THE CATHOLIC CHURCH & BECS IN THE PHILIPPINES
A brief biased outlook from the BEC point of view
PCP II RP CHURCH VISION & MISSION
WHAT HOWCommunion of Disciples & Church of the Poor
Renewed Integral evangelizationWitnessingImplement PCP II decrees
BECS AS EXPRESSION OF THE PCP IIVISION OF A RENEWED CHURCH
“Our vision of the Church as communion, participation and mission, about the Church as priestly, prophetic, & kingly people, and as a Church of the Poor- a church that is renewed - is today finding expression in one ecclesial movement. This is the movement to foster Basic Ecclesial Communities.” par 137
• “BECs are a pastoral priority … BECs are visibly a significant expression of ecclesial renewal.” (no. 140)
• “Basic Ecclesial Communities under various names & forms – BCCs, small Christian communities, covenant communities – must be vigorously promoted for the full living of the Christian vocation in both urban & rural areas.” (Article 109)
PCP II PROMOTION OF BECS (SINCE 1991)
Event BEC Nat’l Assembly 2002
BEC Nat’l Assembly 2005
BEC Nat’l Congress 2008
When, Where
Nov 11-15,2002, Cebu City
Sept 19-22, 2005, Cebu City
Nov 10-14, 2008. Cagayan de Oro
Partici-pants
51 dioceses, 183 delegates
66 dioceses, 232 delegates
80 dioceses,325 delegates
Theme BECs – Dream or Reality?
Creating a Culture of Sustainability
BEC & Rural Development
NATIONAL BEC ASSEMBLIES
BEC NATIONAL ASSEMBLY 2002
BECs – Dream or Reality?
35%
65%
28,208 BECs in RPin 32 of 77 dioceses
ActiveInactive
30%
70%
Average Parishes with BECs
with BECswithout BECs
socio-political involvement
economic projects
prayer meeting
neighborhood action
Rosary
fellowships celebrations
Bible
parish center activities
formation
liturgy of the word
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
What do BECs do?
BEC NATIONAL ASSEMBLY 2002
BECs are a dream becoming a reality
The main difficulty is the priest
BEC NATIONAL ASSEMBLY 2005
Creating a Culture of
Sustainability
Parish Priest
Lay coordinator full time
Lay coordinator volunteer
Sister
Team of BEC leaders
Diocesan, Parish Teams, Direc-tor
Formator
Others
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
71%
51%
51%
32%
39%
71%
7%
17%
BECs in the diocese coordinated by
% of Dioceses practicing
under parish priest
under PPC
same as Church association
higher than church association
higher than church ministry
same as church ministries
under a church minsitry
others
0% 20% 40% 60% 80%
59%
49%
7%
15%
10%
15%
10%
2%
Parish BECs coordinator
% of Dioceses practicing
same as dioce-san commission
higher than diocesan
commission
under diocesan commission
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%
34%
7%
10%
Diocesan BECs coordinator
% of Dioceses practicing
BEC Coordinator
BEC Vice Coordinator
Secretary
Treasurer
Secretary-Treasurer
Worship-in-charge
Formator(s)
Service
Sub-group leaders
Program coordinators
PIO
Auditor
Youth leader
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
51%
34%
34%
29%
2%
2%
15%
5%
15%
22%
2%
7%
2%
BEC Officers
% of Dioceses practicing
BEC Coordination & Leadership
BEC TEAM, WORKERS, COORDI-NATOR
14%
BEC AS THRUST
10%
LEADERS' SUPPORT
30%
FORMATION, TRAINING
17%
BEC ACTIVI-TIES, GROW-
ING AWARE-
NESS26%
FUNDING SUPPORT
4%
FACTORS THAT SUSTAIN GROWTH OF BECs
LACK OF LEADERS' SUPPORT
28%
LACK OF BEC PRIORITIZA-TION, CON-
TINUITY; COMPETI-
TION13%
LACK OF FOR-MATION
23%
BEC WORKERS' DIFFICUL-
TIES9%
NEGATIVE ENVIRON-
MENT FACTORS
22%
FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS
6%
FACTORS THAT WEAKEN GROWTH OF BECs
What sustain or hinder BECs?
PARTIC-IPATION
15%
BELONG-ING. SOL-IDARITY
28%
SERVICE, COMMU-NITY AC-
TION34%
FAITH ACTIV-ITIES23%
Operative values that sustain BECs
SUS-TAINED PARTIC-
IPA-TION, COM-
MUNAL ACTION
47%
EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP
7%
RE-SOURCE CONTRI-BUTIONS
9%
SENSE OF COMMU-
NITY, FAITH IN ACTION
32%
BATTLING COMMUNITY ILLS5%
Operative values difficult or failed to practice INDIFFER-
ENCE, COM-PETITION, LACK OF LEADERS' SUPPORT
29%
LACK OF UNDER-
STANDING, FORMATION
8%POVERTY,
VICES10%
POLITICS, CORRUPTION9%
INDIVIDUALISM, FACTIONALISM
PRIDE, PER-SONAL
FAULTS, PRACTICES
33%
NINGAS COGON12%
Operative values that weaken BECs
USE OF NEW TECHNOLO-
GIES, EQUIPMENT
20%
EASE OF COMMUNICA-TION, INFOR-MATION AC-
CESS: 31%N/A
3%
UNIVERSALITY OF CHURCH;
GLOBAL AWARENESS, SOLIDARITY
17%
IMPACT ON TEMPORALI-TIES, FAMILY
FINANCES29%
Globalization aspects that strengthen BECs
WEAKENS RELATION-SHIPS, BE-COMES IM-PERSONAL
44%
DISTORT FAM-ILY VALUES,
NATIONALISM34%
PROMOTES MATERIALISM, COMMERCIAL-
ISM, CON-SUMERISM
22%
Globalization aspects that weaken BECs
PATTERNS OF RELATIONSHIPSAmong members NEGATIVES 15%
IN UNITY, SOLIDARITY, TOWARDS LEADERS 85% BEC leader NEGATIVES, DOMINATING, DEPENDED ON 12%
TOWARD & AMONG LEADERS 22%AS FAMILY 8%AS LEADER, FACILITATOR, CONSULTATIVE 59%
Parish Priest DOMINATING, NEGATIVE 15%AS FAMILY 13%SUPPORTIVE LEADER 72%
PPC PROBLEM, NEGATIVES 19%SUPPORTIVE, COOPERATIVE 62%LEADER 19%
with other BECs NEGATIVE 11%
COOPERATION, SOLIDARITY 89%Church Associations/ Mandated Organizations
COMPETITORS 40%PARTNERS 60%
Baranggay NEGATIVES 16%LEADERS 8%SUPPORTIVE, COOPERATIVE 73%
COORDINATON MEETINGS, CLEAR
ROLES25%
FORMATION11%
LEADERS' SUPPORT, COMMITMENT, SKILLS
24%
CONSULTATIVE, PARTICIPATORY,
REPRESENTATIVE40%
Elements of BEC leadership struc-ture that promotes growth of BECs
UNCLEAR ROLES, LACK OF COOR-DINATION, COM-
MUNICATION, TEAMWORK
25%
DOMINANTING LEADERSHIP
25%LEADERSHIP
FAILURE22%
LACK OF FOR-MATION
7%
BEC WORKERS OVERBURDENED,
LACKING SUPPORT12%
FINANCIING. 8%
Elements of BEC leadership struc-ture that hinder growth of BECs
SUPPORT BY LEADERS, FULL TIME WORKERS
17%
CONSULTATIVE, REPRESENTATIVE,
PARTICIPATORY47%
REGULAR CO-ORDINATION
27%
FORMATION8%
Parish leadership structure el-ements that promote growth of
BECsLACK OF SUPPORT FROM LEADERS & CENTER; LACK OF
SKILLS40%
DOMINATING, TRADITIONAL LEADERSHIP
42%
UNCLEAR BEC DIRECTION
18%
Parish leadership structure el-ements that hinder growth of
BECs
CONSUL-TATIVE
41%
COMMUNITY DECISION-MAK-
ING25%
PARTICI-PATORY
35%
BEC decision making elements that promote growth of BECs
DOMINANTING LEADERSHIP
40%
LACK OF PARTICIPA-
TION, TRUST, UNITY33%
LACK OF FORMATION, DIRECTION
18%
TIME2%
CONFLICTS WITH CHURCH LAWS
2%NONE
2% FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS
2%
BEC decision making elements that hinder growth of BECs
CONSULTA-TION, PARTIC-
IPATION, SHARED
LEADERSHIP82%
PLANNING, MONITORING, EVALUATION
10%
FORMATION8%
Parish decision making elementsthat promote growth of BECs
DOMINATING LEADERSHIIP
52%
LACK OF CONSULTA-
TION, PARTIC-IPATION
31%
OVER-BUR-
DENED10%
BECs NOT PRIOR-ITIZED
7%
Parish decision making el-ements
that hinder growth of BECs
ECONOMIC, LIVELIHOOD, FUND-RAISING
HEALTH
CAPABILITY, SKILLS BUILDING
JUSTICE, PEACE, AND INTEGRITY OF CRE-
ATION
POLITICAL EDUCATION, INVOLVEMENT
ECOLOGY, WASTE MAN-AGEMENT, AGRICULTURE
PEOPLE, SECTORAL PROJECTS
NONE
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
93%
41%
20%
51%
39%
49%
12%
2%
Social Action Programs in BECs
% of Dioceses practicing
BEC NATIONAL ASSEMBLY 2005
What sustains BECs
What hinders BECs
Leaders’ support Leaders’ non-support
BEC activities BEC not a priorityFormation Lack of formationBEC Team Community
factors
BEC NATIONAL CONGRESS 2008
BECs & Rural Development
Bishop &
priest21%
forma-tion20%
sustainability18%
action15%
em-pow-
erment12%
rela-tion-ships
7%
self financed7%
define "rural"
0%
Rural Development Elements as BECs
formation
sustainable agriculture & aqua culture
networking
cooperatives
ecology conservation
livelihood
good governance
organize BECs
peace, order, & development
outreach
participation
against political dynasties
inter-faith dialogue
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Suggested Regional priorities for BECs & Rural Development (Southern Mindanao)
organize BECs
formation
good governance
information on BECs
cooperatives in BECs
CBCP-BEC National Congress
lay & clergy relationship
sustainable agriculture
social justice
fund stabilization
technical development
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Suggested National Priorities for BECs & Rural Development (Southern Mindanao)
2ND CBCP-BEC NATIONAL CONGRESS RESOLUTIONS1 The National BEC Office and consultants will study the recommendations of the 2nd CBCP-BEC National Congress to be presented to the CBCP-BEC Committee Board for approval, especially taking into account the following
1 .1 Information network (e.g. website, directory, newsletter, etc.)1 .2 Establishment of BEC Regional offices1 .3 Facilitate access to BEC Formation programs, materials, and resource persons1 .4 Assist in the networking on Rural Dev’t initiatives (e.g. marketing, processing, etc.)1 .5 Assist in advocacy actions for common issues (e.g. environment, farmers’ rights, good
governance, etc.)1 .6 Suggest to include BEC in the seminary formation & on-going formation of the clergy1 .7 Stress that BECs are catalyst for total human development1 .8 To organize a group to facilitate the publication of BEC guidelines and manuals as
prescribed by PCP II1 .9 To suggest that Pentecost Sunday be a national BEC day with a second collection be
undertaken for the support of the National BEC Office.2 That the BEC National Office level-off with other CBCP bodies to further their collaboration in assisting the dioceses and regions in the implementation of the BEC thrust.3 That the participating delegates to the 2nd CBCP-BEC National Congress commit themselves to implement their diocesan / regional / national initiatives and plans, especially in establishing coordination and linkages.4 To strengthen the National BEC Office to be able to deliver the fresh recommendations and renewed expectations of the 2nd CBCP-BEC National Congress.
Bukal ng TipanA CICM mission formation center that journeys with people towards a participatory Church in the world by offering pastoral skills training and an experience of community
Bukal ng
Tipan
A CICM mission
formation center
Journeys with people towards a
participatory church in the
world
offer pastoral skills training
and an experience of
community
journeying
training
strategies practical skills participatory sustainability communities
Vision
Structures
SkillsWitness
Parish Priest
PPC
WESTY
Church at the Center
Moving from…
Neighborhood level Zone level
Barrio level
Center Structures
A Participatory Church in the Neighborhood
Towards…
Bukal ng TipanAssisting a Participatory Community Process
Culture
Together WeLook
Together WeDream
Together WeWalk
Together WeShare
Together WeSustain
Bukal ng TipanCommunity Journeying Process
Exposure Immersion
EnvironmentMapping
Pastoral Pathways
Cultural Mapping
Leaders’ Assembly
Community Planning Process
Pastoral Plan
Vision-Mission-Goals
Exposure Exchange
Resource Center
Network
Partner Communities
BECs
Family Youth
Social ActionPolitical Action Culture
LOMAs
Ministries Formation TeamBEC Team
Leaders’ Team
Youth Team
PARISH TEAMS
BecomingCommunity
TransitionCore TeamSystems
JOURNEYING PROGRAMParish Program translated into Training Courses
Together We Look
Exploratory Meeting, Parish Exposure
Environment Mapping, Cultural Mapping
Pastoral PathwayTogetherWe Dream
Vision-Mission-Goals (make or revisit)
Pastoral Plan within a Community Planning Process
TogetherWe Walk
Leaders’ team Formation team BEC teamOrientation towards a Participatory Church
BEC Sustaining SystemsLeadership in a Participatory Church (I & II) Wholistic Trainer (I & II) BEC Organizing
Growing a PPC Creative Liturgies in BECs (I & II)
Growing a PPT Inculturation Methods BEC in Action (I & II)Participatory Planning Skills & Methods Bibliodrama BEC Leaders’ Training (I &
II)Monitoring & Evaluating Systems
Together We Share
Companion Program
Resource Center & Networking
Together We Sustain Becoming Community
Together We Sustain
CICM Mission orientation
Growing local teams
Resource and network center
Bukal ng TipanStrategic ApproachesTowards a participatory church in the neighborhood
Skills & Content
Culture sensitive
Community Orientation
Practical & Implementable
Specific to needsOrganizing to Sustaining BECs
Course Templates
Has a start & end
CICMM I S S I O N A R I E S
CONGREGATIOIMMACULATI
CORDISMARIAE
CONGREGATION OF THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY
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