• 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.
  • "For the past three years, coming to the Together in Holiness conference has helped us to grow in faith and the love we have for one another, especially because of the time of prayer and hearing about the experiences of the speakers."
  • - 2024 Conference Participant
 

REGISTRATION

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN

FOR  MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT

  • Early Bird Couple: $54 | Early Bird Individual: $35
    •      Early Bird pricing ends September 8.
    •      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, October 3. All refund requests made on or after October 4 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. Frank J. Dewane
 
10:30 - 10:45 AM
  • Words of Welcome
10:45 - 11:45 AM
    • The Family: The First School of Love
    • Ryan Hanning, PhD
 
11:45 AM - 1:45 PM
  • Break for Lunch and Prayer
2:00 - 3:00 PM
    • The Call to Love in a Throwaway Culture
    • Rev. David Portorreal
 
3:15 - 4:15 PM
    • Becoming Witnesses to the Joy of Eucharistic Love
    • Dcn. Jason and Rachel Bulman
 
4:15 - 4:30 PM
  • Closing Comments

Speakers

MOST REV. FRANK J. DEWANE
Bishop of Venice in Florida

Most Reverend Bishop Frank J. Dewane serves as the spiritual leader of approximately 250,000 Catholics in the 10-county Diocese of Venice in Florida. He was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI in 2006 as the second Bishop of the Diocese. Bishop Frank J. Dewane was named Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Venice in Florida by Pope Benedict XVI on April 25, 2006, and on January 19, 2007, he was installed in his current role as Bishop of the Diocese. In addition to holding a degree from the University of Wisconsin, Bishop Dewane also completed studies at The American University in Washington, D.C., as well as from Pontifical Gregorian University and Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas, both in Rome. Prior to entering the seminary, Bishop Dewane worked for the National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) in Moscow, Russia, and then for a subsidiary of PepsiCo in New York City. Ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Green Bay in 1988, Bishop Dewane was appointed in 1991 to serve as a member of the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations in New York City, during which time he represented the Holy See at several international conferences. In 1995, he was transferred to the Pontifical Council “Cor Unum” and was later appointed Under Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace. Bishop Dewane serves on the Ad Hoc Committee against Racism, and Subcommittee for the Pastoral Care of Migrants, Refugees and Travelers for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishop Dewane previously served on several committees at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops including the Committee for Domestic Justice and Integral Human Development (past Chair), Committee for International Justice and Peace. Bishop Dewane is a member of the Board of Directors of the Franciscan Foundation for the Holy Land, and is the Episcopal Liaison for Catholic Charities, USA.

RYAN HANNING, PhD
Fellow, St. John Paul II Foundation

Dr. Ryan Hanning is a Fellow of the St. John Paul II Foundation. He 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.

DCN. JASON AND RACHEL BULMAN
Catholic Authors and Speakers, Co-Hosts of Meet the Bulmans

Rachel and Jason Bulman have been married for 16 years and have 7 children, six on earth and one in heaven. Jason is a practicing physician assistant, national speaker, writer, and deacon, and holds a master’s degree in theology. His first book Praying with the Psalms:3-Minute Devotions for Advent and Christmas will be released in August 2025 with Ave Maria Press. Rachel is a stay-at-home mother, national speaker, and author. She served as the editor for With All Her Mind: A Call to the Intellectual Life (Word on Fire) and authored Becoming Wife: Saying Yes to More than the Dress (Our Sunday Visitor). The Bulman family was featured on the series "Meet the Bulmans" on the Word on Fire Institute YouTube channel, and Rachel and Jason also wrote and recorded a novena for married couples that is featured on the #1 Catholic meditation, prayer, and sleep app, Hallow.

REV. DAVID A. PORTORREAL
Administrator, St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church

David A. Portorreal, born and raised in the Greater Cleveland, Ohio area, was ordained to the ministerial priesthood on July 16, 2022, for the Diocese of Venice in Florida. He pursued his education at the College of the Holy Cross, where he majored in Political Science, and later earned a master's degree in Spanish from Middlebury College. Fr. David taught Spanish at his alma mater, Cleveland St. Ignatius High School, for four years before attending the Florida State University, earning a master's degree in film production. After surrendering to the Lord, Fr. David completed his theological studies at St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary in Boynton Beach, FL. As a later vocation, his journey serves as a testament to the belief that God is the Great Course-Corrector, merciful and patient. For God, it is never too late. Fr. David has served as Parochial Vicar at St. Leo the Great in Bonita Springs from 2022 to 2025 and is currently the Administrator of St. Peter the Apostle parish in Naples.

SPONSORS

Venue

St. John XXIII Catholic Church

13060 Palomino Ln
Fort Myers, FL 33912

For More Information:
Nancy Ariza, 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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