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Section I - SFO Documents

SFO Documents Summary

Rule of the Secular Fraciscan Order

SFO General Constitutions, 2000

SFO International Statutes, 2002

SFO National Statutes, 2005

Amendment to National Statutes 4/20/07

SFO-USA National Statutes INDEX

SKD Regional Guidelines, Approved April 18, 2009

Statutes for the Spiritual and Pastoral Assistance of the SFO, 2002

SKD Mission Statement, Approved August, 1994

SKDR Canonical Establishment Document

Section II - Regional Forms

Annual Report Form - Revised 8.11

Annual Archive Update Report, Revised 8.11

Annual Treasurer's Report

Annual Fair Share Contrubution Form

Annual Youth Report

Election Attendance Sheet

Election Report Form

Report of Tellers

Fraternal Visitation Preparation Information, Revised 8.11

Fraternity Minister's Checklist in Preparation for Visitation, Revised 8.11

Previsitation Questionnaire for Individual Councillors, Revised 8.11

Transfer Form, Revised 8.11

Temporary Withdrawal Form

Lapsed Status Notice

Suspension Notification

Confirmation of Definitive Withdrawal

Reinbursement Form

Emergency Medical Form

Meeting Evaluation Form

Request for Canonical Establishment Document

Section III - Procedural Guidelines

Agenda for Fraternity Council Meetings

Record Keeping

Treasurer's Guidelines, John Sanborn, SFO

Use of Common Fund by Priority

How Much is Enough?, John Sanborn, SFO

Audit Procedures

Sample Audit Letter

Obtaining an Employer ID Number

IRS Form SS-4

Instructions for IRS Form SS-4

Local Fraternity Nominations - Elections - Installations

Alternate Nomination and Election Methods

SFO Profession by Fraternity Minister Required, Benet Fonck, OFM

CNSA Policy Statement re Ecclesiastical Witness at Elections

Appointing a Spiritual Assistant to a Local Fraternity

Spiritual Assistant Installation

CNSA Policy Statement - Spiritual Assistant Term Limits

Forming a New SFO Fraternity

CIOFS Guidelines for Cell Groups

Creating and Maintaining Cells

Excused Status for a Local Fraternity

Remote Initial Formation

Profession Dispensation Reqeust from Secular Order Other than the SFO

Regional Chapter of Election Notice

Regional Chapter of Election Nomination Acceptance

Regional Chapter of Election Notification of Slate

Section IV - Items to Share

Roberts Rules of Order, Summarized

SFO Come & See Brochure

Various Ways of Commitment ot the Spirit of St Francis of Assisi

Indulgences of the Secular Franciscan Order

Peace in the Words of St. Francis, Loren Connell, OFM

Reflection on the SFO Rule by Fr. Ivan Matic, OFM. April, 2003

Profession in the SFO: Gift and Commitment, by Fr. Felice Cangelosi, OFM Cap

The Tau in the Franciscan Tradition

The Value of Goal Setting, Marie Amore, SFO