{"id":300498,"date":"2019-07-22T15:31:46","date_gmt":"2019-07-22T19:31:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/deaconsbench\/?p=300498"},"modified":"2019-07-22T15:32:40","modified_gmt":"2019-07-22T19:32:40","slug":"this-may-be-the-best-kept-secret-in-the-church","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/deaconsbench\/2019\/07\/this-may-be-the-best-kept-secret-in-the-church\/","title":{"rendered":"This may be the best-kept secret in the Church"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

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USCCB<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Did you know this is NFP Awareness Week?<\/p>\n

Details:<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Natural Family Planning Awareness Week is a national educational campaign.\u00a0 The Natural Family Planning Program of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops develops a poster each year with basic supportive materials.\u00a0 It is the individual dioceses however, that offer a variety of educational formats in the local church to focus attention on Natural Family Planning methods and Church teachings which support their use in marriage.<\/p>\n

The dates of Natural Family Planning Awareness Week highlight the anniversary of the papal encyclical\u00a0Humanae Vitae<\/em>\u00a0(July 25) which articulates Catholic beliefs about human sexuality, conjugal love and responsible parenthood.\u00a0 The dates also mark the feast of Saints Joachim and Anne (July 26), the parents of the Blessed Mother.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The USCCB has a page devoted to the topic<\/a><\/strong>, with prayers and information. Pass it on!<\/p>\n

Prayer for Life<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

Father and maker of all,
\nyou adorn all creation
\nwith splendor and beauty,
\nand fashion human lives
\nin your image and likeness.
\nAwaken in every heart
\nreverence for the work of your hands,
\nand renew among your people
\na readiness to nurture and sustain
\nyour precious gift of life.<\/p>\n

Grant this through our Lord
\nJesus Christ, your Son,
\nwho lives and reigns with you in
\nthe unity of the Holy Spirit,
\nGod, for ever and ever.
\nAmen.<\/p>\n

Source.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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