Formation Calendar Year 2024
| January 7 to 12 | Class of 2024 Pre-Ordination Retreat – St. Bernard – Cullman, Alabama |
| January 13 to 14 | Class of 2024 Wives Pre-Ordination Retreat – Ignatius House |
| January 24 (Wednesday) | St. Mary Magdalene
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| January 20 | Aspirant Orientation 9:00 am to Noon |
| January 27 | Formation Classes |
| February 3 | Ordination 10:00 am Cathedral of Christ the King |
| February 10 & 24 | Formation Classes |
| March 9 & 23 | Formation Classes |
| April 6 & 20 | Formation Classes |
| May 4 & 18 | Formation Classes |
| TBA | Prepare and Enrich–Chancery Mandatory Class 2025, Recommended Class 2026, 2027, & 2028 |
| June and July | Summer Break |
| August 3 & 17 | Formation Classes |
| September to November | Pastoral Care Course at Emory St. Joseph Hospital TBA |
| September 19-22 | Formation Retreat – St. Bernard Abbey – Cullman, AL |
| September 14 & 28 | Formation Classes |
| September 28 & October 12 | Information and Inquiry Sessions |
| November 16, 2024 | Day of Reflection for the Wives of Men in Diaconate Formation at Chancery |
| October 12 & 26 | Formation Classes |
| November 9 & 23 | Formation Classes |
| December 7 | Formation Classes |
| December 14 | Day of Reflection for the Classes of 2026, 2027 & 2028 – At St. Stephen Center |
Aspirants and Candidates meet on all formation class dates. The first-class day of each month will be held virtually with the second class day in person at the St. Stephen Center during the first semester. January and December class days are in person. All classes in the second semester are in person.
