• 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.
 
  • "Together in Holiness was a very rewarding and meaningful experience for us and our family at large. We’re committed to have this as our annual event. There’s nothing compared to finding the superabundance in our marriage life God has granted us."
  • - Past Conference Participant

REGISTRATION

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED

FOR  MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT

  • Early Bird Couple: $54 | Early Bird Individual: $35
    •      Early Bird pricing ends September 5.
    •      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 supporting sponsors, 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, October 7. All refund requests made on or after October 8 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

   
8:30 AM
  • Conference Check-In
9:00 AM
  • Words of Welcome
9:15 - 10:15 AM
    • Called and Set Apart: Living the Call of Holiness in the Family
    • Danielle Bean
     
10:30 - 11:30 AM
    • Mass and Marriage Blessing
    • Most Rev. Salvatore J. Cordileone
     
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Break for Lunch and Prayer
1:15 - 2:15 PM
    • Nurturing Vocations in the Home
    • John S. Hamlon
     
2:30 - 3:30 PM
  • The Eucharistic Mission of the Family
  • Danielle Bean
3:30 - 3:45 PM
  • Closing Comments

Speakers

MOST REV. SALVATORE J. CORDILEONE
Archbishop of San Francisco

Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone was born in San Diego on June 5, 1956. He attended public school through 12th grade and earned his BA in philosophy from the University of San Diego in 1978.  He earned a second bachelor’s degree in sacred theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in 1981.  Archbishop Cordileone was ordained to the priesthood on July 9, 1982.  He continued his studies at Gregorian University from 1985-89, earning a doctorate in canon law.   He was appointed Judicial Vicar for the Diocese of San Diego in 1990 and served as an assistant to the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura from 1995-2002.  On July 5, 2002, Pope John Paul II appointed him the Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of San Diego, where he served until his appointment as Bishop of Oakland on March 23, 2009. On July 27, 2012, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him as the ninth Archbishop of San Francisco.  He was installed on October 4, 2012.   Archbishop Cordileone chairs the Subcommittee for the Promotion and Defense of Marriage and sits on the Committee for Canonical Affairs.  He is a member of the Governing Board of the International Theological Institute and the Subcommission on the Liturgy for the Anglican Ordinariates.

JOHN S. HAMLON
Instructor, Easter’s Faith Formation Center

John Hamlon is a retired university instructor and administrator who currently teaches voluntary theology and philosophy classes to young adults and adults in the Sacramento area and beyond. The most popular, “game-changing” course for students is “St. John Paul II and the Meaning of Love.” John has a MA in theology from the University of San Francisco (USF) and did doctoral work at the Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley. He was the associate director of the St. Ignatius Institute (USF) from 1994 to 2001. Prior to that, he was the program director for national and international conferences on marriage and NFP at St. John’s University, Collegeville, MN. He is the author of A Call to Families: A Commentary and Study Guide for Familiaris Consortio (revised 2015), the e-book Called to Existence through Love... for Love: St John Paul II on Love and Truth, Marriage and Family---A Tutorial for the Truth-Seeker (Amazon, 2019), and several aricles on marriage and family.

DANIELLE BEAN
Author, Speaker, and Podcaster

Danielle Bean, a wife and mother of eight, is creator and host of The Gist, a weekly Catholic women’s television talk show on CatholicTV and host of the Girlfriends podcast. Danielle is author of several books, including Momnipotent, You Are Enough, and most recent book, Whisper: Finding God in the Everyday. Danielle has a special heart for mothers, and she encourages women of all ages and stages of life to find humor in daily challenges and the joy God intends for every one of us. It is in her primary vocation to marriage and motherhood that Danielle finds the inspiration for all of her work.

RACHEL TOWNSEND
Senior Program Coordinator and Team Leader, St. John Paul II Foundation

Rachel Townsend is a Senior Program Coordinator and Team Leader for the St. John Paul II Foundation where she serves to support the parishes and couples across the country who are sponsoring and participating in the Together in Holiness Formation series. She earned her Bachelors of Science in Psychology from Texas A&M University and graduated with Honors in Psychology distinction. Prior to joining the St. John Paul II Foundation, she worked as a Career Counselor for Champions School of Real Estate helping students to achieve their career and licensing goals. Over the years, she has volunteered at her parish community as a member of the altar guild and is currently a parishioner of Presentation of the Lord Catholic Church in Montgomery, Texas.

SPONSORS

Venue

St. Pius Catholic Church

1100 Woodside Rd
Redwood City, CA 94061

For More Information:
Sydney Dunavin, 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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