• 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.
  • "The Archdiocese of Philadelphia and the Office of Life and Family are excited to invite you and your spouse to a day of prayer, reflection, and community. Please join us for the first Together in Holiness conference. As you reflect on marriage as the foundation of a domestic church, I encourage you to consider the similarities and differences between your house and the House of God. May this day inspire you to be open to the Lord’s will for your family so that your home may truly become a domestic church."
  • - Most Reverend Nelson J. Pérez, D.D. Archbishop of Philadelphia
 

REGISTRATION

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED

FOR  MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT

  • Early Bird Couple: $54 | Early Bird Individual: $35
    •      Early Bird pricing ends January 26.
    •      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 13. All refund requests made on or after February 14 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. Efren V. Esmilla
 
10:00 - 10:15 AM
  • Words of Welcome
10:15 - 11:15 AM
    • The Holy Eucharist and the Domestic Church
    • Ryan Hanning, PhD
 
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
    • Liturgical Living in the Home
    • Sara Hulse Kirby, PhD
 
12:30 - 2:15 PM
  • Break for Lunch and Prayer
2:30 - 3:30 PM
    • The Eucharistic Mission of the Family
    • Steve and Becky Greene
 
3:30 - 3:45 PM
  • Closing Comments

Speakers

STEVE AND BECKY GREENE
Catholic Speakers, Writers, and Co-hosts of “The Catholic Conversation”

Steve and Becky Greene present together and individually about the Church’s teachings on the Theology of the Body, marriage, family, Natural Family Planning, and pro-life issues. A cradle Catholic, Steve is the Director of Holy Family Institute of Catholic Faith and Life and host of the Reasonably Rational YouTube podcast and regularly writes and speaks on true masculinity, fatherhood, and modern philosophical errors. His articles have been featured in Crisis Magazine and The Catechetical Review, and he was the editor for Creation or Evolution, a companion to the 10-part video series of the same name that he co-wrote and produced. Becky, a former agnostic feminist, writes and speaks on her conversion story, authentic femininity, and motherhood. She is a writing instructor with Write These Words, and has written plays, articles, and essays. Her work has been featured in the Catholic Sun, Hearth and Field, and in the book The Church is My Mother: 7 Ways She Inspires to Love. She also homeschools three of the couple’s five children and helps her color-blind husband match his ties and shirts. When they're not shuttling children to sports, stepping on Legos, or reminding someone to clean the cat litter, the couple hosts the podcast “Cradle and Convert", formerly known as “The Catholic Conversation.”

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 REV. EFREN V. ESMILLA
Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia

Bishop Esmilla is an Auxiliary Bishop to the Archbishop of Philadelphia and Titular Bishop of Ottana. He was ordained on May 15, 1993, and consecrated as Bishop on March 7, 2024. He is assigned to the City of Philadelphia Region.

SARA HULSE KIRBY, PHD
Department Chair of Theology and Philosophy, DeSales University

Dr. Hulse Kirby is an assistant professor of theology and the department chair for theology and philosophy. She earned her PhD in 2023 from Marquette University with a dissertation entitled, "Person and Society: The Trinitarian Anthropology of Henri de Lubac". Dr. Hulse Kirby also holds a master's degree from the Pontifical John Paul II Institute at The Catholic University of America, and a bachelor's degree from DeSales University. She has been teaching at DeSales in various capacities since 2013. Her theological interests include the resourcement and nouvelle théologie movements; gender, marriage, and family studies; and the writings of Pope St. John Paul II. Her most recent publication, "Seven Persistent Myths About Henri de Lubac's Theology," appeared in the University of Notre Dame's Church Life Journal. Outside of teaching theology, she enjoys spending time with her husband and kids, playing music with friends and colleagues, listening to records, and attending barre exercise classes.

SPONSORS

Venue

St. Peter Catholic Church

2835 Manor Road
West Brandywine, PA 19320

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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