Diocesan BEC Director/Priest-in-charge: Fr. Arnold S. Hingone
Diocesan BEC Program Coordinator (lay/religious): Joel M. Reganion
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? 1980
Is the BEC as pastoral thrust reflected in the vision-mission & policies of the diocese?
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? Bible Apostolate, Liturgy Commission, Catechism & Social Action
Number of Parishes in the diocese: 21
Number of Parishes-with- BECs: 21
Number of parishes with BEC formation/animation teams: 21
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: 21
Number of parishes with BEC that are fully established and fully alive: _____
Number of parishes with BECs fully established but on maintenance mode & stagnating: ____
Location of parishes-with-BECs: Rural areas only
Social classes where BECs are found: Rural 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:
Diocesan BEC assembly/exchange
Parish BEC assembly/exchange
Programs/activities in BECs Related to Evangelization/Catechesis:
Basic Orientation Seminar
Weekly Bible/Gospel-sharing
Occasional Evangelization Seminars
Best Practices in Evangelization: Weekly house to house “ Bangkite sa Pulong”, prisonvisitation, feeding program to the malnourished children & their parents.
Weaknesses/Areas of Concern related to Evangelization: cell leaders mostly are old ones and are not well equipped, lack of creativity, most of the participants are girls.
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: Giving Holy communion & sick visitation, Bible Sunday celebration
Weaknesses/Areas of Concern related to Worship/Prayer in BECs: lack of participation, only girls and old ones participate
Number of parishes with BEC-based social action component/programs: 21
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: Caritas Ipil, Hapag as Program, Silingan Lihok Ngadto sa Nagpakabanang Katawhan Movement (Silingan Ka Movement)
Weaknesses/Areas of Concern in BEC-based social action program: lack of orientation and coordination
Has the diocese adopted the modified-tithing system? Yes
Number of parishes with modified-tithing system/Spirituality of Stewardship (SoS) Program in BECs: 19
Best practices in modified tithing/SoS in BEC: Gasa Balik sa Dios (GBSD)
Weaknesses/areas of concern related to tithing/SoS: on-going formation and on maintenance mode.
Summing –up: Type of BECs in the diocese:
Liturgical-evangelical (bible-sharing & liturgical celebration only): Most
Holistic (bible-sharing, liturgical with social action component): Most
