Natural Family Planning – St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church

Ministry Description

NFP is a means of reading the body’s signs of fertility and infertility in a way that honors our dignity as persons by respecting the natural rhythms and functions of the body. Fertility observations are easy to make, take only a few minutes, works even for irregular cycles, and can be a means to achieving a pregnancy. Couples are often surprised to learn that many NFP users report that NFP helps improve their relationship. Those considering NFP are often concerned about periods of abstinence, and yet NFP users say those times apart actually help them connect on a deeper level. NFP couples also talk about increased respect for each other, coming from the shared responsibility of the method, which makes them more like a team, and that extends beyond the issue of family planning. Finally, many couples find that NFP helps them build a deeper and closer relationship to God since they are experiencing marriage as He intended. We believe it’s great Marriage Insurance since couples practicing NFP have less than a 5% divorce rate!

If you’re interested in learning the Sympto-Thermal Method of NFP, check out ccli.org for classes in our area. We also invite you to contact us at nfp@smgonline.org if you have questions about the Sympto-Thermal Method or Creighton Method of NFP. You can find a number of resources below as well!