What To Expect at Steubenville Atlantic

Steubenville Atlantic is 3-day Catholic conference for high school teens to encounter Christ through Eucharistic Adoration, the Sacraments, dynamic sessions, and small group time, presented by the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth and Franciscan University of Steubenville

Pillars of Steubenville Atlantic

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    Encounter

    This opportunity to meet Jesus Christ is unlike anything your teens can experience anywhere else.

  • Conversion

    Tens of thousands of devout Catholics around the world will tell you their lives changed when they met Jesus at a Steubenville Conference.

  • Community

    Your teen will connect with their youth minister, their friends, and the universal Church in a whole new way.

The Sacraments

Daily Mass and Reconciliation provide life-changing opportunities to receive God’s mercy and grow closer to Him.

Small Groups

Guided discussions help teens process what God is stirring in their hearts, reflect on their weekend, and build lasting friendships. They climb the mountaintop together and return home as a supportive community.

Large Group Sessions

Dynamic talks and high-energy worship create a powerful, 100% Catholic experience that inspires faith and sparks curiosity.

Growth

In just one weekend, teens encounter the Lord, experience the wider Church, and take meaningful steps in their faith. This momentum carries them forward long after the conference ends.

Conference Schedule

Friday, July 10, 2026

Afternoon

  • Check In to Residence Rooms

  • Explore Dalhousie University Campus & Halifax with your group!

Evening

  • Dinner

  • Opening Session

    • Keynote

  • Marketplace/Bookstore Open, Confession, Small Groups etc.

Saturday, July 11, 2026

Morning

  • Breakfast

  • Morning Keynote & Mass

  • Men’s/Women’s Session

Afternoon

  • Lunch

  • Ministry Team Q&A Panel

  • Activities in the Dalhousie Student Union Building

  • Afternoon Keynote

Evening

  • Dinner

  • Evening Session with Keynote and Eucharistic Adoration

  • Marketplace/Bookstore Open, Confession, Small Groups etc.

Detailed schedule will be provided closer to the conference

Sunday, July 12, 2026

Morning

  • Breakfast

  • Morning Keynote & Mass

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Conference Venue

Steubenville Atlantic takes place at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium at Dalhousie University’s Studley Campus in the Heart of Halifax, Nova Scotia. All youth, chaperones, group leaders, and peer leaders stay on Campus in Dalhousie University’s Howe Hall or Risley Hall Residence.

All conference participants eat in Dalhousie University Dining Hall feature all-you-care-to-eat options and unique stations that offer a wide variety of food choices to fit all our participants needs.

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