2026 Men’s Retreat ~ We are pleased to invite you to the 2026 Men’s Retreat at Villa Madonna Retreat House, taking place March 20-22, 2026. The theme for this year is: On Fire with the Spirit. Sent with Purpose. Igniting Heroic Faith.
Registration: To register online (deadline is March 6, 2026), please visit, https://events.insogan.org/CHAA
Looking for Bingo Volunteers. A fundraiser bingo is being organised to support the Bilijk Elders Fundraising efforts for their annual trip to Ste. Anne de Beaupre. The bingo will take place in the Hall of St. Ann’s Church. For more details contact Terry Young at maliseet@hotmail.com or text 514-775-3058. Everyone is welcome!
This is a call to all high schoolers to come and explore how Jesus meets our deepest longing for meaning, joy, and love. Join hundreds of Catholic teens at Steubenville Atlantic in Halifax, July 10–12, 2026, and encounter the transforming love of Christ. Youth in grade 9 through grade 12 are welcome to attend.
We interviewed some youth and a chaperone from last year's event and this is what they had to say about their experience. Thank you to members of the Ezeokafor family for sharing their experiences from the 2025 conference.
Youth:
Q: Would you attend another Steubenville rally in the future and what advice would you give to someone who’s never been to an event like this?
A: Yes, I would, and my advice to a newcomer would be: sleep early because you need to rest for the action-filled weekend!
Q: If you could describe the event in one word, what would it be and why?
A: Radical, because it truly calls you to make a genuine change in your life.
Q: What was the most impactful part of the rally for you?
A: I really loved all the singing and the way we started every session in the auditorium with concert-like singing.
Q: How has your faith been strengthened or changed since the rally?
A: I feel I understand Jesus a bit more than before this rally.
Chaperone:
Q: How would you describe your overall experience as a chaperone at the rally?
A: It was a humbling experience being a chaperone, I expected to be a literal chaperone, but I discovered my role was not just to accompany and supervise, but to also be a ‘small group leader’ and have sessions with the teens assigned to me, to break down what was learned and help them understand and see how to apply it in their lives. That took me outside of my comfort zone, but God’s grace abounded.
Q: What was your favorite part of the experience?
A: It would be hard to pick one thing; everything was so spiritually enriching: Praise and Worship, Mass, Adoration, the talks, Confessions, Prayer Labs... If I absolutely had to pick one thing though, it would be a tie between Eucharistic Adoration and Mass.
If you are interested as a youth or a chaperone, you can learn more at https://www.steubenville.ca or to register click on the following link: Steubenville Registration. You may also speak to Sharon Watts, Fr. Bill, or Patricia Lee, Director of Catechesis, Diocese of Saint John: 506-627-6465 or email catechesis@dioceseofsaintjohn.org