Natural Family Planning (NFP)

“We [Catholics] teach these truths: the birth of every child is something of a miracle; couples possess a remarkable opportunity cooperating with God in the creation of new human life; the one conceived flows out of, manifests, and deepens the spouses’ self-giving love for one another; the infant is a unique reflection of the singular and special bond between husband and wife.

It teaches that the act of sexual intercourse has two meanings which cannot be separated: the unitive meaning, by which the love of a couple is symbolized, sustained and strengthened; and the procreative meaning, by which the couple open themselves to the possibility of cooperating with God in the creation of a new person.

Since these two meanings of the act cannot be separated without undercutting God’s design of human sexuality and undermining the total, reciprocal self-giving between spouses, the Church states that “each and every marriage act must remain open to the transmission of new life.” As a consequence, it approves natural family planning and rejects as immoral various forms of contraception.”

Faithful to Each Other Forever
Bishops’ Committee for Pastoral Research & Practices
National Conference of Catholic Bishops

Every marriage preparation program administered by the Family Life Office includes an orientation on Natural Family Planning. Couples view the video, “Love and Fertility” and listen to the presentation made by Family Life Office personnel. Modern methods of Natural Family Planning (NFP) are Church-approved and are based on scientific understanding of the ovulation cycle in women.

A couple wishing to use NFP would need to schedule individualized sessions to learn how to chart the various physical signs of fertility-thus making informed decisions about regulating births.

For information or to schedule individualized sessions in English, contact Willy Kopecky at 969-3079 or 968-7142, for Spanish sessions call Manuel & Rosita Galvan at 330-6513.

NFP information sessions: 7:00P.M.-8:30P.M.

September 11, 2007                   English                         Sacred Heart/ Mercedes

November 13, 2007                    Spanish                        Holy Family/ Edinburg

January 8, 2008                         English                         St Anthony/ Harlingen

March 11, 2008                          Spanish                       Christ the King/ Brownsville

May 13, 2008                            English                         St. Pius/ Weslaco

For Additional Information you may view: http://www.nccbuscc.org/prolife/issues/nfp/

Family Life Director; Associate Director
700 N. Virgen de San Juan Blvd. • San Juan, TX 78589 • Phone 956-784-5012• Fax 956-784-5081

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