• 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.
  • “My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, the sacrificial gift of Jesus in the Holy Eucharist is the model for the self-giving love of family life. I strongly encourage all engaged and married couples to attend this year’s Together in Holiness conference to discover the beauty of the family as a Eucharistic school of love and to be strengthened in your marital vocation.”
  • - Most Rev. J. Mark Spalding, JCL Bishop of Nashville

REGISTRATION

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN

FOR  MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT

  • Couple: $64 | Individual: $40
      •  A light breakfast and a box lunch is included for each adult registrant.
  • 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 6. All refund requests made on or after September 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

8:30 AM
  • Conference Check-In
9:00 AM
  • Mass and Marriage Blessing
  • Most Rev. J. Mark Spaulding
 
10:15 AM
  • Words of Welcome
10:30 - 11:30 AM
    • Growing in Love as Spouses
    • Patrick & Kristi Bentley
     
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
    • The Family: The First School of Love
    • Michael Villanueva
     
12:45 - 2:30 PM
  • Break for Lunch and Prayer
2:45 - 3:45 PM
    • Becoming Witnesses to the Joy of Eucharistic Love
    • Patty Schneier
     
3:45 - 4:00 PM
  • Closing Comments

Speakers

PATTY SCHNEIER
Catholic Author and Speaker

Patty Schneier is a Catholic author, speaker, and radio host from the Archdiocese of St. Louis.  For 21 years, she has travelled the country, inspiring Catholics to reignite their faith.  Her book, Love Letters from Mom on What Matters Most, is a must-read for parents who want to pass the faith on to their children, and her podcast, The Daily Dose of Encouragement, is heard daily on Covenant Network Catholic Radio.  Patty has been a guest on EWTN and is a recipient of the Archbishop Robert J. Carlson Excellence in Communications Award.  She and her husband Larry have been married for 36 years; their oldest son is a priest for the Archdiocese of St. Louis.

MOST REV. J. MARK SPALDING, JCL
Bishop of the Diocese of Nashville

Bishop J. Mark Spalding, the oldest of three children, was born on January 13, 1965, in Lebanon, Kentucky, and was baptized at Holy Trinity Church in Fredericktown, Kentucky. After graduating in 1983 from Bethlehem High School, Bishop Spalding attended college at Saint Meinrad Seminary, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in history in 1987. He attended major seminary at the Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium where he earned an M.A. and an S.T.B. in Religious Studies in 1990. Bishop Spalding was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Louisville on August 3, 1991, by Archbishop Thomas C. Kelly, O.P. After ordination, he continued graduate studies at Louvain, earning his Licentiate in Canon Law in 1992. He returned to the Archdiocese in 1992 and served as associate pastor of the Basilica of St. Joseph Proto-Cathedral from 1992 to 1996. He was appointed part-time judge for the Metropolitan Tribunal in 1993, Adjutant Judicial Vicar in 1995, and Judicial Vicar and Director of the Metropolitan Tribunal from 1998 to 2011. From 1996 to 1998, Bishop Spalding was associate pastor of St. Augustine Church in Lebanon, Kentucky, and from 1998 to 1999, he served as a part-time associate pastor at St. Margaret Mary Church in Louisville. While continuing to serve as Judicial Vicar, Bishop Spalding was appointed pastor of Immaculate Conception Church in La Grange, Kentucky in 1999 and served there until 2011. Appointed Vicar General by Archbishop Joseph Kurtz in 2011, Bishop Spalding was also named pastor of Holy Trinity Church in Louisville that year. In 2016, Bishop Spalding was appointed pastor of Holy Name Church while continuing as pastor of Holy Trinity Church. Bishop Spalding served on the College of Consultors, the Priests’ Council, the Archdiocesan Planning Commission, the Development Council for the Archdiocese, and the Catholic Services Appeal Pastors’ Committee. Other assignments included serving as presbyteral moderator at two parishes as well as filling the role as priest-chaplain at Bethlehem High School from 1992 to 1996, and at Sacred Heart Academy in Louisville from 2011 to 2017. His appointment as the 12th Bishop of Nashville by Pope Francis was announced on November 21, 2017. His episcopal ordination and installation as the Bishop of Nashville was on February 2, 2018. ABOUT US

MICHAEL VILLANUEVA, MTS

Michael Villanueva, a devoted student and spiritual son of Pope St. John Paul II, is thrilled to represent the St. John Paul II Foundation as a Fellow. He also serves as the Coordinator of the John Paul II Center for Theology of the Body and is a growing national speaker known for his relatable yet highly thought-provoking style. A former seminarian for the Diocese of Phoenix, Michael earned his Master's in Theological Studies from the John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family and his Bachelor’s in Philosophy and Theology from the Franciscan University of Steubenville. He and his lovely wife, Rachel (another budding Catholic speaker), are blessed with 5 children: 1 in heaven - Francis Teresa, Magdalena Marie, Joseph Anthony, Chiara Gratia, and Ignatia Rose. Their podcast, All Things Nueva, has proven to be an effective companion to their speaking and teaching ministry.

PATRICK & KRISTI BENTLEY
Parishioners of St. Philip Catholic Church

Patrick and Kristi Bentley are parishioners of St.  Philip Catholic Church, and they live in Franklin with their seven children, five boys and two girls, ages 15 to 1.  In 2009, while Kristi was working for the chaplain at Vanderbilt + Catholic, she and Patrick started the Three to Get Married engaged couples retreat to support him in preparing couples for marriage.  They continue to coordinate this ministry in the Diocese of Nashville, hosting two weekend long retreats each year at Camp Marymount.  They are also founding board members of Chesterton Academy of the Incarnation, a joyfully Catholic, classical high school that opened in 2022.  Patrick has a doctoral degree in Political Science from Vanderbilt University and works as a marketing director for a technology manufacturer.  Kristi taught in Catholic schools until their second year of marriage when they started having children, and she continues to teach most of their kids at home.  Patrick is a Captain in the Fraternus chapter at their parish, where he participates in this ministry with his sons.  They really enjoy spending time together with their children, who have recently gotten involved in musical theater and have started a sibling band.

SPONSORS

Venue

Catholic Pastoral Center

2800 McGavock Pike
Nashville, TN 37214

For More Information:
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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