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Natural Family Planning
Natural Family Planning (NFP) reflects the dignity of the human person within the context of marriage and family life, promotes openness to life and recognizes the value of the child. By respecting the love-giving and life-giving nature of marriage, NFP can enrich the bond between husband and wife. To learn more about the historic development, moral theology, and scientific research behind natural family planning, visit the USCCB NFP Resource Page.
For more information on Natural Family Planning, please contact Gabriela Ross at (317) 592-4007 or by e-mail and Claudia Corona (317) 236-7310 [email protected].
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Which method should I use?This simple quiz can help you become familiar with different methods of Natural Family Planning and decide which one best fits with your lifestyle and preferences. This quiz was created by Natural Womanhood and will take you to their site where you can take the quiz for free.
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Where can I go to learn?Dates listed are updated as they are communicated to our Office. Please contact providers directly to schedule a consultation or individual instruction.
Instruction on-site and in-person:
Couple to Couple League
Group class meets for three sessions (must attend all three) at St. Michael's in Greenfield (519 Jefferson Blvd. Greenfield IN 46140):- Friday September 6, October 4, and November 1, 2024 @ 7:00p.m. Eastern, with John and Michelle Stutz
Franciscan FertilityCare Center
610 E Southport Rd Suite 110, Indianapolis, IN 46227
(317) 528-7071
www.franciscanfertilitycarecenter.com
A group introductory session is offered for individual women or couples to receive an overview of the Creighton Model. After the introductory session, clients can schedule one-on-one follow up meetings that will be tailored to the uniqure fertility needs of each woman. Cost for the introductory session is $28.20, with no extra charge if attending as a couple. All follow-up appointments are paid for at the time of service and they do not accept insurance. Dates for the group introductory sessions are listed below. More dates will be added as they become available.- October 3rd @ 3:00pm
- Oct 22nd @ 9:00am
- October 23rd @ 8:30am
- October 29th @ 11:30am
- November 6th @ 8:30am
- November 12th @ 9:00am
- November 14th @ 3:00pm
- November 19th @ 11:30am
- December 3rd @ 9:00am
- December 10th @ 11:30am
- December 11th @ 8:30am
- December 19th @ 3:00pm
Gianna Women's FertilityCare Center of Richmond
Located in Richmond, IN
https://www.fertilitycarerichmond.com/
Magnificat Family Medicine
8240 Naab Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46260
Magnificat Family Medicine is a NaproTECHNOLOGY/NFP friendly Family Medicine office that offers NFP instruction scheduled one-on-one for each client/couple, and they bill NFP appointments to insurance. They have 3 knowledgeable Creighton Practitioners and 3 NaproTECHNOLOGY trained Medical Consultants to connect your NFP Chart with your reproductive health goals. Visit their website or contact their office to get more information or schedule a one-on-one introductory consultation.
(317) 306-5588
https://magnificatfamilymedicine.com/
Live instruction (not a recording) on a video conferncing platform (Zoom, Google, Teams, etc.):
Couple to Couple League
Class meets for three sessions (must attend all three):- Saturday Sep. 21, Oct. 19 and Nov. 9, 2024 @ 29:30 a.m. Eastern, with Drees, Brian and Sharon
The Whole Mission
Whole Mission offers self-scheduling for online classes in the Marquette Method of Natural Family Planning, Cycle Basics for single young adult women, and Lactation Education for new mothers. All classes are with a licensed healhtcare professional, and are a great fit for engaged couples, married couples, women who are postpartum, single women, and more! If you need help choosing a class option, you can contact Whole Mission at [email protected] or thewholemission.com. -
I'm Getting Married...
Congratulations! If you attend an Archdiocesan marriage preparation retreat, you should receive information and/or a presentation from medical professionals and married couples who use NFP. Then you can register for your own class to learn the practicals of charting your fertility and planning for your family. You should plan to take your NFP instruction at least 3 months prior to your wedding.
If you are a pastoral leader who is meeting with an engaged couple preparing for marriage, feel free to download and share this brochure with them when you meet. -
I'm an employee of the Archdiocese...
Thank you for your dedication to supporting the mission of the Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. Employees who are on the Archdiocesan insurance plan may be eligible for reimbursement of their NFP related expenses. Visit the Human Resources Office employee benefits page for more information. https://www.archindy.org/hr/benefits-work.html
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Resources for Natural Family Planning
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Mother and Daughter Guide
You want the best for your daughter and her cycles. And YOU know how wonderful, yet challenging being a woman is. Dealing with your own cycle has been work over the years. Now you can help your daughter have a better experience by knowing her body well. We're here to provide community, resources, and guidance to help support this journey.
Other Mother-Daughter Resources
For more information on fertility awareness in a Mother-Daughter context, check out the Teaching Teens About Fertilitiy Awarness resource library published by Natural Womanhood. Topics addressed in the resource library include:
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NFP in the News
Did you see the Fall 2021 Natural Family Planning feature in The Criterion Archdiocesan newspaper?
Click on any of the links below to learn more:
- A moral and scientific way to cooperate with God’s plan for fertility
- A dozen differences between Natural Family Planning and contraception methods
- Staff of the archdiocesan Office of Marriage and Family Life
- Marriage event provides ‘an avenue of grace’ for couples
- Wedding Announcements
- What is Natural Family Planning?
- How Natural Family Planning changed my life
- Download the entire supplement (PDF format)
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