Natural Family Planning "A Gift of Life, a Gift of Love"
What is Natural Family Planning?
Natural Family Planning (NFP) refers to methods of monitoring a woman's natural biological signs of fertility to identify days of fertility and infertility either to achieve pregnancy or to avoid pregnancy. An awareness and basic understanding of NFP is vital to cooperating with God's plan for marriage.
What does the Church teach about Natural Family Planning?
Pope John Paul II, quoting Humanae Vitae, states: "If there are reasonable grounds for spacing births, arising from physical or psychological conditions of husband or wife, or from external circumstances, the Church teaches that married people may take advantage of the natural cycles imminent in the reproductive system and use their marriage at precisely those times that they are infertile, and in this way control birth without offending moral principles."
How does Natural Family Planning affect marriage?
Natural Family Planning respects the dignity and well-being of the person, promotes openness to life, and recognizes the value of children. The methods are safe, reliable, and healthy. Couples using NFP have experienced closer communication and intimacy and have become more aware of their God-given power to participate in creating new life through their love.
NFP contacts:
Kaylene Mongeau
903-894-7411
KKMRN@earthlink.net
Stephen & MaryBeth Burns
903-785-2737
mbburns@suddenlink.net
Jerry & Daya Stavinoha
903-757-2507
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