• 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 mission of Together in Holiness works on a multitude of levels. When you attend with a gracious attitude, you’re not only learning how to build your domestic church; you’re building your children’s future world by learning how to become models of God’s love to your own children, by making friends, and by showing others how fulfilling marriage can be."
  • - Past Together in Holiness Attendee

REGISTRATION

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN

FOR  MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT

  • Early Bird Couple: $54 | Early Bird Individual: $35
    •      Early Bird pricing ends October 5.
    •      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 30. All refund requests made on or after October 31 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

 
9:45 AM
  • Conference Check-In
10:15 AM
  • Words of Welcome
10:30 - 11:30 AM
    • The Holy Eucharist and the Domestic Church
    • Victor Saenz, PhD
     
12:00 - 12:45 PM
    • Mass and Marriage Blessing
    • Celebrant TBA
 
12:45 - 2:30 PM
  • Break for Lunch and Prayer
2:45 - 3:45 PM
    • The Liturgical and Spiritual Life of the Domestic Church
    • Soren Johnson
     
4:00 - 5:00 PM
    • Sacrificial Love is Sanctifying Love
    • Steve and Becky Greene
     
5:00 - 5:15 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.”

SUSIE SAENZ
Chief of Staff and Vice President, St. John Paul II Foundation

Susie Saenz is Chief of Staff and Vice President at the St. John Paul II Foundation where she is responsible for providing counsel to the President, managing the Office of the President, promoting overall operational efficiency for the Foundation across departments, and representing the Office of the President. Susie earned her BS in Kinesiology from Texas A&M University and, prior to joining the St. John Paul II Foundation in 2017, worked at Baylor College of Medicine in the philanthropy and alumni relations office. She and her husband, Victor, along with their son, are parishioners at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Houston and enjoy gathering with friends over a meal, wine, and lively conversation. Susie has benefited greatly from the mission of the St. John Paul II Foundation during her time as a team member and continues to be grateful and humbled to have the opportunity to use her gifts and talents to enrich the lives touched by this apostolate.

VICTOR SAENZ, PhD
Executive Director, Houston Institute

Victor Saenz, PhD, is Executive Director of the Houston Institute (HI), an academic non-profit whose mission is to help the people of Rice University think deeply about the best way to live through the study of the liberal arts, especially philosophy and literature. HI accomplishes these goals through reading groups, public lectures, and mentoring. He is also a Lecturer at the Rice Philosophy Department, where he regularly teaches courses in classical philosophy (especially Plato and Aristotle) and the philosophy of religion. His academic work has appeared in Apeiron, Ancient Philosophy Today, and The Journal of Medicine and Philosophy. He is currently working on a series of academic articles on Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics. He also serves as a bioethics scholar at the Paul Ramsey Institute. He holds a B.A. in philosophy and classics at the University of Notre Dame and an M.A. in philosophy from Texas A&M.

SOREN JOHNSON
Co-Founder and Co-Director, Trinity House Community

Soren Johnson is co-founder and co-director of Trinity House Community with his wife, Ever. He has over 20 years of leadership experience, including teaching and communications positions at the Catholic high school and college levels, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Diocese of Arlington. From 2008 to 2011 he served as Vice President for Prison Fellowship International, and from 2004 to 2008, and 2011 to 2019 as Director of Communications and Director of Evangelization for the Diocese of Arlington. Soren holds a B.A. in Foreign Service from Georgetown University, and an M.A. in Theology from St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary. He has lived abroad in Russia, the Czech Republic and Israel, and his writing has been published in many outlets, including the Washington Post, Richmond Times Dispatch, Chicago Tribune, Columbia, and the Arlington Catholic Herald. Soren and Ever served as delegates and speakers for the U.S. Bishops at the 10th World Meeting of Families in Rome, and were interviewed live on EWTN from St. Peter’s Square. They serve as monthly bloggers for the U.S. bishops website ForYourMarriage.org and have been interviewed by many news outlets, including Crux, Catholic News Agency, and EWTN. Soren was born and raised in West Chicago, Illinois, and now enjoys family life with Ever and their five children in Leesburg, Virginia.

SPONSORS

Venue

Saint John Paul II National Shrine

3900 Harewood Rd NE
Washington, DC 20017

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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