The Catholic Church & BECs in the Philippines

1. The Catholic Church & BECs in the Philippines A brief biased outlook from the BEC point of view

2. PCP II RP Church Vision & Mission

3. 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

4. PCP II promotion of BECs (since 1991) • “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)

5. National BEC Assemblies

6. BEC National Assembly 2002 BECs – Dream or Reality?

10. BEC National Assembly 2002

11. BEC National Assembly 2005 Creating a Culture of Sustainability

12. BEC Coordination & Leadership

13. What sustain or hinder BECs?

21. BEC National Assembly 2005

22. BEC National Congress 2008 BECs & Rural Development

26. 2ND CBCP-BEC NATIONAL CONGRESS RESOLUTIONS • 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 Information network (e.g. website, directory, newsletter, etc.) • .2 Establishment of BEC Regional offices • .3 Facilitate access to BEC Formation programs, materials, and resource persons • .4 Assist in the networking on Rural Dev’tinitiatives (e.g. marketing, processing, etc.) • .5 Assist in advocacy actions for common issues (e.g. environment, farmers’ rights, good governance, etc.) • .6 Suggest to include BEC in the seminary formation & on-going formation of the clergy • .7 Stress that BECs are catalyst for total human development • .8 To organize a group to facilitate the publication of BEC guidelines and manuals as prescribed by PCP II • .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. • 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. • 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. • To strengthen the National BEC Office to be able to deliver the fresh recommendations and renewed expectations of the 2nd CBCP-BEC National Congress.

27. BukalngTipan A 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

28. journeying • offer pastoral skills training and an experience of community • BukalngTipan • A CICM mission formation center • Journeys with people towards a participatory church in the world training

29. strategies • practical skills • participatory • sustainability • communities

30. Moving from… Towards… Neighborhood level Zone level Barrio level Center Structures Structures Culture Parish Priest PPC WESTY Witness Skills A Participatory Church in the Neighborhood Church at the Center Bukal ngTipan Assisting a Participatory Community Process Vision

31. Partner Communities Becoming Community Exposure Exchange Network Resource Center Transition Core Team Systems PARISH TEAMS Leaders’ Team BECs Formation Team Ministries BEC Team Youth Pastoral Plan Youth Team Family Social Action Political Action Culture Pastoral Pathways Vision-Mission-Goals LOMAs Community Planning Process Exposure Immersion Leaders’ Assembly Cultural Mapping Environment Mapping Together We Share Bukal ngTipan Community Journeying Process Together We Sustain Together We Walk Together We Dream Together We Look

32. JOURNEYING PROGRAM Parish Program translated into Training Courses Together We Sustain Together We Walk Together We Dream Together We Share Together We Look Vision-Mission-Goals (make or revisit) Exploratory Meeting, Parish Exposure Leaders’ team Formation team BEC team Environment Mapping, Cultural Mapping Pastoral Plan within a Community Planning Process Companion Program Orientation towards a Participatory Church Pastoral Pathway Resource Center & Networking BEC Sustaining Systems Leadership 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) Together We Sustain Becoming Community Monitoring & Evaluating Systems

33. Growing local teams Resource and network center Practical & Implementable Course Templates Skills & Content Specific to needs Community Orientation Organizing to Sustaining BECs Culture sensitive Has a start & end Bukal ngTipan Strategic Approaches Towards a participatory church in the neighborhood CICM Mission orientation

34. CONGREGATIO IMMACULATI CORDIS MARIAE ******* CONGREGATION OF THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY CICM ******* M I S S I O N A R I E S