NFP Office Hours

     This monthly series features discussions about various relevant issues with a content expert and diocesan NFP leaders (Marriage and Family Life directors, NFP coordinators, NFP teachers, and sometimes national non-diocesan NFP leaders). Subjects discussed include Church teaching, NFP ministry (e.g., NFP and marriage preparation, parish education, etc.), programming, methodology, science, and related topics.

If you would like to present a topic for discussion
with the NFP leaders, please contact the
 NFP Program staff at
nfp@usccb.org.

NFP Office Hours

2025 NFP Office Hours

January 9
"A Year of Hope, The Catechumenal Pathways for Married Life, and Diocesan NFP Ministry" with Theresa Notare
youtube.com/watch?v=Atwa4IdYBXc 
Year of Hope--Marriage Catechumenal Pathways--Diocesan NFP Ministry

 

February 13
"FEMM Medical Platform" with Dr. Karen Poehailos, MD
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUSA2f07nhU

 March 13
"Foster Care and Why NFP Ministry Should Promote it" with Kimberly Henkel 


April 10
"Trinity House--A support to the NFP Family" with Soren Johnson 


May 8
"A New NFP Research Institute at Duquesne University" with Marguerite Duane, MD
Visit the institute's website
 

June 12
"Know the needs of your NFP couples" with Emily Fraze of Total W(h)ine
 

July 10
"The Marital Relationship and NFP--Identifying the Psychological Red Flags in Follow-Up" with Ania Zganiacz, PsyD of the Goretti Center
 


August 14
 


September 11
"What does strong NFP education for Hispanic Catholics look like?" Examples from the Couple to Couple League with Silvia Schmidt Salazar
 

October 9
"The Uganda Marquette Method Study" with Mary Schneider, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, Director, the Institute for Natural Family Planning, College of Nursing, Marquette University
 


November 13

 

December 11
Advent Retreat 

 

2024 NFP Office Hours

January 10
"CycleMindfulness Clubs" with staff of Natural Womanhood, Jackie Aguilar, Director of Education and Erin Dewey, Education Coordinator.
youtube.com/watch?v=O-gMGoA6TZI
 

February 14
"NFP Basics" with Ellen Holloway
youtube.com/watch?v=PHpC0gj1Fww&t=7s
 

March 13
"NFP Ministry and the Marriage Catechumenate" with Richard Budd
youtube.com/watch?v=2pX10p2esBo


April 10
"NFP Science--Studies on NFP and Divorce and Couple Perceptions"
youtube.com/watch?v=IdZsWMw4vBg&t=1480s


May 8
"Infertility and Restorative Reproductive Medicine"
youtube.com/watch?v=vzUksrl7c5g&t=14s


June 13
"Infertility and Catholic Teaching"
https://youtu.be/ukxckLbQcN0


July 10
"Infertility and Pastoral Accompaniment"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTO3h-B0D80


August 14
"Marital Chastity and the Harm of Pornography"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYZ3n5CqhHE&t=12s
Amanda Zurface Slide presentation


September 11
"Free NFP Classes" for Married Couples and NFP Teacher Candidates--resources funded by the St. Augustine Foundation and administered by Catholic Women and Couples NFP Inc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odHpGjTNwgE
 

October 9
Report on the 2024 September 4th International Science Meeting in Orlando, Florida
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=js9_XnIvkNA&list=FLcqG1fMoGFsWY1YawLUwTQw


November 13
Parish-based NFP resources provided by Natural Womanhood. Of note is a peer-to-peer NFP support group called "Natural Marriages." See: https://naturalwomanhood.org; contact @email.
https://youtu.be/N7M4ldbxWlA 
 

December 11
Advent Retreat on "Hope" led by Msgr. Robert R. Cannon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HifoQl4thgc

 

2023 NFP Office Hours

January
“SymptoPro—an Overview” with Olivia Chasteen, Director, SymptoPro Fertility Education
youtube.com/watch?v=Q3o1GE_BYgA


February
Christina Valenzuela of Pearl & Thistle
youtube.com/watch?v=nSTFYuWjGhw


March
Lauren Vitale of The Whole Mission
youtube.com/watch?v=gs3LoFEJBQE


April
Update on FDA Citizen’s Petition on the Harmful Effects of Hormonal Contraception with Bill Williams, MD
youtube.com/watch?v=1RSoBRoSdOI


May
“What’s in a name?” Panel about the many titles of NFP
youtube.com/watch?v=bforC8h4JiE&t=222s


June
“Learning to love NFP” with guest Gerard Migeon of Natural Womanhood
youtube.com/watch?v=Tkboe61Aoek&t=145s


July
“CCL's New App” with Katie Zulanas
youtube.com/watch?v=S6e39j3TYd8&t=17s


August
“Fertility Cycle Education” with Gerard Migeon and Jackie Aguilar, FCP
youtube.com/watch?v=8Tja6d_soFI&t=22s


September  
“My Catholic Doctor and the Diocese and Parish” with Dr. Kathleen Berchelmann, MD
youtube.com/watch?v=0uWUI8kXXdc&t=23s
NB: The video link only provides an overview of MyCatholicDoctor.com. The main part of the discussion was confidential. Dr. Berchelmann noted that basic information about how to apply for insurance coverage for NFP services will be posted on their website at a later date.


October
“NFP in Catholic Hospitals”
Mark Repenshek and Elliott Bedford
Ascension healthcare system
youtube.com/watch?v=SzU5PEXyMI0&t=73s


November
Reaching Beyond Your NFP Silo
Kathy Schmugge, Director, Family Life Office
Diocese of Charleston, SC
youtube.com/watch?v=jrdnlt3UZLs

Presentation slides

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December
Advent Retreat with Rev. Robert Cannon
youtube.com/watch?v=uNk61mvgOnc&t=15s

 

2022 NFP Office Hours

January
“NFP Social Media Support Groups” with Mikayla Dalton from Boston Cross Check
youtube.com/watch?v=Rdx7ZH_4Vio&t=1399s
 

February
“NFP Resources—Cycle Coaching” with Deb Martinek
youtube.com/watch?v=eX44U0KsWck

March
 “What to Watch for in a Client’s NFP Chart” with Marguerite Duane, MD
youtube.com/watch?v=BtxEAxIuPuk&t=32s


April
“Client Autonomy”
youtube.com/watch?v=rT5fLN4xD5c&t=5s
 

May
“Talking about NFP with Physicians” with guest Marguerite Duane, MD
youtube.com/watch?v=ewkT2oRI6P0&t=799s 

June
“The Role of the Nurse in NFP Education” with Mary Schneider, PhD, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
youtube.com/watch?v=UkVHxCdHrKs&t=44s


July
This topic was confidential and not recorded.

August
“Eucharistic Revival and Diocesan NFP Ministry” with guest David Spesia, EdD
youtube.com/watch?v=xskKJhzfle0


September
“Month-Long Parish NFP Education Campaign,” with Karen Poehailos, MD
youtube.com/watch?v=SHIxNX9C_7o&t=2s


October
"State Legislation and Funding Sources for NFP Services"
with Alexander Mingus, Associate Director, Indiana State Catholic Conference youtube.com/watch?v=dFj0zBI7Eag&t=117s


November
“Clergy Education” with Diane Daly
youtube.com/watch?v=z4UG8cSei74


NFP Office Hours was not held in December 2022.

2021 NFP Office Hours

January
“Open discussion and updates”
Zoom pass code: 3Hf0A9#Q

February (did not meet)

March
“Fertility Literacy” with Mary Lee Baron, PhD, RN
(This session is also an episode of NFP Conversations on YouTube.)


April
“Clergy Education” with Janet McLaughlin and Fr. Dan McCaffrey (NFP Outreach)
youtube.com/watch?v=VFoqdh2Ftm8


May
“Harmful Effects of Hormonal Contraception” with Bill Williams, MD
(This session is also an episode of NFP Conversations posted on YouTube.)


June
“Updating the National Standards for NFP Ministry”
Zoom passcode: cL4@Uj0Y


July
“Gender and Catholic Teaching” with Jennifer Morel, STD
(This session was an episode of NFP Conversations posted on YouTube.)


August
“Outreach Education to Catholic Clergy” with Rev. Dan McCaffrey, STD, and Janet McLaughlin
(This session was an episode of NFP Conversations and posted on YouTube.)


September
“Confidentiality” with Mary Schneider, PhD, RN
youtube.com/watch?v=Z5DfTkRUOY8&t=4s


October 
“Report on NFP Leaders’ Summit” 
Zoom passcode: NZ1nY+AR


November 
“Distance Learning and NFP” with Katie Zulanas, CCL
youtube.com/watch?v=lyP-5V0sw7g


December
“Burn Up not Burn Out,” An NFP Retreat with Rev. Bob Cannon
youtube.com/watch?v=qVg9UiOpU0s

 

Please note that the first NFP Office Hours held in 2020 were all open conversations that dealt with a number of issues that emerged during the world-wide pandemic. These discussions are for diocesan NFP coordinators only. Please contact the NFP Program staff if you have any questions (@email).