Maryknoll Affiliates

Initial Inquiry: Initial inquiries can come from both individuals or a group or people interested in beginning a new Maryknoll Affiliate Chapter. If you have received this packet, then you have already begun the initial inquiry phase.

During this initial phase, we ask you to do the following:

1. Provide us with a list of people (their names and contact information) who will be involved in starting the Chapter. 
2. Have an initial meeting (or meetings) to discuss the next steps and to respond to some of our questions/requests (see the paper entitled “Your First Meeting.”
3. Choose a Contact Person who will be the primary contact between the Chapter and the Regional Coordinator, Executive Coordinator and the Formation Committee.

This period is also a time during which the ones beginning the Chapter may contact other people that may be interested. These may be acquaintances or names of people provided by the Executive Coordinator, if there are any previous inquiries from the area.

There is no fixed time for the initial inquiry period. The number of times a group needs to meet before entering the Formation Phase is primarily up to them. If you would like the Regional Coordinator or some other representative to visit you during the Initial Inquiry period to answer questions or help move into the next phase please let us know.