About Us

The Georgia Tech Catholic Center has been available for Georgia Tech students for nearly 90 years.  We have been in our current location on Fourth Street since 1985.

The mission of the GT Catholic Center is the mission of the whole Catholic Church as it bears on persons during college years. We desire to provide a community where Georgia Tech Students, Faculty, and Friends are likely to encounter Christ in his word and sacrament. We prize Evangelization, Formation and Discipleship, the Liturgy, the Sacraments, and Christian Service as God-given moments of encounter. Respecting human freedom and each person’s readiness, we partner with the Holy Spirit to form intentional disciples of our Lord. We focus all of our energies on student engagement, formation, and catechesis.

We offer daily Mass, daily Confessions, and four Sunday Masses serving over 1000 students.  We have Eucharistic Adoration 12 hours a day.  We offer regular instruction in prayer, faith formation, and in Theology of the Body.  Our “Renew” nights provide an  opportunity for praise and worship with Adoration and guest speakers.  Encouraging fellowship through community dinners, parties, dances, outings, and just plain old-fashioned “hanging out” provides students a home away from home.   We are happy to have FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students) as a part of our programming and evangelization work.  Through FOCUS, we have students participating in 50-60 Bible studies per year.

We have a history of forming priestly vocations. Over 30 priests are graduates. Many currently serve in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. We have many alumni currently in formation for the priesthood and religious life. Our yearly discernment retreats are well attended.

The Catholic Students Organization (CSO) is a registered Georgia Tech student organization.  The CSO Board runs most of the day-to-day student activities at the Catholic Center and divides them into four pillars: Liturgy, Outreach, Community Life, and Faith Formation.

The Georgia Tech Catholic Center is primarily self-funded. We receive some assistance from the Archdiocese of Atlanta for major capital repairs (i.e. roofing, plumbing).  For day to day operational expenses, activities, special or regular events, formation programs, retreats –  we rely entirely on the generosity of benefactors who provide the financial means to keep our doors open so that we can continue our work.

To our students, we are a home away from home and a retreat from the challenges of academic life at Georgia Tech. Through the Sacraments, fellowship, theological study, and spiritual direction, the Catholic Center is here to help them navigate through the challenging and vulnerable college years, as they seek to live a Christ-centered life at Tech and beyond. To our alumni – we welcome your visit!

Everyone is welcome!