Diocese of Venice hosts record-breaking marriage conference

The Diocese of Venice and the St. John Paul II Foundation held the sixth annual Together in Holiness Marriage Conference on Oct. 24, 2026, at Our Lady of Light Parish in Fort Myers. The event drew a record 135 married and engaged couples.

The conference theme, "Family, an image of the Trinity," was based on the writings of St. John Paul II. During the Mass, Vicar General Father David Vidal and various speakers discussed how the love between spouses should imitate the permanent and life-giving love of the Holy Trinity. Father Vidal noted that through God's grace in the Sacrament of Marriage, the love between husband and wife is called to be sacrificial and fruitful for one another, their children, the Church, and the world.

The schedule included three presentations, a Eucharistic Holy Hour, confession, and a special marriage blessing. More than 50 children were enrolled in childcare during the event.