Natural family planning (NFP)
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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.
Couples around the world are learning the good news of Natural Family Planning anytime, anywhere.
INTRO TO NFP BROCHURE 2022
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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.
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Natural Plan is a flexible, easy to use, and modern approach to explaining NFP to couples for parishes and dioceses. The course can be completed online or in person to teach couples the basics of NFP. Parishes also are using Natural Plan videos in marriage preparation, RCIA, and adult faith formation classes.
Natural Plan is $15 for one couple and $125 for 10 couples at a parish.
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Contact a certified instructor in your area:
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Chattanooga
Amanda Smith, RN, [email protected]
https://www.vitaefertility.com/amanda/
Marquette Method-certified instructor
In-person and onlineJudi Phillips, [email protected]
Creighton Model Fertility Care System–certified instructor
Distance learning available through SkypeCouple to Couple League offers a self-paced Online Class.
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Knoxville
Jared & Monica Kimutis
(865) 851-1996 or [email protected]
Couple to Couple League–certified instructorsPatrick & Monica Ward
(423) 432-6452 or [email protected]
Couple to Couple League–certified instructors
Live online courses onlyJulianna Gregory
[email protected] or 865-604-2498
https://mmnfp.timetap.com/
Marquette Method-certified instructor
In-person and onlineCouple to Couple League offers a self-paced Online Class.
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Tri-Cities
Stephanie Schweitzer
(423) 406-2028 or [email protected]
Creighton Model Fertility Care System–certified instructor http://stephaniecrms.weebly.com/Brian & Sarah Potter
(276) 698-6244 or [email protected]
Couple to Couple League–certified instructorsCouple to Couple League offers a self-paced Online Class.
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**Kindly schedule your NFP class at least four months before your wedding date.**
Para más información sobre el Método Natural de Planificación Familiar o para encontrar facilitadores para estas clases en nuestra diócesis contactar a Blanca Primm al 865-862-5743 o escribir a [email protected].
Visite: NFP Spanish Classes - Liga de pareja a pareja
CCL GenSpanBrochure_front-lores (ligadepareja.org)
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Find a Pro-Life Doctor
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Go to any of the following links to find a directory of doctors near you. (Please note that the standards and methods by which a doctor is included in a list of “pro-life” doctors will vary with each of the groups listed below. Any questions about a particular doctor should be referred to the group that maintains the list.)
American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists – www.aaplog.org
AAPLOG number 2500 members and associates, and is recognized by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) as a special interest group within the College. The purpose of AAPLOG is to reaffirm the unique value and dignity of individual human life in all stages of growth and development from conception onward.
One More Soul (OMS) – www.onemoresoul.com
OMS is dedicated to spreading the truth about the blessings of children and the harm of contraception. Their directory consists of physicians practicing medicine in accord with traditional Christian principles. Natural Family Planning (NFP)-Only Physicians do not prescribe, perform, or refer for contraception, sterilization, abortion, or in vitro fertilization. They promote NFP for achieving or avoiding conception. This directory includes not only OBGYN doctors but also physicians of other specialties who support the moral values that OMS promotes, and also includes NFP Teachers and Centers.
The Campaign for Ethical Vaccines Pro-Life Physician Database – www.cogforlife.org/
This group provides a list of doctors and pharmacies willing to provide ethical alternatives to aborted fetal cell line vaccines.
Fertility CareTM Centers of America – www.fertilitycare.org
Locate A NaProTECHNOLOGY Medical Consultant in your Area.
Fertility Care - Pope Paul VI Institute
The Saint Paul VI Institute is the only medical Institute of its kind that specializes in research, diagnosis, and treatment of procreative and women’s healthcare within a pro-life ethic.
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Video: Why we love NFP
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Personal NFP Journeys
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August 17
A couple looks back on its choice to learn NFP more than two years ago and finds that ‘it’s clear that we have been blessed’Read More -
August 7When I was asked to write an article about Natural Family Planning (NFP), I knew that it needed to be positive, informative, personal and authentic. The article needs to grab the reader and shout, “God Loves You And Your Spouse! He Wants To Fulfill You In Such A Beautiful And Challenging Way.”Read More
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Contact
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Deacon Al Forsytheaforsythedioknox.orgDirector
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Carolyn Kringsckringsdioknox.orgAdministrative Assistant
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