About

Ignatius House [www.ignatiushouse.org] is open to individuals of all faiths who are sincerely seeking to discover and to live out God’s will in their lives.

Located in Sandy Springs, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta, our facility is primarily used as a location for spiritual group retreats, which consist of silent reflection, meditation, and prayer.

Ignatius House is owned and operated by the Jesuit Fathers and Brothers of the Southern Province of the Society of Jesus. The retreat center is named after Saint Ignatius of Loyola, a sixteenth-century nobleman and the founder of the Jesuit Order. The Spiritual Exercises that are practiced here are based on the notes that St. Ignatius himself made as he underwent his own spiritual conversion at Manresa, Spain.

Facilities

Situated on a bluff over the Chattahoochee River, Ignatius House is surrounded by 20 acres of beautiful trees and hills. A natural waterfall flows into a wandering creek at one end of the property.

The grounds have a deck overlooking the river and trails for walking and reflection. An outdoor chapel situated on a hilltop near the property’s entrance features a beautiful stained glass cross and religious symbols, and provides an additional quiet place for prayer and contemplation. Stations of the Cross placed on the grounds make it possible to walk through a meditation of Christ’s passion.

Location

Ignatius House is located at 6700 Riverside Drive, NW in Atlanta. Riverside Drive is Exit 24 of Interstate 285. Our retreat house is on the Chattahoochee River, 2 miles North of I-285, one-half mile before the intersection of Riverside Drive and Johnson Ferry Road.