• FOR LIFE AND FAMILY

About Together in Holiness

Where Spouses Discover God’s Plan for Their Family
Together in Holiness is a marriage conference series for dioceses that inspires spouses to grow together in holiness and empowers parents to form their children in the Catholic faith. To learn more about the Together in Holiness marriage enrichment initiative, click here.
  • "Pope St. John Paul II reminds us that, “the little domestic Church, like the greater Church, needs to be constantly and intensely evangelized.” I encourage you to enter into this Together in Holiness conference with open hearts, ready to reflect on your family’s vocation to be a school of love by encountering He who is love in the sacraments of Penance and the Eucharist."
  • - Most Rev. David A. Konderla
    • Bishop of Tulsa
 

REGISTRATION

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED

FOR  MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT

  • Early Bird Couple: $54 | Early Bird Individual: $35
    •      Early Bird pricing ends January 12.
    •      A box lunch and a light afternoon snack is included for each adult registrant.
  • Couple: $64 | Individual: $40
  • On-site Childcare (2-12 yrs): $5/child
  • Scholarships for couples and individuals are available.
  • Exhibitors*
  • Ministry (Non-Profit) Registration: $95 (includes registration for 2 people & 1 table)
  • Vendor (For-Profit) Registration: $165 (includes registration for 2 people & 1 table)
 
  • *Pre-approval for exhibitor booths is required and space is limited. Please email [email protected] for more information.
Sponsors
  • If you and/or your organization is interested in joining our mission as a supporting sponsor, please click here for the Sponsorship Form. You can also submit the form online by clicking here.
 
  • For questions or more information, please contact the conference coordinator at [email protected].
Scholarships
  • If you need assistance with the cost of the conference, we encourage you to apply for a partial or full scholarship (click here); if you feel called to contribute to our scholarship fund, you can do so at the time of registration.
Refund Information
  • If you are no longer able to attend the conference, after purchasing your ticket, you may choose to transfer your registration fees to a scholarship couple in need, or request a refund.
 
  • All refunds must be requested 2 weeks prior to the conference. The last day to request a refund is Friday, February 6. All refund requests made on or after February 7 will not be accepted, but the funds will automatically be transferred to a scholarship couple in need. Please email [email protected] to transfer your registration or request a refund.
   

SCHEDULE

     
9:00 AM
  • Conference Check-In
9:30 AM
      • Mass and Marriage Blessing
 
10:30 AM
  • Words of Welcome
10:45 - 11:45 AM
    • Marriage and the Church’s Mission of Evangelization in Light of the Eucharist
    • Greg Schutte, MSW, LISW-S
     
11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
  • Break for Lunch and Prayer
1:45 - 2:45 PM
    • Enkindling and Fanning the Flame: How to Pass on the Faith to Your Children 
    • Jill Simons
     
3:00 - 4:00 PM
    • Becoming Missionaries of Love and Life
    • Renzo and Monica Ortega
 
4:00 - 4:15 PM
  • Closing Comments

Speakers

GREG SCHUTTE, MSW, LISW-S
Senior Director of Marriage Works! Ohio, Marriage Therapist, Author

Greg Schutte achieved a Masters Degree in Social Work from Ohio State University and has an Independent License in Social Work. For the past 19 years, he has been the Senior Director of Marriage Works! Ohio which is a department of the Elizabeth’s New Life Center in Dayton, Ohio. He is also a marriage therapist and the author of the Discovering Our Deepest Desire ( www.ourdeepestdesire.com ) Catholic marriage enrichment program and the Building a Eucharistic Marriage ( www.eucharisticmarriage.org ) Catholic marriage enrichment video series, which is being taught in several parishes throughout the Cincinnati Diocese and nationally. He has spoken at numerous national marriage events and has done several talks for Franciscan University’s Catechetical Institute. Greg and his wife Stephanie have been happily married for 32 wonderful years and they are the parents of 7 children and 2 grand children. Greg also plays in the Catholic music band “ROMANS”.

RENZO AND MONICA ORTEGA
Fellows, St. John Paul II Foundation

Renzo and Monica Ortega, Fellows for the St. John Paul II Foundation, are Catholic ministry leaders, podcast hosts, authors, and national speakers. They host the popular marriage podcast Two Become Family.   Their testimonies of faith, marriage, and parenting have been featured by the National Catholic Register, the Knights of Columbus, and Augustine Institute. They are coauthors of the children’s devotional Go to Joseph for Children, and Renzo is also the author of the men’s devotional Go to Joseph: 10 Day Preparation for Consecration to St. Joseph. They’ve also written the book Lovemaking: How to Talk about Sex with your Spouse, published by Ave Maria Press. Renzo earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Southern Connecticut State University and a master’s degree in theology from Holy Apostles College and Seminary. Monica holds a bachelor’s degree in math and education from Western Connecticut State University and a master of education degree in educational leadership from the American College of Education. The Ortegas live with their five children in Connecticut, where they facilitate youth ministry and marriage prep ministry. twobecomefamily.com Instagram @twobecomefamily Facebook @twobecomefamily YouTube @twobecomefamily Substack: Two Become Family

JILL SIMONS
Executive Director, Many Parts Ministries

Jill Simons is a Catholic author, speaker, podcaster, and Executive Director at Many Parts Ministries. She has been passionate about the Church’s teaching on charisms since high school, when her difficulty in finding resources to help her discern her own lead her to a decade of study and exploration. Jill founded Many Parts Ministries in 2023 to help individuals understand their unique role in the Body of Christ by discerning their charisms through highly accessible, user-friendly resources. Her books include The Essential Handbook on Living Your Charisms, Start the Adventure: Charisms for Kids, and Guided by Grace. She is also host of the Charisms for Catholics podcast and developer of the Many Parts App, a free mobile app that connects Catholics with all of the resources Many Parts has developed for charism discernment. She has been a featured speaker at the Given Institute, the Abide Conference, Fidelis Inspire, and many other parish and diocesan events throughout the United States. She has also been a guest on many prominent Catholic podcasts including Abiding Together, The Catholic Feminist Podcast, The Cordial Catholic, Integrity Restored, and more. Finally and most importantly, she is also a wife and mom of four, enjoying family life in Tulsa, OK.

REV. JOHN GRANT
Pastor, St. Pius X Church

Fr. Grant is a native of Tulsa, OK. He was baptized and grew up in St. Francis Xavier near 1st & Lewis as a third generation member of that parish. He was educated at Ss. Peter and Paul from preschool to 8th grade and graduated from Cascia Hall Preparatory School in 1997. He earned degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Tulsa ('04), where he was very involved in the Newman Center; a Baccalaureate in Philosophy ('07) and Theology ('12) from the Pontifical Lateran University; a Master's of Divinity from St. John Vianney Seminary in Denver ('12); and a Master of Arts in Liturgical Studies from the University of St. Mary of the Lake's Liturgical Institute in Chicago in 2015.

SPONSORS

Venue

St. Pius X Church

1727-1899 S 75th E Ave, Tulsa, OK 74112

For More Information:
Taylor Briggs, Conference Coordinator
832.779.1070
[email protected]

CONTACT US

  • PHONE

    832.779.1070

  • PHYSICAL ADDRESS

    1177 W Loop South, Ste. 940
    Houston, TX 77027

  • MAILING ADDRESS

    P.O. Box 5927
    Katy, TX 77491

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