We’re going to Steubenville!
“For the battle belongs to the LORD.”
– 1 Samuel 17:47 NABRE
What is Steubenville?
All St. Patrick Parish youth from rising freshmen in high school through rising freshmen in college are invited to attend this weekend retreat each summer with our group at St. Patrick Parish in Yorkville. This year we are very excited to attend Steubenville Joliet – June 26th-28th, 2026.
At Steubenville, you’ll connect with hundreds of other Catholic teens and return home with memories that will last a lifetime.
Contact youthministry@stpatrickyorkville.org with any questions.
What past St. Patrick attendees have to say:
“I thought it was going to be boring and I was not excited at all. Fortunately, that wasn’t how it went at all. Steubenville was an amazing experience for me and everything about it was very eye opening to me and my faith. I’m definitely going back next year and hopefully bringing new people with me to be able to continue growing in their faith as I did.” – Leilani
“Each day, a couple of people would come on stage and talk to all the kids there. This really helped me not just understand my faith better, but just seeing adults who stuck to their faith and seemed so happy and complete while worshiping Jesus made it seem possible to do the same. Being there with all these people who wanted to worship God was such an amazing feeling.” – Natalie
“One of my favorite parts of this experience was Adoration. It wasn’t just silently praying in front of the Monstrance. During this Adoration, they had music and lights and were walking around with the Monstrance so you really felt the presence of Jesus.” – Kailey
Interested in Joining us?
Here’s what you need to know:
Steubenville Joliet: June 26-28
The Diocese of Joliet offers a 3-day experience for the youth at Benedictine University in Lisle, IL.
- Lodging/Transportation:
- There are two choices for lodging. Students can choose to stay at Benet Academy overnight OR be dropped off and picked up each day by a parent or legal guardian.
- Transportation will be provided by your family to and from the conference.
- Tentative Start/End Times Each Day:
- Friday: 6:45pm-10pm
- Saturday: 8:45am-10pm
- Sunday: 8:45am-12pm
How to register for Steubenville Conferences:
- REGISTRATION: Please click on this link to register. Please note: this is an internal form to collect information on the number of attendees. All registrants will be getting another link to fill out a liability form for the conference once that data is collected.
- PAYMENT: The Steubenville Youth Conference is $200/participant for Parishioners and $375/participant for Non-Parishioners. (If two participants are of the same family and parishioners, the total cost is $350. For three participants of the same family and parishioners, the total cost is $480). This can be paid through our online giving here, by choosing the “Steubenville 2026 Conference” drop-down option, or check/cash, which can be dropped off in our parish center (See our website for office hours).
- The actual cost of attending this conference is over $400, but due to the generosity of our many parishioners, we are able to offer the opportunity to you for a discounted rate!
- DEADLINE: Registration for the conference closes on Wednesday, April 22nd.
Contact youthministry@stpatrickyorkville.org with any questions.
