Office of Natural Family Planning

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What Can NFP do for You?

  • Less than 5% of couples who use Natural Family Planning have marriages which end in divorce.
  • Natural Family Planning is 97-99% effective when used to avoid a pregnancy and is also effective when used to achieve a pregnancy.
  • Couples who use Natural Family Planning report it improves communication and adds SPICE to the relationship.

What is NFP and How does It Work?

Barring any medical problems, men are always fertile. Women altern1ate between periods of fertility and infertility. By cooperating with this cycle, couples effectively achieve or avoid pregnancy.  For a brief description of the four methods taught in the Archdiocese, see below or for more information click here. 

  • Billings Ovulation Method and Creighton Model Services

Women observe the external mucus that is produced when estrogen is alerting them to approaching ovulation. When progesterone is high, cervical crypts produce a thick mucus that is very difficult for sperm to penetrate and usually not visible externally.

  • Sympto-Thermal

Couples are taught to observe mucus and cervix signs, which signal the approach of ovulation, and the temperature sign which typically accompanies ovulation.

  • Marquette Method

Established in 2002, the St. Louis University Nursing Center for Fertility Education, provides professional education, research and classes in natural family planning (NFP). Included in the Marquette program: Clearblue Easy Fertility Monitor, a device used at home to measure homone levels, plus instruction in observation of cervical mucus or basal body temperature.

 

For Engaged Couples 

To find a listing of introductory sessions in the Archdiocese  click here.

Latest News

Annual Infertility Support Valentine Mass

Posted on January 11, 2012 - 10:53am

On February 13, at 7:00 PM, Bishop Edward Rice will celebrate a special Mass for those who suffer from Infertility and the members of the Archdiocesan Infertility Support Group.  Valentine refreshments will follow in the Lally Room.  Come celebrate this feast of Christ's Love for you.

 

Winner of the 2011 Seminary Homily Contest - William Dotson

Posted on November 15, 2011 - 8:57am

Rev. Mr. William Dotson, a fourth year seminary student at Kenrick Glennon Seminary, won the 2011 annual Homily Contest sponsored by the Office of Natural Family Planning.  Each year seminarians submit a homily on the Natural Family Planning.  These homilies are read and assessed for their content by a group of couples who practice Natural Family Planning .  Deacon Dotson's homily can be read in it's entirety here at the link provided.  It is exceptional!

Churches of St. Louis Playing Cards

Posted on September 27, 2011 - 1:52pm

Catholic Churches of St. Louis playing cards, Volume I and II, are now available for purchase from the Office of Natural Family Planning.  Each deck is $7 with all proceeds benefitting the Archbishop Robert J. Carlson Adoption Fund. 

Featured churces Volume I ... by the numbers:  St. Stephan, Sts. Peter and Paul, Most Holy Trinity, St. John the Evangelist, St. Pius, St. Nicholas, Seven Holy Founders, Immaculate Conception, St. Michael, Our Lady of the Rosary, John the Baptist, Mary, Queen of Peace and Christ the King.

Featured churches Volume II Our Lady's Deck:  Our Lady of the Holy Cross, Our Lady Help of Christians, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Our Lady of Good Counsel, Our Lady of Sorrows, Our Lady of Victory, Our Lady of Lourdes - University City, Our Lady of the Pillar, Our Lady of Fatima, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Our Lady of Providence, Our Lady - Festus, Our Lady of Mercy.

(and don't forget the Trivia Night October 15th!)

For more information contact Melissa Barnason at 314 997 7576 or melissa.barnason@mercy.net

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