Natural Family Planning (NFP) is an umbrella term for certain methods used to achieve and avoid pregnancies; it is a holistic approach to family planning. Today’s methods of NFP are based on scientific research and they are effective, they cooperate with God’s plan for marriage and sexuality, and they strengthen the marital relationship. In addition to the NFP introductory session offered to engaged couples during their Pre-Cana class, we offer a separate NFP introductory overview class open to all catechetical leaders. Read the Natural Family Planning FAQs.
If you are interested in taking the NFP-Billings Ovulation class in the Diocese of Brooklyn, please contact us at 718-281-9544
Where can we learn NFP?
The Diocese of Brooklyn offers training in the Billings Ovulation Method, which was developed by Australian physicians Drs. Evelyn & John Billings. This is a natural method of fertility awareness which helps couples understand the woman‘s natural patterns of infertility and fertility periods within each cycle, based on the changes of the cervical mucus. Knowing these changes, the couple is able to use the method to avoid, postpone or achieve pregnancy, at any period of the woman’s reproductive years. This method has a 67% rate of success per cycle when used to achieve pregnancy, and a 97-99% rate of effectiveness when used to avoid pregnancy.
If you are interested in taking the NFP-Billings Ovulation class in the Diocese of Brooklyn, please contact us at 718-281-9544
National NFP Resources