P.O. Box 5644
Amarillo, TX 79117
Phone: 806-383-2243 | Fax: 806-383-8452
Amarillo, TX 79117
Phone: 806-383-2243 | Fax: 806-383-8452
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Getting Married Soon, sometime this Year?
Natural Family Planning: NFP is a mandatory requirement, in the Diocese of Amarillo for couples seeking the sacrament of matrimony. Certified NFP instructors are teaching classes in both Spanish and English. Learn a highly effective method of postponing or achieving pregnancy that works entirely in harmony with your body .Learning to attain or postpone pregnancy in harmony with God’s plan through fertility awareness enriches marriages, strengthens faith, dramatically lowers divorce rates, and helps women avoid health risks associated with contraceptives.
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 natures of marriage, NFP can enrich the bond between husband and wife.(Standards for Diocesan Natural Family Planning Ministry, p. 23)
NFP is a mandatory requirement, in the Diocese of Amarillo for couples seeking the sacrament of matrimony. Certified NFP instructors are teaching classes in both Spanish and English. Learn a highly effective method of postponing or achieving pregnancy that works entirely in harmony with your body. The NFP program of the Diocese of Amarillo is endorsed by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops as being in compliance with the Standards for Diocesan Natural Family Planning Ministry.
Used with permission from the NFP Program, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. All rights reserved.