Welcome to the official website of the office of the CBCP-BEC Committee.
This website provides updates on BECs from all over the country. It contains resources (e.g. training manuals, modules, powerpoint presentations, video-documentaries, podcasts, etc.) that can be downloaded. Articles and reflections on BECs are posted. Documentations/ proceedings of BEC assemblies will be made available. The website also contains various case studies and success stories about BECs. Basic data and information about the BECs/BEC programs in each diocese/parish will be posted. It will also contain the directory of diocesan BEC directors/coordinators and promoters.
You can help in developing this website by sending updates and news about your BECs, sharing your reflections and articles.
Fr. Amado L. Picardal, CSsR, STD
Executive Secretary
cbcp_bec@yahoo.com.ph
09081733611
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21st Pentecost BEC General Assembly: Archdiocese of Manila
Posted on June 25, 2014 | No CommentsOn June 14, 2014, the Archdiocese of Manila held the 21st Pentecost BEC General Assembly at Joy Center Don Bosco Technical School in Makati City. The program started at 7:30 a.m.-12:00n.n. This was the flow of the celebration: registration, preliminaries, Philippine National Anthem, Opening Prayer, Welcome Remarks, Vicariate Roll Call, Intermission Numbers, Break, Inspirational Talk and Holy Mass. The theme... -
BEC Institute in Western Visayas Region Proposed
Posted on June 25, 2014 | No CommentsAklan, June 10, 2014 – Over a series of meetings of the Diocesan BEC Coordinators and Lay Representatives in the Sub-Region of Western Visayas (WV), an ongoing plan of setting up a Sub-Regional BEC Institute attached to St. Joseph Regional Seminary in the Archdiocese of Jaro is being conceptualized. In their initial brainstorming held last August 26, 2013 the group... -
Cardinal Tagle Calls on the Faithful to Promote BECs
Posted on June 15, 2014 | 1 CommentOn June 7, 2014, Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle called on the Catholic faithful to manifest the characteristics of a renewed church through the promotion of Basic Ecclesial Communities (BEC) in every Catholic household. In his talk during the Manila Archdiocesan General Pastoral Assembly (MAGPAS), Tagle stressed the importance of BECs as the “expression of a renewed Church,” as... -
Davao Archdiocesan BEC Gathering
Posted on June 4, 2014 | 1 CommentFrom May 26 to 28, 2014, the Davao Archdiocesan GKK (BEC) gathering was held at the St. Francis Regional Major Seminary, Catalunan Grande, Davao City. There were some 176 participants, coming from the 34 parishes, which included 55 diocesan priests, 6 religious, 2 sisters and 113 lay leaders. Archbishop Romulo Valles and Auxiliary Bishop George Rimando were also present as the participants... -
Diocese of Gumaca Holds 25th MSK Convention
Posted on May 6, 2014 | No CommentsOn April 26, 2014 over two thousand BEC leaders and their parish priests coming from the parishes in Bondoc Peninsula of the diocese of Gumaca gathered at the Mother of Perpetual Parish in Sumagonsong, Mulanay, Quezon province for their 25th MSK convention. The leaders were welcomed by Fr. Christopher Parraba – the diocesan BEC director. The guest speakers were Fr. Amado L....
