Pearl and Thistle/Building NFP Ministries & Support: A Practical Guide for Catholic parishes

We don't need to implement huge plans to make a big difference.

Want proof? Read the stories of three women whose lives were impacted in a BIG way by SMALL things they encountered in their parish. Get our free download "Three Little Things Your Parish Can do to Make a Big Difference in NFP Support!"

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Building NFP Ministries & Support: A Practical Guide for Catholic parishes

Beautifully-designed PDF book
with over 30 pages of explanations, resources, helpful tips, and planning exercises to boost (or kickstart!) NFP support in your parish. 

There are simple ways your parish can make a BIG impact on couples looking for NFP support!

  • Is your parish looking for ways to support NFP for your local community? 
  • Are you hoping to prompt your parish to offer NFP support? 
  • Are you seeking ideas for helping families connect to NFP resources?  ​
If you've ever wondered why couples might struggle with NFP, whether there is any need for NFP support, or what we can possibly to do help, this guide is for you!

With this packet, you'll learn all about:


  • NFP method types
  • considerations for different support roles in the parish, including info about NFP Ambassadors
  • THREE main areas where couples need ongoing NFP support
  • how to take concrete steps towards implementing change in your community!

Use this packet to plan and implement a personal ministry, or invite a whole pastoral team to plan together!

Christina Valenzuela

Christina has been a certified instructor in the Boston Cross Check™ method of Natural Family Planning since 2013. She had over a decade of experience working in parishes and campus ministry settings prior to founding Pearl & Thistle in 2018. She is a life-professed member of the Lay Fraternities of St. Dominic. Christina and her husband have been married for almost thirteen years, and have four children. They reside outside of Boston. 

No matter what your role, this packet can help!

Fr. Craig Borchard

If you wish to promote NFP in your parish but do not know where to start, this packet is for you. It addresses a variety of people affected by NFP, shows how to counsel couples, and offers excellent links for NFP resources. It will help pastors and pastoral councils promote the beauty of the Church’s teaching on fertility. 

Marissa May Carroll

The Parish Planning Packet is an invaluable resource for me as an NFP Ambassador! It spurred ideas for our own team to think broadly about how we present NFP to our community. 

Johnathan & Elissa Miller

This Parish Planning Packet was so incredibly helpful in allowing us to start NFP awareness in our parish. It allowed us to bring a document that we could review with parish staff and the priest and it encouraged us to start a conversation on what the needs were within the parish concerning NFP. 

What's Included?

Check out our Table of Contents to see all the topics which are covered!

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