• 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.
  • "St. John Paul II teaches that “the family is the first school of those social virtues which every society needs". I invite all engaged and married couples to attend the second Together in Holiness conference. I encourage each one of you to set aside a day for the sacraments, for your marriage, and for your community. Please join me for this wonderful event for our society is in great need of your “yes” to living the Christian life in community with humility and charity."
  • - Most Rev. Earl K. Fernandes,
  • Bishop of Columbus

REGISTRATION

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN

FOR  MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT

  • Early Bird Couple: $54 | Early Bird Individual: $35
    •      Early Bird pricing ends August 3.
    •      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, September 4. All refund requests made on or after September 5 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
8:30 AM
  • Mass and Marriage Blessing
  • Most Rev. Earl K. Fernandes
10:00 - 10:15 AM
  • Words of Welcome
10:15 - 11:15 AM
    • The Family: A School of Virtue
    • Ryan Hanning, PhD
     
11:30 AM  - 12:30 PM
    • Thriving, Not Just Surviving: Virtues of a Joyful Marriage
    • Alan and Julie Ratliff
 
12:30 - 2:30 PM
  • Break for Lunch and Prayer
2:45 - 3:45 PM
    • Holiness and the Renewal of the Church
    • Sister John Mary Sullivan, FSE
     
3:45 - 4:00 PM
  • Closing Comments

Speakers

SISTER JOHN MARY SULLIVAN, FSE
Executive Director, Franciscan Life Center

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 the Executive Director for the Franciscan Life Center.

ALAN AND JULIE RATLIFF

Alan and Julie Ratliff met in college, drawn together by a shared love of music and their Catholic faith. They married in June 1993. They have five children, one daughter in law and now enjoy the gift of three grandsons. Though Alan’s Southern roots and Julie’s Minnesota upbringing once led someone to joke that they were an “unexpected match,” the past 33 years have proven otherwise. Through the grace of God received in Sacrament of Marriage and involvement in various marriage enrichment ministries, the Ratliffs continue to live a life built on faith, family, and God’s providence. They are members of St. Matthew the Apostle Parish in Gahanna, where they currently serve as a Host Couple for the Together in Holiness formation series.

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.

MOST REVEREND EARL K. FERNANDES
Bishop of the Diocese of Columbus

Most Reverend Earl K. Fernandes was ordained and installed as the 13th Bishop of the Diocese of Columbus on May 31, 2022. He was serving as pastor of St. Ignatius of Loyola Church in Cincinnati, Ohio from 2019 until his ordination and installation. From 2016-2019, he was a member of the Staff of the Apostolic Nunciature in Washington, D.C. From 2008-2016, he was the Dean of the Athenaeum of Ohio/Mount Saint Mary’s Seminary of the West in Cincinnati and an associate professor of moral theology. He holds a doctorate in moral theology from the Alphonsian Academy in Rome. He is a member of the Board of Trustees at the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio. He is also on the board of Cristo Rey Columbus High School, The Catholic Foundation of Ohio Columbus, and the Mother Angeline McCrory Manor. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Pregnancy Center East in Cincinnati, where he has served as a member of the Advisory Board since 2008. He is a member of the National Catholic Bioethics Center. From 2012-2016, he was a member of the Executive Committee of the National Association of Catholic Theological Schools. Since 2012, he has been a Knight of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre. He has given presentations, talks, and retreats around the country and has published articles in three collections of essays published by the Institute for Priestly Formation in Omaha, which also published a book authored by him in 2014. Father Fernandes’ scholarly essays have also appeared in Seminary Journal, Homiletic and Pastoral Review, the Linacre Quarterly, Journal of the National Apostolate for Inclusion Ministry. His articles in the latter two addressed issues of persons with disabilities.

SPONSORS

Venue

St. Catharine Catholic Church

500 S Gould Rd
Columbus, OH 43209

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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