Discern a particular aspect of spirituality during a day at Ignatius House. Limited to 22 attendees, with the option to attend virtually.
Each Wednesday, enjoy Ignatius House with a prayer guide to help you explore 20 acres of natural forest along the Chattahoochee River.
Find new focus for on-going sobriety on a Recovery retreat that combines Ignatian Spirituality with the modern language of 12-Step programs.
On behalf of every attendee in June, we’ll deliver 4 meals to frontline workers at MercyCare who provide health care to the indigent. Donate toward meals here or when you register for an event.
Spiritual direction resumes virtually in June and in-person in July. To begin spiritual direction for the first time, start here. Otherwise, contact your director.
Learn what Ignatius House is doing to protect your well-being against COVID-19. Read our new Guest Guidelines before you return. Selflessness saves lives.
Silent Spiritual Retreats
Near Atlanta and a world away…
Take a silent getaway to unplug, break from daily routine, and focus on what’s most important in this world – your own authenticity and well-being. Spiritual retreats at Ignatius House give you the space and solitude to focus who your Creator made you to be – not just your best self, but your truest self.
Ignatius House offers spiritual retreats inspired by the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola, a Spanish nobleman recognized as a Catholic saint for his simple-yet-powerful, five-step method for daily reflection that has been improving lives since the 16th century.
Listen to the silence and discover who God made you to be.
“The greatest teacher is silence. To come out of interior silence and to practice its radiance, its love, its concern for others, its submission to God’s will, its trust in God – even in tragic situations – is the fruit of living from your inmost center, from the contemplative space within.”
– Fr. Thomas Keating, O.C.S.O.
Peace and Quiet
Ignatius House offers 20 acres of lush and secluded forest along the Chattahoochee River near Atlanta.
- 1.5 miles of trails
- Riverfront views
- Private decks, gazebos
- Indigenous trees, plants, and wildlife
- St. Ignatius Chapel
- Outdoor Stations of the Cross
- 24-hour library and small chapel
- Perfect environment for prayer and reflection
Guests Can Expect
Unscripted time to rest
Private room + private bath
Guided, prayerful reflections
Complimentary snacks and beverages
Sacred silence + optional, communal discussion
Wholesome, chef-prepared meals
Ignatius House from Above
View Ignatius House and its 20 acres from above in this aerial drone video.
Spiritual Direction
During or Apart from a Retreat…
Meet with a Spiritual Director for private conversation while on retreat or monthly at Ignatius House. Spiritual Directors are companions in prayer who listen, help you become aware of how God is working in your life, and discern how positive or negative feelings may relate to God’s action. Among the Spiritual Directors at Ignatius House are Jesuit priests, theologians, and men and women who have struggled with, discerned, and matured in faith. All Spiritual Directors have completed the Spiritual Exercises by St. Ignatius of Loyola.