Sample Acceptance Letter For Rite Of Admission printable pdf download

Sample Acceptance Letter For Rite Of Admission

Sample Acceptance Letter for Rite of Admission

DATE

Dear ???,

The Lord give you peace!

“The request for admission to the Order is presented by the aspirant to the minister

of a local or personal fraternity by a formal act, in writing if possible. Conditions

for admission are: to profess the Catholic faith, to live in communion with the

Church, to be of good moral standing, and to show clear signs of a vocation. The

council of the fraternity decides collegially on the request, gives a formal answer to

the aspirant, and communicates this to the fraternity. The rite of admission is

performed according to the Ritual. The act is to be registered and preserved in the

records of the fraternity.

(General Constitutions, Articles 39.1,.2,.3, and .4)

Thank you for your formal request for Admission to the Secular Franciscan Order

which was presented on DATE.

The Council collegially decided on your request. The NAME OF FRATERNITY,

CITY, Illinois will celebrate your Rite of Admission on DATE.

“The rule and life of the Secular Franciscans is this: to observe the Gospel of our

Lord Jesus Christ by following the example of St. Francis of Assisi, who made

Christ the inspiration and the center of his life with God and with people. May this

too be your way of life.”

(Ritual of the Secular Franciscan Order, p. 15)

Fraternally yours,

Minister, NAME, O.F.S.

Sample Acceptance Letter For Rite Of Admission