2009 Mother/Daughter Programs will be in
March, 2009 at Saint Francis Hospital
Auditorium.
Click here to send an
Email so you can be notified when the
reservation forms are available on the diocesan
web site near the end of January, 2009.
2008 Father/Son Program
for 12 – 15 year old boys will be on October 19,
2008 at Saint Francis Hospital Auditorium. Click
here to be notified when the reservation
forms are available on the diocesan web site
near the end of August, 2008.
The MANUAL for presenting
MOTHER/DAUGHTER and FATHER/SON PROGRAMS
is now available for free downloading (PDF).
Click
HERE.
(Manual may take a few seconds to download.)
Power Point slides
for all three programs, including notes for
each slide,
are available on a CD for a donation of
$30.00.
Make check payable to NFP Center with a note
requesting the CD and mail to:
Diocese of Memphis NFP Center; 5825 Shelby
Oaks Dr.; Memphis, TN 38134
To view thumbnails of the slides click below:
Father/Son Program Slides
10-12 Year Old
Mother/Daughter Program Slides ( Pg. 1)
10-12 Year Old
Mother/Daughter Program Slides (Pg. 2)
13-16 Year Old
Mother/Daughter Program Slides (Pg. 1)
13-16 Year Old
Mother/Daughter Program Slides (Pg. 2)
13-16 Year Old
Mother/Daughter Program Slides (Pg. 3)
Theology of the Body
Conference Audio
These are MP3 audio files. You
can click to play or SAVE AS and save the
files to your hard drive.
1.
Theology of the
Body Overview (58:29) MP3
Rev. Richard Hogan
2.
Current Situation
in Today’ Culture (33:24) MP3
Rev. Benjamin Bradshaw
3.
The Body as the
Expression of the Person (53:45) MP3
Rev. Richard Hogan
4.
Total Self-Giving Love with Witnesses (1:16:27)
MP3
Rev. Benjamin Bradshaw
5.
The Culture of Death vs. Theology of the Body with
Witnesses (1:29:24)
Rev. Benjamin Bradshaw MP3
6.
Be Who You Are
(59:35) MP3
Rev. Richard Hogan
Chastity
materials including bookmarks, stickers,
pamphlets, tattoos, T-shirts, shorts, and bags
are available from the NFP Center for
sale/donation.
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
CHASTITY EDUCATION
We
provide speakers to schools, churches and other
groups to promote the virtue of chastity and
abstinence from sexual activity outside of
marriage. We strive to help young people realize
that they are capable of sexual purity and
self-control and that chastity can protect them from
many problems and abuses of their sexuality. By
understanding and practicing the virtue of chastity,
young people are free to discover the true meaning
of love and develop real friendships based on mutual
respect and honest communication.
FERTILITY APPRECIATION
Human fertility is presented as a powerful and
precious gift from God. Young people learn to
respect and appreciate their emerging fertility as a
special part of themselves that deserves to be
cherished and protected. By presenting fertility as
a healthy and normal function of the human
reproductive systems, it is easily understood and
accepted instead of feared as a problem. Young
people recognize their capability of cooperating
with God in the creation of a new human life and
learn that this great privilege is to be used only
in marriage.
MOTHER/DAUGHTER AND FATHER/SON PROGRAMS
Annual fertility appreciation and chastity programs
for parents and their children to come together to
learn about the beauty and wonder of God’s plan for
growing up. The physical changes of early
adolescence in preparation for parenthood and the
function of the human reproductive systems are
presented with love and respect for the young
people. Reverence for God’s design of our sexuality
and fertility is stressed and foundations are
established for continued communication between
parent and child.
NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING (NFP)
NFP
classes begin each month to help couples recognize,
understand and appreciate their combined fertility.
NFP is a way of loving each other more fully while
respecting God’s purpose for the gift of human
fertility and the sacredness of the marriage act.
NFP offers couples freedom from the problems of
contraception and abortifacient chemicals while
enabling them to achieve or postpone pregnancy
naturally as they live in harmony with God’s
design. NFP fosters appreciation for every child
conceived and encourages communication, fidelity and
unselfishness in marriage.
To register for NFP
classes, call the NFP Center for a class
schedule or a brochure, or simply click the
links located at the top of this page.
For more information about the
Billings Method, click here:
www.woomb.org
THE
SANCTITY OF HUMAN LIFE
Speakers and audiovisual programs to inform people
about the sacredness of human life and the realities
of abortion. The contraceptive and abortion
mentality so prevalent in our world today leads to
the destruction of the human family. We hold that
every human life is precious and worthy of
protection from the moment of conception to natural
death as a special and unique creation of God. We
also serve as a resource center offering various
information on the life issues.
While most of the services of the NFP Center are
offered free of charge to any group, NFP classes and
the Mother/Daughter and Father/Son Programs require
that we charge a minimum amount. Donations to the
NFP Center are always gratefully accepted.
Site updated
5/8/2008.
