Parents - Steubenville Atlantic Information

Steubenville Conferences are an outreach of Franciscan University of Steubenville. The conferences serve nearly 50,000 high school youth and their leaders at 25 different conferences across North America every summer. The conferences seek to invite teens into a life-changing relationship with Jesus Christ and his Church, empowering them to live as his disciples. These conferences are high energy events featuring inspiring talks, dynamic worship, and profound encounters with Jesus Christ in the Eucharist and sacrament of reconciliation.

Steubenville Atlantic is sponsored and organized by the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth and brings together groups from across Atlantic Canada.

The weekend conference is open to high school students aged 14-18 (generally, those entering grade nine in the coming school year and this year's high school graduates) and their chaperones (aged 21+). We also need volunteers (aged 19+) to help everything go smoothly. if you’re between 18 and 21, you can attend as a peer leader! Peer leaders come as part of a group and can attend all the conference sessions (unlike volunteers). For more information, see Peer Leaders.

This year's Steubenville Atlantic Conference is July 5-7, 2024.
Check-in opens at 1:00 pm on Friday and the conference ends at 12:00 pm on Sunday.

The conference is held at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, NS.
Main sessions are in McNally Main Auditorium.
Workshops and small groups are held in various spaces on the campus.

Meals take place in Dockside Dining Hall.
Participants remain on campus for the duration of the weekend.

Our 2024 conference t-shirt is available for pre-order until June 7, 2024 for $20.00.
Pre-ordered shirts will be ready for pickup in our conference bookstore.
Some will also be available for sale during the conference. 

However, we recommend pre-ordering to guarantee you get a shirt.

Registration for youth participants, group leaders, and chaperones is $250 per person. All registrations include all talks and sessions, residence accommodations for the weekend Saint Mary’s University, and five meals over the weekend (Friday dinner through Sunday breakfast). A $50 per person deposit is due immediately upon registration. Last day to register, and final payment due date, is June 7, 2024.

Registration is Now Opening

Regular registration is $250

Registration closes June 7, 2024

Late registration (after June 7, 2024) is sometimes possible. A $20 service fee applies to all late registrations.

You must be part of a participating group to attend Steubenville Atlantic. Many parishes, communities, or dioceses form groups to attend the conference. If you are already part of a group you can register on our website.

If you would like to attend Steubenville Atlantic and there is no group in your home parish contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to make arrangements!