Join us at San Diego Life Teen Steubenville Catholic Youth Conference!
A 3-day Catholic conference for high school teens to encounter Christ through Eucharistic Adoration, the Sacraments, dynamic sessions, and small group time, produced by Franciscan University of Steubenville University and hosted by Life Teen to ignite lifelong discipleship.
To learn more about what to expect at Steubenville Catholic Youth Conferences or why every teen needs this experience, click here.
We want to make this as easy as possible for our youth leaders! Everything from housing to production to worship to content is crafted with excellence to create space for authentic encounters with Christ.
Life Teen Steubenville isn’t just an event; it’s the beginning of transformation. We walk with you long after the weekend ends, providing you with practical tools, year-long resources, and ongoing training and support to help your teens keep growing in faith all year long.
For 40 years, we have been equipping parishes and youth ministers with practical resources, strategies, and formation so the momentum from the weekend fuels your ministry all year long.
*Please note the Subscriber discount deadline is january 22nd. if subscribed, Be sure to register your group by that date to receive the discounted pricing!
Jan 8th – Jan 22nd
Conference – $260
Housing – $150
Jan 8th – June 29th
Conference – $275
Housing – $150
June 30th – July 21st
Conference – $285
Housing – $150
Deposit Amount: $50 (subscriber discount & Regular Rate Registration)
Deadline for Payment of Deposit: The $50 deposit will be due no later than two weeks after registering online. The remaining $210 (at the SUBSCRIBER DISCOUNT Rate) or $225 (at the Regular Rate) will be due by the Payment Deadline below.
Deadline for Payment of Final Balance: June 29th. Final Balances for subscriber discount and Regular Registrations that are not received by June 29th will be charged an additional $10/spot.
Meals Included: Friday dinner, Saturday lunch and dinner. Many of the conference hotels include breakfast in the room rate. Be sure to check with your specific hotel.
Please note: Housing is not included in the registration fee. Group leaders are responsible for booking accommodations for their group.
Refer to Hotel Info below for more information on available discounted rates.
Steubenville San Diego will be held at:
On-campus housing CHANGES CAN BE REQUESTED IN THE ADD/DROP FORM.Â
Life Teen has also acquired room blocks with discounted rates at a couple of hotels in the area. To unlock rates and other information, please enter your email:Â
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Please contact our Life Teen StEUbenville Team at events@lifeteen.com for more information.
The conference begins with a Traveler’s Mass at 4pm on Friday and ends at noon on Sunday.
A FULL DETAILED SCHEDULE TO COME.
If the deposit has not been paid online by credit card, a deposit check must be received in the Life Teen offices no more than 2 weeks after the date you registered online in order to secure spots.
Deposits are non-refundable and non-transferable. Deposits paid for dropped spots may not be applied to the final balance.
Final balance payments must be received in the Life Teen offices by June 29, 2026. A late fee of $10/spot will be applied to early bird and regular registrations that are not paid in full by June 29th.
For registrations submitted after June 29th, full payment must be submitted immediately.
Payment Methods:
Checks should be made out to Life Teen and mailed to:
Life Teen
ATTN: Steubenville San Diego
P.O. Box 117299
Atlanta, GA 30368-7299
To submit a credit card payment, CLICK THIS LINK TO VIEW AND PAY YOUR BALANCE. You will need your group leader first name, last name, email address and confirmation code to log in. Once logged in, you will be able to put in your credit card information and submit your payment.
The conference is for high-school aged youth. Youth participants must be age 18 or younger and incoming freshmen through just graduated seniors.
All youth must attend as part of a group with a group leader and chaperones.
Chaperones must be gender-specific.
The required chaperone to youth ratio is 2 chaperoneS for every 10 youth of that same gender (i.e. if 2 female and 6 male teens are attending, you must have 2 male and 2 female chaperones).
After the initial 10 youth and 2 chaperones of the same gender, you will need 1 chaperone for every 5 youth of the same gender.
*If you are within the Diocese of San Bernardino and your group is staying on campus, your group must consist of at least 2 chaperones per 6 youth of the same gender.
half of your chaperones must be 25 years of age or older, the remaining Chaperones must be 21 years of age or older. all chaperones must provide proof of completing your Diocesan Safe Environment requirements.
Cost for chaperones to attend is the same as youth. Chaperones should be included in your group’s number of spots.
The minimum group size required is at least 4 people, made up of 2 chaperones with 2 teens (all of the same gender).
Deposits are non-refundable and non-transferable. Deposits paid for dropped spots may not be applied to the final balance.
Parishes may drop unneeded spots until June 29, 2026. The $50 deposit will be forfeited, but the remaining balance will not be owed.
Parishes will be held responsible for payment in full for all spots not dropped by June 29th.
Food allergy information is collected via the online digital liability form. Participants with food allergies must fill out that online form prior to June 29th in order for their allergy to be accommodated at the conference. If you have any questions, please contact Mindy Evangelista at mevangelista@lifeteen.com.
Please inform Mindy Evangelista at mevangelista@lifeteen.com as soon as possible of any special needs an individual in your group may have so that we can accommodate to the best of our ability.
We have a whole team ready to help you!
For registration & payment questions contact:
events@lifeteen.com.
For conference questions contact:
Mindy Evangelista at mevangelista@lifeteen.com.