Beyond the Limits Jr. High Conference

Saturday, December 6, 2025
Alexandria Convention Center
9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Middle schoolers, this one’s for you. 🎉
Join us for Beyond the Limits, an all-day Catholic conference designed just for students in grades 6–8—packed with powerful talks, live worship, engaging games, and time to grow in faith (plus plenty of snacks and surprises along the way).

🎤 Keynote Speaker: Chris Padgett
🎙️ Host: Paul Hood
🎸 Worship Leader: Kelly Lombardi
…and more speakers and moments to encounter Christ in a joyful, real way.

📝 Group Registration Only
💵 $85 per person (includes lunch and supper)
📅 Registration opens September 16. Registration closes + all payments are due by Friday, November 14, 2025.

Ready to bring your group? Mark your calendars and stay tuned—more info coming soon! Download the flier here!

Group registration opened Tuesday, January 14, 2025!

🚨 GROUP REGISTRATION IS FULL! 🚨
Y’all, we are completely blown away by the response—Steubenville South 2025 is officially FULL for group registrations! 🎉🔥. BUT don’t lose heart! ❤️ All new registrations will be added to our waitlist, and we’ll notify you ASAP if spots open up.  We cannot wait to welcome you to a weekend of faith, friendship, and life-changing encounters with Christ. Thank you for saying yes to this incredible journey!  Let’s geaux, Church! 🙌✨

Total cost for all groups is $170 per person.  This will be paid as a $50 deposit per person, non-refundable, due within 2 weeks of registering your group, and a $120 final payment per person due by May 23, 2025.

Please read through the Steubenville South Policies & Procedures 2025 Handbook carefully as some information has changed from previous years.

Need to add spots to your group?!  Click here to submit your update and wait for your confirmation email.  All additions will now be added to our Wait List.  You’ll be notified asap if/when space becomes available.  

n. dohr hohl-der: One who takes great pleasure in opening the door for others to experience Jesus.

We use the term “Door Holder,” borrowed from Psalm 84:10, which speaks of being a doorkeeper in the house of God.

Volunteering at the Steubenville South Youth Conference is an exceptional opportunity to make a difference in the lives of teens + to experience a spiritually fulfilling and uniquely Catholic volunteer opportunity.  Come and see first-hand the power of the Holy Spirit at work in our youth.

Volunteers must be at least 21 years of age, and complete a Volunteer Application (online beginning January 14, 2025), and Code of Conduct form, signed by themselves and their pastor.

Volunteer opportunities include: Catering; Confessions; First Aid; Liturgy; Prayer Ministry; Security; Stage Crew; and Ushers.  For a list of Volunteer Opportunity descriptions, click here.

Volunteer registration is now closed!  Thanks to everyone who has signed up — you’ll receive more information concerning the conference weekend soon.

All priests are asked + strongly encouraged to attend the Steubenville South Conference.  You are a treasure to the Church, and an inspiration to our youth!

All priests attend FREE, but must register by May 25, 2025.  All priests must have a letter from their bishop stating that they are in good standing in order to attend the Steubenville South Conference.  Our office will obtain this letter for you UNLESS you register after May 24.  If you register late, please forward this letter to our office.

The registration form for priests is NOT for deacons, seminarians, or religious.  All deacons, seminarians, and religious are asked to complete a Volunteer Application, linked above beginning January 14, 2025. We can’t wait to see you!

The Steubenville South Service Crew + Franciscan L.E.A.D. programs are engaging retreat + service + leadership experiences.

We’re getting the band back together!  We are so excited to have Service Crew back in 2024!  Service Crew is an engaging retreat and service experience.  Members come together earlier in the week for retreat and community activities.  On Thursday, the Crew begins to prepare the conference site for the arrival of almost 2,000 teens, volunteers, priests, and religious!  Service Crew provides hands-on work through the conference weekend, serving the needs of all participants, staff, and volunteers.  Service Crew is a great way to connect with other youth, learn more about the Catholic faith, and serve the local Church.

Service Crew is open to youth who have previously attended a Steubenville Youth Conference, and are currently entering their sophomore year of high school through those graduating this coming spring.  Those interested in participating in Service Crew may apply below.

Click here to apply! 

The Franciscan L.E.A.D. program will not take place at this year’s Steubenville South Conference, but we look forward to hosting it again in the future.

EMPOWER LOUISIANA | Saturday, August 9

Steubenville South is partnering with Life Teen to bring an Empower training day to Maryhill — a one-day formation experience for group leaders, chaperones, volunteers, priests, and adult ministry leaders serving teens in our region.

This day is completely free and designed to encourage, equip, and re-center you in the mission of walking with young people.

Expect real conversations, spiritual renewal, and practical tools to launch strong into the year ahead.

💬 Topics include:
– Finding Radiant Hope: Looking to Mary as our Guide
– The Role of Prayer in Preparation
– The Art of Asking Good Questions
– Teens, Tech, and the Truth
– Shepherds, Not Chaperones
– The Ministry of Showing Up
– From Talk to Transformation

👉 Click below to register for Empower Louisiana.
All adult leaders are welcome — even if you didn’t attend Steubenville South this summer!