: Natural Family Planning :
Natural Family Planning (NFP) is considered a moral means of following the teaching of the Church regarding birth regulation within marriage. It offers a lifestyle in which sexuality is respected and promoted in its true and fully human dimension (unitive and procreative).
NFP allows a husband and wife to fully express their gift of love for one another while remaining open to life, in accordance with God’s plan for marriage and family. It is a natural way for spouses to regulate the spacing of their children. Studies show that NFP can be as effective as artificial contraception.
NFP is a simple but effective way of monitoring a woman’s fertility cycle based on a few basic symptoms. A couple can choose to abstain on those days, or they can engage in sexual relations in order to maximize their chances of conceiving.
Many couples choose NFP because it respects the ecology of the woman’s body, since it does not require the use of artificial substances and chemicals. They also testify that NFP helps to build a couple’s affection and communication, while experiencing a real sense of freedom rooted in love and respect for each other and for God. (COLF)
Serena Manitoba has been promoting and teaching natural family planning in the province for over 30 years. The organization offers one-evening courses each month on the sympto-thermal method of Natural Family Planning (NFP).
Mail: Serena Manitoba Inc. 99 Cornish Avenue, Winnipeg MB R3C 1A2
Telephone: 204-783-0091 Toll free: 1-866-317-5362
Email: mbserena@gmail.com
Website: www.serenamb.wordpress.com
Further Reading
For further information on what the Church teaches on the gift of Marriage and Human Sexuality:
Familiaris Consortio
Apostolic Exhortation of Pope John Paul II on the Role of the Christian Family and the Modern World
Evangelium Vitae
John Paul II on the Value and Inviolability of Human Life
A Basic Theology of Marriage
By Christopher West, based on Pope John Paul II's Theology of the Body
Humanae Vitae
Encyclical of Pope Paul VI on the Regulation of Birth
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