Natural Family Planning Center Accomplishment Report | May 2024 – April 2025

August 21, 2025 by

CFL Manila, CFL Manila

👥 Our Mission

We accompany families in discovering the beauty of Natural Family Planning (NFP), rooted in Church teachings and guided by compassionate, well-trained NFP teachers. Our goal is to foster life-affirming choices and strengthen family bonds through education, support, and spiritual care.

From May 2024 to April 2025, the St. John Paul II Natural Family Planning (NFP) Center faithfully served 7,408 clients, offering compassionate guidance rooted in Catholic teaching. Of these, 463 individuals (6.25%) were non-contraceptive users seeking fertility awareness and holistic support, while 6,945 clients (93.75%) arrived using various contraceptive methods and were gently accompanied toward openness to life. Notably, 632 clients (8.5%) were abortion-minded at the time of intake—each now receiving ongoing spiritual and emotional care through the Center’s dedicated NFP teachers and pastoral partners.

Impact at a Glance

💊 Most Commonly Used Contraceptives

Among 6,945 recorded users, the most commonly used contraceptive methods reflect prevailing trends shaped by accessibility, provider recommendations, and cultural norms. The data below offers insight into the distribution of contraceptive choices prior to any counseling or pastoral intervention.

🏥 Contraceptive Removal Efforts

A total of 590 contraceptive removal procedures were facilitated during this period, reflecting a deepening openness among clients to embrace Natural Family Planning and realign their reproductive choices with Catholic teaching.

The chart below presents the distribution of these removals:

- IUDs: 316 instances (53.56%)

- Implants: 274 instances (46.44%)

📊 Client Progress & Formation

The chart below reflects the ongoing formation of 7,408 clients actively journeying through the stages of Natural Family Planning (NFP). Each stage marks a deepening commitment to life-affirming choices, bodily awareness, and spiritual discernment:

- Class A: 3,927 clients — beginners learning to identify fertility signs and chart sensations

- Class B: 1,978 clients — actively charting with guidance and supervision

- Class C: 1,503 clients — confidently charting on their own, nearing graduation

This progression highlights the transformative impact of accompaniment, education, and grace—empowering individuals and couples to embrace fertility with reverence and responsibility.

🌿 Meet the NFP Leadership Team

We at the St. John Paul II Natural Family Planning Center, under the Commission on Family and Life (CFL), are committed to promoting a culture of life through the faithful practice and teaching of Natural Family Planning. Guided by the values of love, responsibility, and grace, we accompany couples and communities in discerning God’s plan for family and fertility.

Rev. Fr. Joel O. Jason

Commissioner

Bro. Egay M. Cabuello

Administrator

Mrs. Vivian Cabuello

Program Coordinator

Irene R. Gaudiel

Team Leader

🧑‍🏫 Our Frontline Teachers in the Vicariates

We are deeply grateful for the presence of full-time Natural Family Planning (NFP) teachers serving across key vicariates. These dedicated individuals are not only educators—they are pastoral companions, walking with couples through the journey of fertility awareness, healing, and discernment.