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Recharge Scavenger Hunt

Your Team (Up to 10 people) can win front row seats at the Saturday Evening Session!

The Challenge is simple: A Photo Scavenger Hunt. Your Team must take pictures at each of the follow locations and submit on the form at the bottom of this post before 3:30pm on Saturday, July 5, 2024.

Submissions Close on Saturday, July 6, 2024 at 3:30pm Atlantic!

No Late Submissions will be accepted under any circumstance! 

  1. Take a picture with the big Saint Mary’s University sign 
  2. Take a picture with John Stevens or another member of the Organizing Team
  3. Take a picture with Steubenville merch 
  4. Take a picture with a priest 
  5. Choreograph a short dance and record a video
  6. Take a picture with something yellow 
  7. A road sign with the first letter of all team member’s names 
  8. One team member with a non-team member look alike (and get a picture with them) 

Submission Form: https://form.jotform.com/241856933215056

Submissions Close on Saturday, July 6, 2024 at 3:30pm Atlantic!

No Late Submissions will be accepted under any circumstance! 

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Prayer Chapel

The Prayer Chapel is open throughout the weekend. The Chapel is located in the Holy Cross Chaplaincy Center across from Tim Hortons in the Loyola Building.

Holy Cross Chaplaincy
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Dress Code & Lanyards

Dress Code
All Steubenville Conference participants are expected to dress in a modest, respectful manner. Low-cut/revealing tops, short shorts, miniskirts, excessively baggy jeans, and any clothing with offensive language or obscene pictures are NOT allowed. Helpful hint for length of shorts: With arms at your side, if your fingertips go past your shorts, they are too short! 

Name Tag Lanyards
All participants are issued a name tag lanyard. The color of group’s lanyard determines which meal shift they are assigned. These name tag lanyards are also used for identifying conference attendees and must be worn for admittance into all Sessions and Meals.

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Emergencies/First Aid/Lost and Found

For emergencies 24 hours a day (fire, medical emergency or other security emergency) contact Security directly at 902-420-5000.

First Aid 

For all medical needs, please go to the First-Aid Station located in Loyola Room 280 or call campus security. Hours are 8:00 am to 10:00 pm. Youth requiring first-aid care must be accompanied by an adult. Medication requiring refrigeration should be checked in with the nursing staff.   

Lost and Found 

Lost and Found is located at the Information Desk in the McNally Building. If you realize after the conference that you lost something, call 902-429-9800 x411 within two weeks to claim your items. 

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Bookstore, Marketplace, & Exhibitors

The Bookstore is located in the lobby of the McNally Theater Auditorium. Preordered T-Shirts can be picked up at the Bookstore.

Marketplace & Exhibitors

Come visit the Marketplace & Exhibitor tables inside the McNally Theater Auditorium.

Marketplace & Exhibitor Tables

  • Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth Vocations Office
  • Holy Cross Chaplaincy
  • Congrégation de Notre-Dame de Montréal
  • Catholic Christian Outreach
  • NET Canada
  • Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College
  • Nova Scotians United For Life
  • Atlantic School of Theology
  • Development and Peace
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Smoking/Wi-fi

The Saint Mary’s University campus (indoors and out) is completely smoke free. Those who wish to smoke are asked to leave university property. During sessions we ask all participants, including adult chaperones, to refrain from smoking. 

Wi-Fi Access 

How to Connect to SMU Guest Wi-Fi

  1. From your personal device, please go to settings, then select Wi-Fi. Within the Wi-Fi menu, you will want to find the SMU GUEST network and connect to it. This will redirect you to a login screen.
  2. On the login screen, select I don’t have an account. (Located at the bottom of the login screen)
  3. On the next screen, enter your name and email address and click on Register. A username and password will then be sent to the email address you entered.
  4. Once you have retrieved your username and password, please repeat STEP 1. You will be redirected again to the main login screen. Enter the username and password (you received by email) and select Login. You should now be successfully connected to the internet.

If you cannot access your email: You may use the computer kiosk located across from the Loyola Residence Desk.

Please Note: Your temporary account expires after 24 hours. If you are staying multiple nights, it may be necessary for you to create a temporary account on each day of your stay.

How to Connect to Wi-Fi at Dalhousie

Your personal Wi-Fi access information will be given to you at Check In. The NetID and password can only be used by one person at a time. If you are unable to access Wi-Fi, please inquire at your residence front desk. 

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Prayer Ministry

Prayer is the heartbeat of new life in Christ, by the power of the Holy Spirit. We encourage groups leaders and chaperones to pray with their young people – and each other!    May we always call upon the Holy Spirit to give us the gifts and graces we need to support going deeper in our understanding of God and his call on our lives as his sons and daughters, using the gifts he so graciously bestowed on us.  

Various members of the local team will be available for prayer ministry.  Feel free to approach one of your chaperones or a conference volunteer to ask for prayer! Visit the Chapel in Loyola Room 183 to take some time in prayer.

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Packing List – Atlantic

What to bring to Steubenville Atlantic 2024

  • Comfortable clothing – No spaghetti straps or clothes that show your undergarments or midriff. Helpful hint for length of shorts: with arms at your side, if your fingertips go past your shorts, they are too short!
  • Pajamas
  • Sweater
  • Flip-flops for the showers  
  • Comfortable shoes for walking around campus
  • Rain jacket if it is forecasted to rain
  • Toiletries (toothbrush, shampoo, etc.)
  • Mini packs of tissues
  • Sunscreen  
  • Medications that you take on a regular basis
  • Health card
  • Any chargers you may need
  • Any prayer materials you see fit (Bible, Journal, Rosary, etc.)
  • Water Bottle!

Optional items that might be nice

  • Spending money (for the Bookstore)  
  • Lozenges
  • Flashlight  

What not to bring to Steubenville Atlantic 2024

  • Large electronics like Video Games and Computers. Trust us, you won’t have time to use them!
  • Anything that you won’t reasonably use during the weekend that will take up space
  • Drugs, alcohol, or other substances. If any are found, the participant will be asked to leave the conference

Remember while packing: 

Catechism of the Catholic Church 2521: “Purity requires modesty, an integral part of self-control. Modesty protects the intimate center of the person. It means refusing to unveil what should remain hidden…. It guides how one looks at others and behaves toward them in conformity with the dignity of persons and their solidarity.

Cell Phones

Cell phones are allowed during the Steubenville Conference. The best use for a cell phone during a Steubenville Conference is to stay connected to your group, view the schedule and messages on the MyParish app, and to share stories with your family and friends at home! With this in mind, it is hard to fully enter into the conference weekend if you are on your phone all the time, so we invite you to turn off your phone and spend time with your group! Please do not use your cell phone during the sessions and especially during adoration or Mass.

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Parking & Busses

Parking at SMU

Saint Mary’s University provides free parking when staying in overnight accommodations. Make your check-in quicker please provide your vehicle license plate here HERE before arriving. If not possible to provide your plate number before arrival, you must provide it upon check-in.

Bussing Information

Busses dropping off groups should do so outside of the McNally Building. Alternatively, some bus companies may opt to drop off outside the Homburg Center. See Map for details: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1ftTmIZM3eeYB73V6RxPCUhzPgnBq_VM&usp=sharing

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Check In | Check Out

Information on Check In and Check Out for the 2024 conference coming soon

Group Check In is located Inside the Sobeys Inspiration Hub – 5907 Gorsebrook Avenue Check in is Open from 2:00-5:00 At check-in you’ll receive room assignments, room keys, and lanyards for your entire group. You’ll also receive important information about the weekend and have an opportunity to ask any last-minute questions. See Map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1ftTmIZM3eeYB73V6RxPCUhzPgnBq_VM&ll=44.631565138231615%2C-63.57973166413287&z=17

Check-out is 11:00am on Sunday. We ask that group leaders collect keys from all participants in their group and return them to the residence front desk before the morning session. Return the keys as well as the group list you signed and received when you checked in on Friday. Please return your group’s keys together rather than asking participants to drop their own keys off individually. When the keys are returned individually, it is more likely that mistakes will be made in accounting for them and that groups may be charged in error for lost keys. 

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Groups Staying at Dalhousie University

This year some groups will be staying at Dalhousie University – Risley Hall as overflow accommodations.

Residence Location

Risley Hall – 1233 LeMarchant Street Front Desk: 902-494-1083

Meal Plan

Each group staying at Dalhousie will be on the Dalhousie Meal Plan – eating at Sheriff Hall Dining Hall.

Hours of Operation:

  • Breakfast – 7am-10am​
  • Lunch – 11am-2pm
  • Supper – 5pm-7pm

Dalhousie Security

For campus emergencies call

HALIFAX – 902-494-4109

General info and parking questions
Halifax (902) 494-6400

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Knights of Columbus – Nova Scotia State Council

The Knights of Columbus (K of C) is a global Catholic fraternal service order founded by Blessed Michael J. McGivney. Charity is the foremost important principle of the Knights of Columbus. At their 2023 convention, Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly said that the organization had donated $185 million and 49 million volunteer-hours toward charity projects in 2022. Charitable activities include support for refugees, aid for victims of natural disasters. Steubenville Atlantic would not be possible without the generous support of the Nova Scotia State Council of the Knights of Columbus!

Visit their Website

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Atlantic School of Theology

Atlantic School of Theology is an ecumenical school of theology and Christian ministry. The School was founded in 1971 by institutions of the three founding parties: the Divinity Faculty of the University of King’s College (Anglican Church of Canada), Holy Heart Theological Seminary (Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth) and Pine Hill Divinity Hall (United Church of Canada). It is specially characterized as an ecumenical, tri-denominational theological school with an ecumenical Board of Governors, Senate, Faculty, student body and curriculum. The School is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada and offers Master of Divinity and Master of Arts (Theology and Religion) degrees. The Master of Arts (Theology and Religion) degree is offered in conjunction with Saint Mary’s University. A Bachelor of Theology, diploma programs, and continuing education offerings are also available.

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Friday | Atlantic

2:00 – 5:00 pm

Registration Check-in
📍 Sobeys Inspiration Hub – Saint Mary’s University

(Follow Signs for Accommodations Check In off of Gorsebrook Ave, inside the Sobeys Inspiration Hub.)

3:00 – 4:00pm 

Travelers’ Mass
📍 Saint Columba Chapel – Atlantic School of Theology

(620 Francklyn Street, about 10 Minutes from SMU Campus)

Directions:

  • Turn Right on Tower Road, toward Point Pleasant Park
  • Turn Left on Pine Hill Drive
  • Turn Left on Francklyn Street
  • Turn Right down the hill toward the water and St. Columba Chapel
  • Chapel Building is on the Right.

4:30 – 6:30 pm

Dinner
📍 Loyola Academic Room 290

Meal Schedules on Lanyards

Bookstore Open

6:15 pm

Doors Open
📍 McNally Theater Auditorium

Marketplace Open

6:45 – 9:30 pm

Evening Session
Keynote: God Illuminated

9:30 – 9:50 pm

Small Groups

9:50 – 11:30 pm

Sacrament of Reconciliation Available
Bookstore & Marketplace Open

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Saturday | Atlantic

All times are subject to slight changes

7:00 – 8:30am

Breakfast
📍 Loyola Academic Room 290

Meal Schedules on Lanyards

8:15am

Doors Open
📍 McNally Theater Auditorium

8:45 – 10:45am

General Session
Celebration of Holy Mass

11:00 am – 12:00pm

Women’s Session: Femininity Illuminated 📍 McNally Theater Auditorium
Men’s Session: Masculinity Illuminated 📍 Scotiabank Conference Theatre in the Sobey School of Business

12:00 – 2:00pm

Lunch
📍 Loyola Academic Room 290

Meal Schedules on Lanyard

Grad Lunch – Hosted by Holy Cross Chaplaincy 📍 Courtside Lounge in the Homburg Center visit the HCC table for more information?

1:30 – 4:00pm

Open Time: Recharge

  • Marketplace Open
  • Bookstore Open

3:45pm

Doors Open
📍 McNally Theater Auditorium

4:00 – 5:15pm

General Afternoon Session
Keynote: The Darkness has now Overcome

5:15 – 7:15pm

Dinner
📍 Loyola Academic Room 290

Meal Schedules on Lanyards

7:15pm

Doors Open
📍 McNally Theater Auditorium

7:30 – 10:00pm 

General Session

  • Keynote: The Road Illuminated
  • Eucharistic Holy Hour and Procession
  • Prayer: Calling on the Holy Spirit

10:00 – 11:30pm

Sacrament of Reconciliation
Small Groups
Marketplace Open

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Meal Times – 2024 ATC

MEAL TIMES

All meals are in Loyola Conference Hall Room 290, for all participants. Lanyards must be worn to all Sessions and Meals.

Orange Lanyards are on the Dalhousie University Meal Plan.

Blue Lanyards:

  • Diocese of Saint John
  • Diocese of Charlottetown
  • Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish
  • Stella Maris Parish
  • Good Shepherd Parish
  • Christ the King Parish

Red Lanyards:

  • Archdiocese of Moncton
  • Holy Trinity Parish
  • St. Ambrose Parish
  • The House – Annunciation of the Lord
  • Diocese of Antigonish-Holy Redeemer
  • Divine Mercy Parish
  • St. Finnans Parish
  • St. Francis and St. Clare of Assisi Parish
  • St. Ignatius Parish
  • Immaculate Conception Parish

Meal Schedule

Friday Dinner

  • RED 4:30pm-5:15pm
  • BLUE 5:45pm-6:30pm

Saturday Breakfast

  • RED 7:00am-7:30am
  • BLUE 8:00am-8:30am

Saturday Lunch

  • RED 12:00pm-12:45pm
  • BLUE 1:15pm-1:45pm

Saturday Dinner

  • BLUE 5:15pm-6:00pm
  • RED 6:30pm-7:15pm

Sunday Breakfast

  • BLUE 7:00am-7:30am
  • RED 8:00am-8:30am
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Sunday | Atlantic

All times are subject to slight changes

7:00 – 8:30 am

Breakfast
📍 Loyola Academic Room 290

Meal Schedules on Lanyards

8:30 am

Doors Open
📍 McNally Theater Auditorium

 8:45 am – 12:00 pm

General Session

  • Prayer: Acts 2:42
  • Celebration of the Holy Mass
  • Eucharistic Adoration
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Chris O’Hara

Chris O’Hara has been working with Catholic youth for 15 years after rediscovering his faith at a Steubenville Youth Conference in High School. He works in the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth office of Pastoral Life and New Evangelization and teaches courses at Atlantic School of Theology. Chris has worked with Catholic Christian Outreach, FacetoFace Ministries, St. Therese Institute of Faith and Mission, and Franciscan LEAD. He loves hockey and board games, and has three kids with his beautiful wife Becca, who he met in Steubenville Ohio! We are so excited to have Chris join our Steubenville team this year as a speaker.

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Fr. Simon Lobo

Fr. Simon Lobo is a priest of the Companions of the Cross, ordained in 2009. He worked for three years as the campus minister at Wayne State University in Detroit where he witnessed hundreds of students being evangelized and coming to faith. Over the last several years, he has served in parishes throughout Ottawa. He joined the team at Saint Benedict Parish, Halifax, in July 2015 as the associate pastor where he experienced parish renewal and learned about the essential role of leadership. Fr. Simon is now the pastor of Saint Benedict Parish here in Halifax where parish renewal continues to flourish.

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James Pereira

After serving with NET Ministries as a full time missionary in Catholic parishes all over Canada he has been convicted of the power of the Gospel to transform lives and the incredibly important role local churches play. James is from Ottawa, Ontario but today he calls Halifax home where he works for Holy Cross Chaplaincy at Dalhousie and Saint Mary’s Universities. We are so excited to have James on our team this year as our Worship Team Leader!