SHARE LENT 2026 Workshop: The Saint John Diocesan Council for Development and Peace will be holding a Share Lent Workshop on Saturday, February 7, at Holy Family Church, Fredericton, beginning at 10 am to 2 pm. Our Maritime Animator, Adah Ogbe, will be presenting the workshop for our 2026 campaign "On Track for Justice". The workshop will gather at 9:30 am for a meet and greet, and the session begins at 10 am. Lunch will be provided on site. All are welcome. If you cannot come in person, you can take part virtually by registering here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with the link to join the meeting on Feb. 7. Hope to see you on Feb. 7.

Steubenville Atlantic Youth Conference & LEAD Registration is now open.

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