Who Would Benefit from Attending CANFP Conference?

Maria is a new NFP teacher, and is loving it, but has oh so many questions: how to get the word out, how to balance family and teaching,  how to handle those difficult charts. Oh, to spend two days with mentors who have been there done that!

Joan and Jerry have been teaching NFP for two decades, know the value of continuing education, would love a chance to ask an NFP doc a few questions, and are craving a dose of renewed enthusiasm.

Abbey and Jim use NFP, but not a single one of their friends do, and they are feeling the need for a bit of community, and some info to share with friends

Greta has gotten involved in RCIA as a sponsor, and knows the Church is opposed to contraception, but not so clear on why, and how to explain it to her candidate.

Anna and Andrew are active in marriage prep ministry, and eager to share the Church’s vision of marriage, but struggling a bit responding to the many questions about NFP, contraception, and IVF.

Genaro is a third year seminarian, and has learned enough to know that he is going to need every tool available to him, to confidently shepherd the families who will be turning to him someday on these issues.

Amy is in medical school, and firmly committed to not providing abortions, but struggling to defend opposition to contraception.

Betty volunteers on the front lines, in a pregnancy counseling center, and  wants to provide her clients with a tool that will help them value themselves and their fertility, and get out of the crisis pregnancy cycle.

Fr. John would like to  offer more information and services in his parish for engaged and married couples, but is lacking resources, and just a little uncertain how to start—all those different NFP methods, and how does one preach and counsel on sensitive topics like pornography and cohabitation?

Dr. Smith  never really seriously considered NOT prescribing contraception. But a colleague has asked him to consider coming to this conference, and he is a little curious.

Francine teaches in a Catholic high school, and seeks every opportunity she can to become more confident in invitingly sharing a vision of healthy sexuality with her students.

Jen is passionate about  preventing abortion, and does not understand what is wrong with the pill—doesn’t it prevent unplanned pregnancies?

Emma taught herself to use NFP twenty years ago, and it was hard. She is wondering if there are better resources now for her children and grandchildren.

Cathy and Benny have been trying to get pregnant for three years. Her doctors tell them IVF is their only hope. But then someone told them about this conference….