“Designed by God, Guided by Love, Open to Life ” is the theme of this year’s national Natural Family Planning Awareness Week (July 19-25, 2026).
Natural Family Planning Awareness Week is a national educational campaign. The Natural Family Planning Program of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops develops a poster each year with basic supportive materials.
The dates of Natural Family Planning Awareness Week highlight the anniversary of the papal encyclical Humanae Vitae (July 25) which articulates Catholic beliefs about human sexuality, conjugal love, and responsible parenthood. The dates also mark the feast of Saints Joachim and Anne (July 26), the parents of the Blessed Mother.
- Find more on the USCCB website.
- View the 2026 NFP Awareness Week Poster.