Archive for July 2023
Having the NFP Talk with your Diocese
Jennifer and Ivan D’Souza recently met with their Diocesan family life representative. Vincent Reilly is the new Faith, Family, and Discipleship Managing Director in the Diocese of Greensburg, PA. Prior to their meeting, Vincent had already spoken with a local CCL teacher and had reached out to the CCL Parish Rep. He was eager to…
Read MoreA New Generation: Pro-Life and Pro-NFP
Written by S.J. Duca. Originally published in Family Foundations. Part 1 of a 2 Part Series. A parent’s impact reverberates for generations. In three interviews across three states, I heard testimonies as to what a difference it makes when parents share with their children about the goodness of life and Natural Family Planning (NFP). These…
Read More50 Reasons to Read Humanae Vitae
From the Blog Archives – in celebration of the Anniversary of Humanae Vitae We just celebrated the 55th anniversary of one of the most ground-shaking, pot-stirring, life-giving documents the Church has released in recent history. In 31 short paragraphs, Saint Pope Paul VI defended the Church’s unchangeable teaching on contraception and laid the groundwork that…
Read MoreNFP is a Universal Language
Kelly and Annette Righetti of the Diocese of Santa Rosa in California spent some time reaching out to both the English and Spanish speaking communities of their parish. The weekend of July 1st and 2nd, the Righettis set up a bilingual NFP display at Saint Eugene Cathedral was the bilingual NFP display before and after…
Read MoreA Special Week and Anniversary
Written by CCL Staff The end of July every year marks a special week and anniversary for CCL. It’s a week when the entire Catholic Community takes a moment to promote awareness about NFP. National NFP Awareness week falls this year from July 23 – 29, 2023. The dates of Natural Family Planning Awareness Week…
Read MoreThe Impact of Teaching Couples Together
Written by Jim Volpe. Originally published in Family Foundations. In marriage, two people become greater than they would be separately, joining together and leading to an abundance of life and love. It is a pleasure to work together and volunteer my time with my wife as we help other couples to have joy filled marriages…
Read MoreA Different Perspective on NFP
Written by Céline Gaeta I have always struggled with irregular cycles and severe PMS. My symptoms only worsened in college, where stress and cafeteria food made it difficult to lead a healthy lifestyle. When I voiced my frustration to some of my friends, I was not expecting my problem to be relatable. Many of my…
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