• 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.
  • "I invite all married and engaged couples to attend the second annual Together in Holiness conference in the Diocese of St. Petersburg! This will be a grace-filled day in which you can encounter the love of Jesus Christ through presentations, the sacraments, and intentional time with your spouse or fiancé. By participating in this conference, each one of you will have the opportunity to learn how to live the Gospel of Jesus Christ more courageously within your marriages, families, and communities!"
  • - Most Rev. Gregory Parkes
    • Bishop of St. Petersburg

 

REGISTRATION

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN

FOR  MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT

  • Kirsten Zimmermann, Conference Coordinator

  • Early Bird Couple: $54 | Early Bird Individual: $35
    •      Early Bird pricing ends January 27.
    •      A box lunch and a light breakfast 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 21. All refund requests made on or after February 22 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

8:00 AM
  • Conference Check-In
    • Reconciliation
8:30 AM
  • Mass and Marriage Blessing
  • Most Rev. Gregory Parkes
9:30 - 9:45 AM
  • Words of Welcome
9:45 - 10:45 AM
    • Marriage and the Church's Mission of Evangelization in Light of the Eucharist
    • Damon Owens
 
11:00 AM -12:00 PM
    • A Love that Spreads the Gospel
    • Ed and Holly Andrade
12:00 - 2:00 PM
  • Break for Lunch and Prayer
2:15 - 3:15 PM
    • Becoming Witnesses to the Joy of Eucharistic Love
    • Damon Owens
3:15 - 3:30 PM
  • Closing Comments

Speakers

DAMON OWENS
Founder of Joyful Ever After

Damon Owens, international speaker and evangelist, is executive director of Joyful Ever After (joyfuleverafter.org). The first executive director of the Theology of the Body Institute and chairman of the 2016 International Theology of the Body Congress, Damon founded Joyful Ever After as a non-profit ministry dedicated to encouraging and educating couples to understand and live marriage and family life together with joy through St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body. A presenter at the 2015 World Meeting of Families, 2017 USCCB Convocation of Catholic Leaders, and 2019 Catholic Family Life Symposium, Damon keeps a full international speaking schedule at conferences, seminars, universities, high schools, seminaries, and parishes on the good news of marriage, sexuality, Theology of the Body, Theology of the Family, adoption, and NFP. In 2018, Pope Francis honored Damon with his Benemerenti Papal Medal in recognition for his work in support of marriage and family. Damon lives outside Philadelphia with his wife Melanie and their eight children. Damon has published numerous articles, appeared on many radio and television programs (EWTN, Catholic Answers, Ave Maria, Relevant Radio, Immaculate Heart Radio, ABC World News Tonight, CBS News, NPR), taught in many major Catholic faith programs, and has hosted and produced three 13-part television series for EWTN. He is also an accomplished gospel singer honored with a solo during the 1995 NJ Papal Mass at Giants Stadium presided by Pope St. John Paul II.

ELISA MAZZAROLO
Program Coordinator, St. John Paul II Foundation

Elisa Mazzarolo is a Program Coordinator for the St. John Paul II Foundation where she serves to expand the Together in Holiness Formation series to parishes and schools across the country. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management from Carleton University. Prior to joining the St. John Paul II Foundation, Elisa spent five years actively involved with a Catholic ministry in Canada where her passion for sharing the gospel and journeying with others through life’s highs and lows was ignited. She also spent four years working in the healthcare sector in both Procurement and HR. Elisa is thrilled to be with a Catholic apostolate, supporting couples and families.

MOST REV. GREGORY L. PARKES
Bishop of St. Petersburg

Bishop Gregory Parkes was born on April 2, 1964, to Ronald and Joan Parkes. He grew up in Massapequa, a town on Long Island, NY, and attended St. Rose of Lima Catholic School. He and his two brothers were altar servers, and their parents were active in parish ministries. He moved to Tampa after graduating from Florida State University and worked in banking until God called him to the priesthood. In addition to a B.A. in Finance, he earned a Sacred Theology degree and an advanced graduate degree in Canon Law from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. He was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Orlando on June 26, 1999 and was appointed to serve as bishop of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee in 2012. Pope Francis appointed Bishop Parkes to be shepherd of the Diocese of Saint Petersburg on November 28, 2016, and his Installation Mass was celebrated on January 4, 2017. His younger brother Stephen, also a priest, was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Savannah on July 8, 2020. Since being named spiritual leader of the Diocese of Saint Petersburg, Bishop Parkes has made it his mission to joyfully and courageously proclaim the Gospel while listening and responding to the needs of the priests and the people of God.

ED AND HOLLY ANDRADE
Parishioners of St. Catherine of Siena Parish

Ed and Holly Andrade have been married for 35 years and have 5 children, Kolbe 33, Anna 31, Daniel 29, and twins Peter and John Paul 26. Their daughter is married to Nicolas, whom they consider their “bonus” son, and they currently live in Durham, NC. They feel blessed that all of their sons have stayed in the St. Petersburg area so far! Both Holly and Ed received Master’s degrees from Franciscan University and this is also where they first met. Ed is a Mental Health Counselor and works out of Christ the King Church in Tampa, FL. In addition to his practice, he also does the Marriage Preparation classes for CTK church. He is passionate about his work and assisting people through the joys and challenges that life brings. Holly’s degree is in Education and she has been in the field for many years working as both a teacher and administrator. She also loves serving in their home Parish by being a Eucharistic Minister and Reader. Additionally, as a convert to Catholicism, she is passionate about sharing her faith and walking the journey with those who are coming into the Catholic Church.

SPONSORS

Venue

St. Paul Catholic Church

12708 North Dale Mabry Hwy
Tampa, FL 33618

For More Information:
Kirsten Zimmermann, 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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