Diocesan BEC Director/Priest-in-charge: Fr. Rolando T. Tabosares
Diocesan BEC Program Coordinator (lay/religious): _________________________
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? 1976
Is the BEC as pastoral thrust reflected in the vision-mission & policies of the diocese? Yes
Diocesan BEC formation team/commission/committee? No
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? FLA, Youth, Catechetical ministry, BA, Liturgy, SAC
Number of Parishes in the diocese: 17
Number of Parishes-with- BECs: 17
Number of parishes with BEC formation/animation teams: 17
State of Development of these Parishes-with-BECs:
Number of parishes in initial/promotion or piloting stage: ____
Number of parishes where BECs are established in most part of the parish: ______
Number of parishes with BEC that are fully established and fully alive: _______
Number of parishes with BECs fully established but on maintenance mode & stagnating: 17
Location of parishes-with-BECs: both rural & urban areas
Social classes where BECs are found: Rural Poor & Urban Poor
Shape/Form of BECs: chapel-centered with family groupings
Are the BECs considered part of the structure of these parishes? Yes
Are there intermediate structures for linking & coordinating the BECs? Yes, zone/district level, parish level & vicariate level
Are the BECs represented in the parish pastoral councils? Yes
BEC gathering/assembly:
Parish BEC assembly/exchange
Parish BEC day
BEC Day at BEC level
Programs/activities in BECs Related to Evangelization/Catechesis:
Basic Orientation Seminar ______
Weekly Bible/Gospel-sharing
Occasional Evangelization Seminars
Best Practices in Evangelization: Journey/Pilgrimage of San Pedro Calungsod image from BEC to BEC.
Weaknesses/Areas of Concern related to Evangelization: a few volunteers (lay) to work for BECs at district or parish level.
Program/Activities in BECs related to Worship/Prayer
Regular BEC mass (monthly or bi-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: House to house Bible sharing, penitential service & confessions during pilgrimage of San Pedro Calungsod’s image.
Weaknesses/Areas of Concern related to Worship/Prayer in BECs: less men participating.
Number of parishes with BEC-based social action component/programs: 10
Program/activities in BECs related to social action:
Mutual aid, IGP/Livelihood, Cooperatives, Sustainable agriculture, governance, political education, ecology & peace-building
Best Practices/Effective means in BEC-based social action program: Cooperativism
Weaknesses/Areas of Concern in BEC-based social action program: sustainability
Has the diocese adopted the modified-tithing system? No
Number of parishes with modified-tithing system/Spirituality of Stewardship (SoS) Program in BECs: 8
Best practices in modified tithing/SoS in BEC: proper accounting of funds; the BECs are given a percentage.
Weaknesses/areas of concern related to tithing/SoS: sustainability
Summing –up: Type of BECs in the diocese:
Liturgical-evangelical (bible-sharing & liturgical celebration only): Most
Holistic (bible-sharing, liturgical with social action component): Few
