• 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.
  • "We love attending Together in Holiness every year! No matter how many times we’ve been to the conference, we always walk away with new things to ponder personally and as a couple to enrich our marriage and family life. Especially now that we have children, it is a great reminder for us to prioritize our marriage and not forget to pour into one another."
  • - 2023 Attendee
 
   

REGISTRATION

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN

FOR  MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT

  • Early Bird Couple: $54 | Early Bird Individual: $35
    •      Early Bird pricing ends August 19.
    •      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, September 13. All refund requests made on or after September 14 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

 
9:30 AM
  • Mass and Marriage Blessing
10:30 AM
  • Words of Welcome
10:45 - 11:45 PM
    • Called and Set Apart: Living the Call to Holiness in the Family
    • Sr. John Mary Sullivan, FSE
     
11:45 - 1:45 PM
  • Break for Lunch and Prayer
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • Nurturing Vocations in the Home
    • Jeff and Helen Polzer
     
3:15 - 4:15 PM
    • The Eucharistic Mission of the Family
    • Ryan Hanning, PhD
     
4:15 - 4:30 PM
  • Closing Comments

Speakers

GENEVIE ALEJANDRO
Senior Business Development Coordinator

Genevie Alejandro is a Senior Business Development Coordinator for the Together in Holiness Formations Series. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Texas State University. During her time in college, Genevie was involved with Bobcat Awakening and L.I.G.H.T. Ministries- retreat coordinator. Prior to joining the St. John Paul II Foundation, she spent 10 years in the food industry, in sales working with food manufacturers. She is excited to work with and help provide tools and empower families to grow together in holiness through St. John Paul II's teachings.

RYAN HANNING, PhD
Fellow, San Juan Diego Institute

Dr. Hanning is a Professor of Theology and Catholic Studies and is a founding Fellow of the San Juan Diego Institute which serves several Universities, non-profits and religious apostolates, and a Fellow of the Havard Institute for Virtuous Leadership Institute and the Institute of Catholic Theology. In addition to teaching and consulting, Ryan also serves as Asst. Editor at Hearth & Field a Christian Agrarian Journal and writes and speaks internationally on education, theology, ecological ethics and virtuous leadership. He is the co-author of The WillPower Advantage: Building Habits for Lasting Happiness, along with Tom Peterson, Founder of Catholics Come Home. Ryan currently homesteads in Tennessee with his beautiful wife Rebecca, and their ten well socialized homeschooled children.

SR. JOHN MARY SULLIVAN, FSE
Associate Director of Ministries and Outreach, Archdiocese of Vancouver

Sister John Mary Sullivan, a Franciscan Sister of the Eucharist, holds a Masters in Theological Studies from the John Paul II Institute at Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., and is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She earned her Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy at Central Connecticut State University. Sister John Mary is currently working for the Archdiocese of Vancouver as an associate director in Ministries and Outreach and is the coordinator for Marriage and Family Ministries.

JEFF & ELAINE POLZER
Authors of Marriage Enrichment Material

Jeff and Elaine Polzer have been married 34 years and have 6 children, with their first grandchild on the way.  They both graduated from Texas A&M University in the 80’s with degrees in Mechanical Engineering.  Jeff was blessed with a 34 year career in Oil & Gas and Petrochemicals and is now retired.  Elaine worked nine years for Amoco until the birth of their first child. Their family enjoyed two stints living overseas in England and the Netherlands. Jeff enjoys his retirement by spending more time with his family, maintaining and improving his mother’s birthplace in Schulenburg, and leading St. Faustina’s building team for the new church and other non-profit involvement.  Elaine enjoys spending time with her family, focusing on the needs of a rising teenage daughter, gardening, and working with St. Faustina’s respect life ministry.  They both enjoy biking, walking, escaping to Schulenburg, and the occasional trip to explore a new place.  Marriage and family life have been priorities for them, knowing that these are key to a flourishing life and Church.  Jeff and Elaine have been involved, on and off since the 90’s, in the Church’s Marriage Preparation program as a sponsor couple and are currently active in this role at St. Faustina.

SPONSORS

Venue

St. Faustina Catholic Church

28102 FM 1093
Fulshear, TX 77441

For More Information:
Gabby Anglin, Conference Coordinator
309.397.5436
[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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