Diocesan BEC Director/Priest-in-charge: Rev. Fr. William P. Ramos
Diocesan BEC Program Coordinator (lay/religious): Chit Mercado
Is the formation of BECs a pastoral thrust/priority of the diocese? Yes
If Yes, when was the promotion/forming of BECs adopted as diocesan pastoral thrust/program? 2008
Is the BEC as pastoral thrust reflected in the vision-mission & policies of the diocese? Yes
Diocesan BEC formation team/commission/committee? Yes
Are there Vicariate BEC formation teams? Yes
Is there coordination and collaboration with other diocesan commission in BEC formation? Yes
If there is, which commissions? Family, Human Promotion, Liturgy, Youth, Rel. Education
Number of Parishes in the diocese: 52
Number of Parishes-with- BECs: 46
Number of parishes with BEC formation/animation teams: 10
State of Development of these Parishes-with-BECs:
Number of parishes in initial/promotion or piloting stage: 18
Number of parishes where BECs are established in most part of the parish: 39
Number of parishes with BEC that are fully established and fully alive: 31
Number of parishes with BECs fully established but on maintenance mode & stagnating: 8
Location of parishes-with-BECs: both rural & urban areas
Social classes where BECs are found: Rural poor, urban poor, middle class, upper class
Shape/Form of BECs:chapel-centered-20 chapel-centered with family groupings-15 cells-11
Are the BECs considered part of the structure of these parishes? Yes
Are there intermediate structures for linking & coordinating the BECs? Yes
parish level & vicariate level only
Are the BECs represented in the parish pastoral councils? Yes
BEC gathering/assembly: Diocesan BEC assembly/exchange, Parish BEC assembly/exchange, Parish BEC Day & Diocesan BEC Day
Programs/activities in BECs Related to Evangelization/Catechesis:
Basic Orientation Seminar & Weekly Bible/Gospel Sharing; BEC Institute
Best Practices in Evangelization: Faith sharing, community service
Weaknesses/Areas of Concern related to Evangelization: lack of support from the pastor
Program/Activities in BECs related to Worship/Prayer:
Regular BEC mass monthly
Weekly Community Bible Service/Celebration of the Word
Prayer service for the dead
Block rosary & novena
Best Practices related to Worship/Prayer in BECs: Misa to Mesa
Weaknesses/Areas of Concern related to Worship/Prayer in BECs: _______________________
Number of parishes with BEC-based social action component/programs: 23
Program/activities in BECs related to social action:
Mutua aid-15, IGP/Livelihood-8, Cooperative-9, Sustainable agriculture-3
Best Practices/Effective means in BEC-based social action program: ______________________
Weaknesses/Areas of Concern in BEC-based social action program: _______________________
Has the diocese adopted the modified-tithing sytem? No
Number of parishes with modified-tithing system/Spirituality of Stewardship (SoS) Program in BECs: 13
Best practices in modified tithing/SoS in BEC: _______________________________________
Weaknesses/areas of concern related to tithing/SoS: __________________________________
Summing –up: Type of BECs in the diocese
Liturgical-evangelical (bible-sharing & liturgical celebration only): Few
Holistic (bible-sharing, liturgical with social action component): Most
