NaturalFamilyPlanning (NFP) is the name for a collection of methods which use the natural, biological signs of a woman’s menstrual cycle to predict fertility. With that knowledge, husbands and wives can adjust their intimacy to increase
IT STARTS WITH PRAYER... AND THEN LISTEN FOR GOD'S PLAN So profound is the conversion to which we are called that, if we open ourselves to it, it will result in nothing less than the transformation of our lives and the transformation of our
Enjoy an informal meeting with the priest or deacon presider, preferably over dinner.
Ask the important questions on faith
Explore marriage through the lens of faith.
Discuss Covenant & Sacrament
Ask questions about your Wedding Vows
Discuss NaturalFamilyPlanning
Wedding Day: Planning & Coordination
Meet with the parish wedding coordinator
Review the wedding day details
Relax; Your parish staff will help you with all coordination with your Wedding rehearsal and ceremony.
Mass or a Wedding
All members of the family, each according to his or her own gift, have the grace and responsibility of building day by day the communion of persons, making the family “a school of deeper humanity”. - St. John Paul II, On the Family Apostalic
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The basic cell of society is the family, founded upon marriage.
Parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Portland recognize the importance of promoting holy and healthy marriages. Here you will find information on the Church's teaching
offers an biblical exploration of our creation as male and female in the divine image, that not only paves the way for lasting renewal of marriage and family life, but, as one of the most captivating articulations of Christian anthropology.
and admire them. Here are some parameters:
Married 5 years or more in the Catholic Church
Active in the Church
Have a marriage and family you both admire
The Mentor Couple process:
Plan the series of home meetings (preferably with dinner)
Follow and discuss the Witness to Love program.
Enjoy the discussion and share your lives with each other
Promotion
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