NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING

Natural Family Planning: Respecting and Honoring the Total Self-Giving of Married Love

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What is Natural Family Planning (or NFP)?

Natural Family Planning (NFP) is the general title for the scientific, natural and moral methods of family planning that can help married couples either achieve or postpone pregnancies.

NFP methods are based on the observation of the naturally occurring signs and symptoms of the fertile and infertile phases of a woman’s menstrual cycle. No drugs, devices, or surgical procedures are used to avoid pregnancy. Since the methods of NFP respect the love-giving (unitive) and life-giving (procreative) nature of the conjugal act, they support God’s design for married love.

NFP reflects the dignity of the human person within the context of marriage and family life, promotes openness to life, and recognizes the value of the child. By respecting the love-giving and life-giving natures of marriage, NFP can enrich the bond between husband and wife.

“Married love differs from any other love in the world. By its nature, the love of husband and wife is so complete, so ordered to a lifetime of communion with God and each other, that it is open to creating a new human being they will love and care for together. Part of God’s gift to husband and wife is this ability in and through their love to cooperate with God’s creative power. Therefore, the mutual gift of fertility is an integral part of the bonding power of marital intercourse. That power to create a new life with God is at the heart of what spouses share with each other.” (USCCB, Married Love and the Gift of Life, 2006)

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Natural Family Planning Resources

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Certified Local NFP instructors

NFP Trainer	Organization	Contact	Parish of Association
Miguel & Jackie Aguilar	CCL & Creighton	Email210-415-8643	St. Anthony Mary Claret
Victor & Cara Argumedo	CCL & Creighton	Email603-731-9014	St. Francis of Assisi
Helga & Jose Daniel Briones	Family of the Americas	Email210-897-9484	St. Rose of Lima
Neal & Shelley Davis	CCL Promoters	Email830-285-8864	Divine Mercy – New Braunfels
Brittney DeWinne	Family of the Americas	Email210-859-8834	St. Mark Parish
Christopher & Nicole Glowe	CCL Instructors	Email210-257-6616	St. Anthony Mary Claret
Guillermina Pinelo Hinojosa	Family of the Americas	210-367-5307	St. Jude
Greg & Martha Kauffman	CCL Instructors	Email GregEmail Martha830-980-9723	Shrine of Padre Pio
Gerardo & Carmen Leon	CLL & Creighton	Email832-586-5337	Holy Trinity
Esperanza Macias	Family of the Americas	210-844-5171	St. Jude
Kevin & Lisa McCormick	CCL Instructors	Email830-257-7803	Notre Dame – Kerrville
Ty & Gabriela Meyer	CCL Promoters	Email210-455-2028	Diocese of Victoria
John & Cathy Nix	CCL Instructors	Email210-695-8020	St. Mark
Eddie & Jessica Pena	Family of the Americas	Email512-586-6622	St. Joseph – Del Rio
Cynthia & Oscar Prieto	Family of the Americas	Email915-491-9398	Holy Trinity
Marisol Robles	Family of the Americas	Email210-861-8009	Blessed Sacrament
Kathy Sadler	Family of the Americas	Email281-787-7826	St. Joseph – Del Rio
Violeta & Victor Vasquez	Family of the Americas	956-517-0666	St. Joseph – South San
Monica Wilkes	Creighton	Email972-832-3682	St. Peter – Boerne
Shira Wise	Creighton (online, long distance)	Email509-308-6640	Three Rivers area
Various Trainers	Natural Womanhood	Email210-427-2260	Any Parish as Requested