11-15 23:59 | GA
More than 37 million people in the United States live in poverty. The Campaign for Human Development supports programs that address the root causes of poverty and provide a sustainable future for those struggling across the country. In addition, 25% of the funds we collect remain in our diocese to fund local antipoverty projects.

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Life-Giving Wounds Retreat - November 7, 2026
2026-11-07 08:30 - 17:00 | Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church, 1406 Hearst Dr NE, Atlanta, Georgia, 30319, United States
The Life-Giving Wounds Atlanta Chapter is offering three one-day retreats in 2026 for young adults and adults whose parents are divorced or separated. These retreats invite participants to move through the broken image of love witnessed in their parents’ relationship toward their deepest identity found in God.

The sessions will help participants gain a greater understanding of the wound of divorce and its ongoing effects. Attendees will receive guidance on navigating difficulties with love and trust, while discovering how the Catholic faith, spiritual practices, and the Sacraments are essential to self-knowledge and healing.

These retreats offer something for every adult child of divorce or separation, regardless of where they are on their healing journey. You may choose to attend a single session or all three throughout the year.

This event is only available in English.

November 7th | Our Lady of the Assumption, BrookhavenTopic: Forgiveness and redemptive suffering

Other Dates and topics covered:

May 30th | St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Kennesaw

Topic: Grief and recovering one’s faith and identity

August 1st | St. Peter Chanel, Roswell (with Dr. Dan Meola)

Topic: Relationships – anger and anxiety

Second Collection—Archdiocesan Seminarians
2026-11-07 00:00 - 2026-11-08 23:59 | GA
Our nearly 40 Archdiocesan Seminarians are responding to a call for priestly service to the people of God in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Your generosity supports our Seminarians as they go through formation which, in return, will form the priests who will lead our parishes in the years to come and keep our heritage, practices, and traditions alive.

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All Souls' Day
2026-11-02 00:00 - 23:59 | GA
All Souls’ Day

National Vocation Awareness Week
2026-11-01 00:00 - 2026-11-07 23:59 | GA
National Vocation Awareness Week is an annual week-long celebration of the Catholic Church in the United States dedicated to promote vocations to the priesthood, diaconate and consecrated life through prayer and education, and to renew our prayers and support for those who are considering one of these particular vocations.

Learn more from the Office of Vocations.

All Saints' Day
2026-11-01 00:00 - 23:59 | GA
All Saints’ Day

Second Collection—Church in Latin America, Central and Easter Europe, and World Missions
2026-10-17 00:00 - 2026-10-18 23:59 | GA
This second collection is a combination of three collections. Our offerings support the local priests, religious, and lay catechists in these regions who selflessly give up all for the sake of our Lord and his Gospel and provide loving service to the poor and suffering.

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Discernment Mass
2026-10-10 09:00 - 11:00 | Borromeo House, 813 Dalrymple Road, Sandy Springs, GA, 30328, United States
Do you feel God may be calling you to serve as a priest or religious in the Archdiocese of Atlanta? You are not alone. Come meet other Catholics considering the same possibility at our monthly discernment Mass. This event is reserved for men and women who are high school seniors and older. Please register below and let us know which Mass or Masses you will be attending.

This event takes place at the Borromeo House of Formation and begins with Mass at 10:00 a.m. Time for prayer in Eucharistic Adoration is available beginning at 9:00 a.m.

813 Dalrymple Road, Sandy Springs*Unless otherwise noted

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April 18, 2026 (Borromeo House)

May 2, 2026 (Borromeo House)

Sept. 12, 2026 (Borromeo House)

Oct. 10, 2026 (Borromeo House)

Dec. 5, 2026 (Borromeo House)
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The Way for Women Retreat
2026-10-09 15:00 - 2026-10-11 15:00 | Carmel Retreat Center, 415 Old Collins Rd., Hoschton, GA, 30548, United States
The Office of Victim Assistance has scheduled a three-day guided meditation and prayer program for women whose abuse by another has deeply affected their heart, mind, body and soul. Registration deadline is Monday, September 28.

Have you experienced or are you experiencing dread, confusion, deep hurt, betrayal or anger when you think of the abuse you have suffered? Or maybe you are feeling nothing at all. You have every right to these feelings…they are natural reactions to the trauma you have survived.

You may be asking yourself:

What do I do with all of this?

How will confronting my abuse experience affect my life?

How will I ever recover my trust in people, God, my Church again?

Does it really matter?

Do I matter?

The Way is the path to take to find answers to these and many other questions for which your heart, mind, body, and soul have been searching. This is where your healing journey begins. These three days of guided meditations and prayer crafted around the Stations of the Cross will show you the steps Christ took to overcome dread, confusion, deep hurt, betrayal and anger not only for his experience of abuse – which culminated in his death on the cross and new life in the Resurrection – but for your abuse as well. You can choose to walk The Way with him, learn his ways, transform your pain and suffering into a new life, the life God has always wanted for you but that the sins of another has disfigured in countless ways.

Price: The retreat fee is $350 and includes a private room, all meals, retreat program and retreat materials. (Note: if money is a serious concern, please reach out to us. We do have limited scholarships available upon request.)

Questions?

Contact Sue Stubbs at sstubbs@archatl.com or 404-920-7554.

Day of Reflection for Divorced and Separated Individuals
2026-10-03 08:00 - 12:30 | Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church, 1406 Hearst Dr NE, Atlanta, Georgia, 30319, United States
Join us for a Morning of Reflection for separated and divorced Catholics. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from Fr. Dan Ketter, pastor of Our Lady of the Assumption and former head of the Metropolitan Tribunal, Laura Miller, and Bishop John Tran, who will celebrate Holy Mass and participate in the panel discussion.

There is no charge for the Day of Reflection; however, registration is necessary to plan for food, seating, and materials. Registration is not needed for those only attending Mass.

Please contact Robert Babecka (Bob@ymiCatholic.com, 678-939-3568) if you have any questions.

Schedule

8:00: Breakfast and Sign-In (Moylan Hall)

8:30: Father Ketter – Marriage, Divorce, and Annulments (Moylan Hall)

9:15: Laura Miller – Accepting Our Crosses (Moylan Hall)

10:00: Collect questions for Panel

10:30: Holy Mass Celebrated by Bishop Tran (Main Church)

11:30: Panel Discussion with Bishop Tran, Fr. Ketter, and Laura Miller – Q&A (Moylan Hall)

12:30: Adjourn

Llamados A Ser Uno (LLASU) – October 3, 2026
2026-10-03 00:00 - 23:59 | GA
Called to Be One (LLASU) is a Catholic movement, working for the Archdiocese of Atlanta, with support from the Office of Evangelization and Discipleship. The group is made up of married couples and volunteer Catholic priests, committed to preparing Spanish-speaking couples who will marry under the principles and teachings of the Catholic Church.

This event is only available in Spanish.

Email: LLASUinfo@gmail.com

Spiritual Director: Father Robert Perez Carrasco

Lay Director: Eduardo and Vianey Arcis

To register, please complete the registration form below and send it as soon as possible to the address found in this brochure along with your check or money order. Please make payment payable to LLASU.

LLASU 2026 Folleto

Priesthood Sunday
2026-09-27 00:00 - 23:59 | GA
Priesthood Sunday is a special day set aside to honor priesthood in the United States. It is a day to reflect upon and affirm the role of the priesthood in the life of the Church as a central one. This nationwide event is coordinated and sponsored by the US Council of Serra International.

Made for More Conference
2026-09-26 08:30 - 15:00 | Chancery, 2401 Lake Park Dr. SE, Smyrna, GA, 30080, United States
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For adults with an experience of same-sex attractions who are faithfully living the call to chastity within the Catholic Church.

Join us for a daylong conference on faith, identity, and witness, including men and women with an experience of same-sex attractions who are faithfully—and joyfully!—living the call to chastity within the Catholic Church.

Discover your goodness. Receive healing and truth rooted in Christ’s love.

This event is only available in English.

Keynote Speaker:

Deacon Patrick Lappert, MD

Testimonials:

Courage and Encourage testimonies

Questions?

Contact Patrick Metts: pmetts@archatl.com, 404-920-7643

Cost: $30

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Love Again - September 19, 2026
2026-09-19 09:00 - 16:00 | Chancery, 2401 Lake Park Dr. SE, Smyrna, GA, 30080, United States
The Love Again workshop is part one of a two part workshop series that is needed to complete the marriage preparation requirements. This workshop is followed by the “Marriage as Sacrament” workshop, after which couples receive their certificate of completion.

The Love Again workshop is a one-day workshop designed to help the remarrying couple anticipate the challenges and provide specific tools to help work through them. Each topic will be presented from a Catholic perspective, and the couple will be led through interactive exercises to help prepare them for their new life together.

This event is only available in English.

If you have any questions, please contact: Julian Saviano, J.D. at 404-920-7631, jsaviano@archatl.com

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What is the Joy-Filled Marriage Program

Marriage Preparation - September 19, 2026
2026-09-19 09:00 - 16:00 | Chancery, 2401 Lake Park Dr. SE, Smyrna, GA, 30080, United States

Second Collection—Saint Vincent the Paul Society
2026-09-19 00:00 - 2026-09-20 23:59 | GA
St. Vincent de Paul has been serving Georgia for more than 120 years and provides vital programs to feed, shelter, clothe, and educate the poor with a spirit of compassion, respect, and dignity. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul empowers people to achieve stability and self-sufficiency regardless of their background, race, ethnicity, or faith.

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Discernment Mass
2026-09-12 09:00 - 11:00 | Borromeo House, 813 Dalrymple Road, Sandy Springs, GA, 30328, United States
Do you feel God may be calling you to serve as a priest or religious in the Archdiocese of Atlanta? You are not alone. Come meet other Catholics considering the same possibility at our monthly discernment Mass. This event is reserved for men and women who are high school seniors and older. Please register below and let us know which Mass or Masses you will be attending.

This event takes place at the Borromeo House of Formation and begins with Mass at 10:00 a.m. Time for prayer in Eucharistic Adoration is available beginning at 9:00 a.m.

813 Dalrymple Road, Sandy Springs*Unless otherwise noted

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April 18, 2026 (Borromeo House)

May 2, 2026 (Borromeo House)

Sept. 12, 2026 (Borromeo House)

Oct. 10, 2026 (Borromeo House)

Dec. 5, 2026 (Borromeo House)
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