Natural Family Planning methods provide effective means of postponing or achieving pregnancy without drugs, surgery or artificial products. They are safe, reliable, inexpensive, and usable during all stages of reproductive life. They foster increased communication between husband and wife and a stronger relationship often results.
“To experience the gift of married love while respecting the laws of conception is to acknowledge that one is not the master of the sources of life, but rather the minister of the design established by the Creator.” – Humanae Vitae 13
For practical conversations on Natural Family Planning see the Charting Toward Fertility podcasts at https://oakdiocese.org/resources-nfp.
The best way to learn NFP is from a qualified instructor. Following are instructors teaching in our Diocese or willing to teach long distance. Please contact them directly for information regarding class time, location and fees.
Billings Ovulation Method
Sharon Pearce (Long Distance)
English
858/560-5336
svoices@pacbell.net
Couple to Couple Sympto-Thermal Method
Tom & Mary-Lynn Ott (Modesto)
English
209/572-5136
jmjottfamily@gmail.com
Sergio & Isabel Nuno (Stockton)
Spanish
209/469-0189
Isabelnuno9@att.net
Peter & Jennifer Evans(Tracy)
English
209/814-1968
jeanandpete@aol.com
Creighton Ovulation Method
Veronica Pintor (Sacramento)
English/Spanish
916/733-6256
veronica.pintor@dignityhealth.org
Sheila St. John (Long Distance)
English
831/443-3743
sheila@canfp.org
Peggy Stofila (Long Distance)
English
310/429-1844
peggystofila@gmail.com
Julie Linder (Long Distance)
English
ssmlinder@gmail.com
Dolores Moreno (Long Distance)
English/Spanish
408/983-0130
mdmoreno@dsj.org
Offers both self pace and live online classes.
Offers self-paced online classes.
NFP Brochure
Download a brochure with the Diocesan NFP Instructors here.