Welcome to Natural Family Planning Awareness Events for 2023!
The events listed here reflect an emphasis on the importance of the Mother-Daughter relationship in passing on a faith-based, Catholic perspective from generation to generation when it comes to the beauty of God’s plan for love, marriage and family
Evening NFP Conversations - Video Series on Various NFP-related topics
July 23-29, 2023 (Originally aired for 2021 NFP Week)
Premiering at 7:00 pm each evening on DOT Family Life Facebook. Hosted by Peg Hensler, Associate Director for Marriage Ministries and NFP with different guest hosts for each conversation.
Sunday, July 23, 2023: Overview of the modern NFP Movement in the Catholic Church (dating back to Humanae Vitae, 1968). [Peg Hensler and Rachel Hendricks, Coordinator of Respect Life Ministries]
Monday, July 24, 2023: How to speak to our young daughters about womanhood and motherhood from the Catholic perspective (Introducing NFP-related topics at an early age). [Enza Cerami]
Tuesday, July 25, 2023: NFP – the Good, the Bad and the Ugly – Catholic Millennials Respond [Kelly Prioli]
Wednesday, July 26, 2023: Why it’s important for our clergy to be passionate about NFP. [Fr. Bill Lago]
Thursday, July 27, 2023: Dealing with Infertility – A Catholic Perspective [Kait and Bryan Mayer]
Friday, July 28, 2023: The Wonder of Adoption – A Couple’s Story [Molly and John Cassella]
Saturday, July 29, 2023: The Mother-Daughter Connection – Speaking frankly about the joys and struggles of new parenthood [Peg Hensler and daughter, Marian Hensler Laiks]
"Wonderfully Made" Mother-Daughter Tea - Hold an Event in Your Parish
The “Wonderfully Made” Mother-Daughter Tea empowers mothers to pass on the wisdom of their experience about fertility awareness, positive body image and human dignity from the Catholic perspective.This program is now available to run in parishes with the assistance of the Department of Evangelization and Family Life. To learn more about how to hold this event in your parish, contact Peg Hensler, Associate Director for Marriage Ministries and NFP; phensler@dioceseoftrenton.org; 609-403-7156. (CLICK HERE to learn more about this program).
The next Mother-Daughter Tea will be held on Saturday, September 23, 2023:
"Wonderfully-Made" Mother-Daughter Tea
Saturday, September 23, 2023; 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Empowering moms & daughters to embrace God’s plan for womanhood
Daughters age 10-14; aunts and grandmas welcome; $30 per family
St. Mary, Mother of God Church, The Great Tent
19 Cherry Tree Farm Road
Middletown, NJ 07748
CLICK HERE to register; CLICK HERE to view the flyer