Natural family planning (NFP)

If you knew a proven practice to lower your odds of ever getting a divorce wouldn’t you want to know more about that practice and incorporate that technique into your marriage? The divorce rate for couples who practice Natural Family Planning (NFP) is less than 5%. National Natural Family Planning Awareness Week is an opportunity for you to learn more about it. NFP Awareness Week is a national educational campaign developed by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops to focus attention on Natural Family Planning methods and Church teachings which support their use in marriage. This method assists couples in achieving or avoiding pregnancy, aids couples that have previously experienced infertility and can help identify underlying health issues. Couples practicing NFP experience enhanced communication and intimacy.

We encourage couples to take a Natural Family Planning (NFP) course in person or online. NFP is safe, extremely effective, and completely in harmony with the Church’s teachings.

First comes love. Then comes marriage. Then what? If sex is natural, why are we so eager to make it artificial? On this episode of “Lust is Boring,” find out how God’s plan for human sexuality is good for your body and good for your soul. While many presentations about Natural Family Planning (NFP) focus on the harms of contraception, it’s more effective to unveil the truth, goodness, and beauty of God’s plan for the family. If you’ve ever struggled to understand the Church’s teaching on birth control or if you’re looking for a way to explain it to friends or family members who have a different viewpoint, this episode is for you!

Couples around the world are learning the good news of Natural Family Planning anytime, anywhere.

In 2012, Marriage Ministries launched Learn NFP Online in response to the many requests we received from parishes and diocesan ministry leaders looking for an effective way to spread the good news of natural family planning. With endorsements from the USCCB, WOOMB International, and BOMA-USA, the online course has been well received by NFP instructors and engaged couples.

We are excited to report that 1,500 couples have taken the course from throughout the US and abroad. The rate of follow-up by couples seeking one-on-one continued coaching is equal to what has been reported by various diocesan offices following traditional, classroom-style NFP courses. Instructors find that couples signing up for follow-up coaching after completing the online course are very well prepared and have a solid foundational knowledge of NFP and, specifically, the Billings Ovulation Method.

The course fee is $49 per individual or couple. A certificate of completion is provided.

INTRO TO NFP BROCHURE 2022