• 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 engaged and married couples in the Diocese of Columbus to attend the Together in Holiness conference and set aside a day for prayer, conversation, and community. It is a great gift for the Diocese of Columbus to partner with the St. John Paul II Foundation to support marriage and family. The fruits that flow from this Together in Holiness conference and the subsequent Formation series foster the graces of the Sacrament of Matrimony. You are the fathers and mothers of the next generation who are going to be called upon to hand on the faith."
  • - Most Rev. Earl K. Fernandes,
  • Bishop of Columbus

REGISTRATION

REGISTRATION WILL OPEN MAY 18

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
    • Speaker TBA
     
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

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.

SISTER JOHN MARY SULLIVAN, FSE
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 Director for the Franciscan Life Center.

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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