1st letter if no contact by phone.  If contact by phone, tell member the information in this letter.
[FRATRNITY NAME]
Address
City, State

Date:

Dear Brother/Sister __________________,
			  [Name]

	We are concerned that you have not attended fraternity meetings for the past _________ [months/years].  We have tried to telephone you but have been unsuccessful.  You are a vital member of our Franciscan family and we miss you at our monthly meetings. The fraternity is a privileged place for developing a sense of Church and the Franciscan vocation and for enlivening the apostolic life of its members (Rule, Article 22).  It is our community, which we all promised to be part of when we professed.

If you are ill and confined to home or you are caring for an ill family member and cannot leave home it is possible for one of the fraternity members to make a home visit to assist with your ongoing formation while maintaining your active status. And if unable to attend because of a problem with transportation a fraternity member is always available to pick you up and take you home from all fraternity activities.

If neither of these options is possible at this time you can request to be “dispensed” from attending fraternity meetings for the period up to one year. Your request will be evaluated and approved by council if deemed appropriate.

	I would like to hear from you so please call me at ___________________.
									[phone number]

Your brother [sister] in Francis,

_________________, SFO
Minister

(revised 4/4/09)