Catholic Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

About this church

The Catholic Shrine of the Immaculate Conception sits at 48 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW in downtown Atlanta and calls itself the city's most historic Catholic church. Sunday Masses are at 8:30 a.m. in person and 11:00 a.m. in person and online; the 8:30 Mass is described as a little quieter, and a choir and band lead sung prayer at 11:00. Weekday Masses are limited and change with the season: Friday at 12:10 p.m. and Saturday at 9:00 a.m. are listed, with additional midday Masses in winter. Confession is by appointment through the parish office.

Free parking with validation is available on Sundays in the nearby 75 MLK deck, which uses a license plate and QR code system, and ushers can help. Sunday faith formation runs from 9:30 to about 10:50 a.m. for children from pre-K through fifth grade and for middle school, and a confirmation program called Rooted serves teens. The parish also lists adult sacramental preparation through Becoming Catholic. Outreach includes the St. Francis Table soup kitchen, a community market food pantry, a night shelter, a morning sandwich ministry, St. Vincent de Paul, and Haiti outreach. During office hours, visitors can ring the office bell for quiet prayer in the church. Confirm Mass times on the website.

Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed October 5, 2026. Sources: Mass times, location, parking · Plan your visit · Parking and location · Children and youth faith formation

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