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Natural Family Planning is a term for natural methods used to achieve or avoid pregnancies based on the naturally occurring signs and symptoms of the fertile and infertile phases of a woman’s menstrual cycle. It can also be used to monitor a woman’s cycle for health. Learn more here: What is Natural Family Planning?
The Bismarck Diocese offers multiple NFP methods to choose from to complete the diocesan requirement. The cost for the engaged couple varies, depending on method chosen.
Any of the NFP methods offered by our Diocese (Billings, Chart Your Cycle, Couple to Couple League, Creighton Model or Marquette) will fulfill your pre-marriage NFP requirement. You must take a class with a Bismarck Diocese instructor. Online classes with a diocese NFP instructor are allowed, but not with any instructor outside the Bismarck Diocese.
Each method takes approximately three months to learn and needs to be completed at least a month prior to your wedding date. Please plan ahead and sign up for your NFP classes early, as the classes can fill up quickly.
Below are the methods of NFP our Diocese offers. Click on one of the links for method specific information and how to begin learning that method.
Click on your method choice above to find a class. If you do not see a class on the calendar, please see the list of instructors and their contact info.
Some methods prefer to schedule classes as needed and request that the couple reach them directly to learn the method.