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Natural Family Planning

Natural Family Planning (NFP) is an umbrella term for methods used to achieve/avoid pregnancies based on the naturally occurring signs and symptoms of the fertile and infertile phases of a woman's menstrual cycle. Learn more here: What is Natural Family Planning?

Click on one of our NFP methods for method-specific information and instructor profiles:

As of January 1, 2019 the cost of a full course of NFP in the Diocese of Bismarck for engaged couples will be $175 in all methods other than the Couple to Couple League Sympto-Thermal Method. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Each of our NFP methods (Billings, Couple to Couple League, Creighton, Marquette, or SymptoPro) will fulfill your pre-marriage requirement. You MUST take a class with a certified instructor of the method in our diocese: ONLINE and LIVE ON-LINE classes are NOT permitted at this time to fulfill the requirement.

If you would like to visit with someone about NFP, please contact Tara Brooke, Director of Family Ministry, 701-204-7209 or tbrooke@bismarckdiocese.com

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Calendar of NFP Classes

February 2019

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3 Month View February 3, 2019	4 Month View February 4, 2019	5 Month View February 5, 2019	6 Month View February 6, 2019	7 Month View February 7, 2019	8 Month View February 8, 2019	9 Mandan–Creighton Model Month View February 9, 2019 Mandan–Creighton Model Saturday, February 9 Held at 9 a.m. at CHI St. Alexius Clinic Meeting Room in Mandan, taught by Deb. To register, contact FertilityCare Center of Bismarck at 701-223-1033 ext. 265 or fertilitycarebismarck@gmail.com. Read More
10 Month View February 10, 2019	11 Month View February 11, 2019	12 Month View February 12, 2019	13 Bismarck–Marquette Model Month View February 13, 2019 Bismarck–Marquette Model Wednesday, February 13 The Marquette Model (MM) system of NFP brings 21st century technology to NFP by using the ClearBlue Easy Fertility Monitor in conjunction with other biological indicators of fertility to help couples understand and respect their fertility. Dr. Brittany Kudrna, family nurse practitioner, will be hosting an introductory session on Wednesday February 13th at 8pm. This will also include a 2nd session to discuss special circumstances (one month later), and a 3rd session to review individual charts (one month following that). Please contact her at bnkudrna@gmail.com or 701-290-8624 to register and for more information. Read More	14 Month View February 14, 2019	15 Month View February 15, 2019	16 Month View February 16, 2019
17 Month View February 17, 2019	18 Month View February 18, 2019	19 Month View February 19, 2019	20 Month View February 20, 2019	21 Month View February 21, 2019	22 Month View February 22, 2019	23 Bismarck–Sympto-Thermal Method Month View February 23, 2019 Bismarck–Sympto-Thermal Method Saturday, February 23 A Couple to Couple League NFP Course with instructors Paul and Chelsea Forster. This is a three class series. Please plan on attending all three sessions, Feb. 23, March 23 & May 4, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. in the Cathedral basement. Register at www.register.ccli.org. Questions? Call Chelsea at 312-802-5779. Read More
24 Month View February 24, 2019	25 Bismarck–Billings Ovulation Class Month View February 25, 2019 Bismarck–Billings Ovulation Class Monday, February 25 An instruction in the Billings Ovulation Method of NFP will be offered at the Diocese of Bismarck on February 25. Class will be held from 7-9 p.m. For questions and to register, please call or e-mail Tara Brooke tara@tadabrooke.com or 701-426-3606 Read More	26 Month View February 26, 2019	27 Month View February 27, 2019	28 Month View February 28, 2019

For updates on events, timely articles and other information you can also visit our NFP Facebook page.

View a guide for choosing an NFP method that best fits you here.

View and download a comparison chart showing the difference between Natural Family Planning and other methods of family planning here.

Read the diocesan NFP policy here.