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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