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We welcome your comments or questions. Please pray for the success of NFP Awareness in Saskatchewan, and throughout Canada. EMAIL US HERE
THE ROLE OF THE KNIGHTS of COLUMBUS (Saskatechewan) | 2009 NFP AWARENESS WEEK | RELATED NFP EVENTS-PROMOTION
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Very generous donations by K of C, to One More Soul Canada. September 2008, the Knights of Columbus (Saskatchewan) present a grant to One More Soul Canada to assist with our NFP Awareness Week project and our Marriage Preparation Project. And in June 2009, Ed Gibney of the Saskatchewan Knights of Columbus State Council presents a donation to the Theology of the Body conference to Val Witzaney of One More Soul Canada. Thank you so very much. |
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The Knights are committed to OMS Canada. We have put together packets for distribution to couples preparing for marriage. In each packet contains "First Comes Love Newspaper", "Contraception Why Not? CD", "Married Love and the Gift of Life (USCCB)", and "Natural Family Planning pamphlets". |
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2009
NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING AWARENESS WEEK
JULY 19-26
The
Church teaches that the sacrament of marriage symbolizes Christ's
relationship with His Church. What is this relationship but one of generous,
self-sacrificing passion-filled and fruitful love! When couples live their
vocation according to Church teachings, especially with regard to the
transmission of life, many benefits can be reaped. Indeed, married couples
who use Natural Family Planning (NFP) report that the benefits include:
better communication between spouses; deeper understanding of each other's
bodies and consequent growth in respect and awe of God's gift of fertility;
growth in patience and emotional maturity; growth in understanding of the
supreme gift of children; and growth in holiness as they seek to place God
as the head of the household.
The following are meant to aid the priest or deacon in planning his homily
during NFP Awareness week. The homily is not the place where details of NFP
methodology are provided, rather, the core of the Church's teachings which
support NFP in marriage should be highlighted. Pastors should try to have
NFP teachers at some Masses where they can distribute NFP brochures or
booklets and answer question.
PLEASE contact One More Soul (1-866-9-OMSOUL) or with our online catalague for all of the literature and brochures you may need. In addition, we offer 'CONTRACEPTION, WHY NOT' by Dr. Janet Smith, at no charge with your order.
SUGGESTED HOMILY USED WITH NFP - download this for your pastor.
PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL (Petitions) - you can download these prayers and use them at home, or introduce them to your pastor at church so they can be used at Mass.
PRAYERS TO SAY WITH YOUR FAMILY. Pass these around so we can storm heaven all together! Grace builds on nature. A little effort, some time set aside each day, can bear much fruit; whether we see the results or not. God is good. Praise be Jesus Christ!
Prayer
for Married Couples |
Prayer for Families |
Prayer for Fathers | Prayer
for Life
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Prayer for Married
Couples
Almighty and eternal God,
You blessed the union of married couples
so that they might reflect the union of Christ
with his Church:
look with kindness on them.
Renew their marriage covenant,
increase your love in them,
and strengthen their bond of peace
so that, with their children,
they may always rejoice in the gift of
your blessing.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Prayer for Families
We bless your name, O Lord,
for sending your own incarnate Son,
to become part of a family,
so that, as he lived its life,
he would experience its worries and its joys.
We ask you, Lord,
to protect and watch over this family,
so that in the strength of your grace
its members may enjoy prosperity,
possess the priceless gift of your peace,
and, as the Church alive in the home,
bear witness in this world to your glory.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen
Prayer for Fathers
God, you are the giver of all life, human and divine.
Bless our father.
May he be the best of teachers for his children,
bearing witness to the faith
by what he says and does,
in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Amen.
Prayer for Life
Father and maker of all,
you adorn all creation
with splendor and beauty,
and fashion human lives
in your image and likeness.
Awaken in every heart
reverence for the work of your hands,
and renew among your people
a readiness to nurture and sustain
your precious gift of life.
Grant this through our Lord
Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in
the unity of the Holy Spirit,
One
God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
2009 EVENTS & PROMOTIONS
NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING AWARENESS
A two night introduction to NFP and the Theology of the
Body in July for NFP Awareness week.
“A Call to Love”: Introduction to the Theology of the Body
Thursday and Friday July 23 & 24, 2009
Our Lady of the Assumption Church Hall
2405-12 Avenue South,
Lethbridge Alberta (Google Maps, click
here)