2nd letter after no response to phone call/1st letter.
[Fraternity Name] 
Address
City and State
Date:  

Dear Brother/Sister _____________________:

	The Council of ____________________ Fraternity is concerned about your long absence from attending meetings. When we make our Profession as Secular Franciscans, we profess to live in community (our fraternity) with our brother and sister Franciscans. Because we have missed you, we [telephoned you on _________][were unable to reach you by telephone and contacted you on] _______________ [date of 1st letter] by mail to invite you to return to our meetings or to request a dispensation for a period of time.  We have had no response from you.   
	We realize that sometimes our lives change, so we are giving you a 3 month window of 
opportunity to discuss this with us. If we do not hear from you by then, we will conclude that you have no further interest in our fraternity and will lapse you from the fraternity. 
	You will still be a Secular Franciscan because our profession is perpetual, but you will no longer be a member of this fraternity. If at a later time, you would like to be re-admitted to a Secular Franciscan fraternity, you can apply to this fraternity for re-admission or seek a transfer to another fraternity.
	May our Lord always be with you.

______________________________
Name
Minister 
[Ph. Number/e-mail address]

(revised 4/5/09)