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''Embracing our faith with a properly informed conscience, Employing our reason in acts of free will and obedience.''
- Discovering the joys of planning your family according to God's loving purpose
- Preserving and celebrating the unitive and procreative aspects of your marriage
- Becoming holy families - raising children who embrace purity and chastity, generous in their life long response to Gods call
- Embracing the teachings of the Catholic Church as promulgated in the following official documents:
Humanae Vitae (On the Regulation of Birth, Encyclical Letter, Pope Paul VI);
Gaudium et Spes, (Pastoral Constitution On The Church In The Modern World, Pope Paul VI);
Evangelium Vitae (The Gospel of Life, Encyclical Letter on Abortion, Euthanasia, and the Death Penalty in Today's world, Pope John Paul II); Donum Vitae, (Respect for Human Life, Instruction on Bioethics, Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith);
Familiaris Consortio, (The Role Of The Christian Family In The Modern World, Apostolic Exhortation of Pope John Paul II);
Veritatis Splendor (The Splendor of Truth, Encyclical Letter of Pope John Paul II).These papal documents may be found at www.Vatican.com.
For other books/tapes related to fertility appreciation, marriage and family, please contact the Holy Spirit Adult & Family Ministry at 972.298-4971(ext. 25).
Example of other information available includes:- Pandora's Pillbox Conference Tape Series - Learn to debunk the myths of contraception, become an apostle of chastity (15 audio tapes);
- Love & Family, Raising A Traditional Family In A Secular World (book);
- ''Contraception, Why Not'' - Audio Tape by Janet Smith, PhD
- The Christian & Contraception (pamphlet)
NFP Links/Phone Numbers/Email Addresses
WOOMB - World Organization Ovulation Method Billings
www.woomb.org
Phone: 1-888-637-6371
BOMB-USA - Billings Ovulation Method Association USA
www.boma-usa.org
Phone: 1-651-699-8139
Email: boma-usa@msn.com
Billings Ovulation Method Of Natural Family Planning
www.billings-centre.ab.ca/
Family of the Americas Foundation (Ovulation Method)
www.familyplanning.net
Phone: 1-800-443-3395
Email: FAF@idsonline.com
Pope Paul VI Institute (Creighton Model Ovulation Method) www.popepaulvi.com
Phone: (402) 390-6600
Email: popepaul@mitec.netCouple-to-Couple League (Sympto-thermal Method)
www.ccli.org
Lora Cavanna, DFW Coordinator
Phone: (972) 393-5310
Email: lora.cavanna@gte.net
One More Soul
www.OMSoul.com
Phone: 1-800-307-7685
Email: OMSoul@juno.com (Great source for education written/audio/visual materials in support of marriage/family)
The GIFT Foundation
www.giftfoundation.org
Phone: 847-744-1167
Email: info@giftfoundation.orgAmerican Academy of Natural Family Planning
www.aanfp.org/Natural Family Planning Outreach
www.nfpoutreach.org
Phone: 405-942-4084
Email: nfpoutreach@worldnet.att.net