• 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, Pope Leo reminds us that “families become privileged places in which to encounter Jesus, who loves us and desires our good, always.” I strongly encourage all engaged and married couples to attend this year’s Together in Holiness Conference to reflect on the importance of forming children as disciples of Jesus and the gift of God’s call in each of our lives.”
  • - Most Rev. J. Mark Spalding, JCL Bishop of Nashville

REGISTRATION

REGISTRATION WILL OPEN MAY 18

FOR  MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT

  • Early Bird Couple: $54 | Early Bird Individual: $35
    •      Early Bird pricing ends July 27.
    •      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, August 28. All refund requests made on or after August 29 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 Spalding, JCL
 
10:15 - 10:30 AM
  • Words of Welcome
10:30 - 11:30 AM
    • Called and Set Apart: Living the Call to Holiness in the Family
    • Presenter TBA
     
11:30 AM - 1:15 PM
  • Break for Lunch and Prayer
1:30 - 2:30 PM
    • Nurturing Vocations in the Home
    • Dr. Matthew and Mrs. Franchelle Jaeger
     
2:45 - 3:45 PM
    • The Eucharistic Mission of the Family
    • Sister John Mary Sullivan, FSE
 
3:45 - 4:00 PM
  • Closing Comments

Speakers

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

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.

DR. MATTHEW AND MRS. FRANCHELLE JAEGER

Dr. Matthew and Franchelle Jaeger have been married for over 25 years and have made their home in the rolling hills of Tennessee, not far from Nashville. They are feeding and forming their four sons in the domestic church, through daily family life, prayer, and the sacraments. Beyond this primary vocation, Matt serves as a pediatric emergency physician, tending to children and families in the most challenging times of life. Franchelle is a writer, teacher, catechist, and co-founder of Bellator Catholic Media, where she shares many of her published reflections on faith, family, and the beauty of the Catholic life. Together, they are joyful evangelists for Christ and His Church. For more than two decades, they have spoken nationally and locally, addressing countless young people, couples, and families on the universal call to holiness, the Theology of the Body, authentic relationships, marriage enrichment, motherhood/fatherhood, and living the Gospel in everyday life. They are certified Natural Family Planning (NFP) teachers and promoters and have spent much of their marriage sharing the good news of God’s beautiful design for holy, happy, and fruitful families. They regularly contribute to diocesan events and parish ministries, where they blend personal stories, catechetical teaching, practical wisdom, and heartfelt witness to help others encounter Christ more deeply and respond generously to His call. Most of all, the Jaegers want to be saints—and they eagerly invite as many people as possible to join them on that great adventure.

SPONSORS

Venue

Catholic Pastoral Center

2800 McGavock Pike,
Nashville, TN 37214

For More Information:
Christel Vallagomesa
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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