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National BEC Assembly (2004)

ANSWERS TO DIOCESAN SURVEY QUESTIONS – Diocese of Marbel

How many BECs in the diocese? Ans. 1,410 BECs

What percentage of the BECs are active? Ans. about 80%.

What percentage of parishes has BECs? Ans. All 24 parishes

When and how did BECs start in the diocese? c.f. history)

BEC organizing process.

Basic Requirements for a BEC:

1. There should be at least 30 and at most 60 families.

2. People should have a good knowledge of what BEC is.

3. People are willing and able to support and sustain the BEC.

4. They have leaders who are willing to accept responsibilities,

5. People decide responsibly to become a BEC

Basic Process in Organizing a BEC:

1. Identify a suitable area where BEC could be established.

2. Conduct initial survey (PSI or DSI) of people, their situation and needs, get statistics

3. Establish contact with local leaders and other potential leaders and ask their help.

4. Organize meetings, conferences, lectures, orientations on BEC

5. Consult the people whether they are now ready to organize or not.

6. Have election of 5 Major Officers – President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Auditor.

7. Get other Service Personnel – Lay Minister, Catechist, Kriska Facilitator, Family and Like Worker, Lay Liturgist, Youth Leader, Social Action Worker, etc.

8. Help BEC leaders to formulate on-going programs for education, training and skills development of BEC leaders and members.

9. Have regular monitoring and evaluation of progress made.

WHAT IS THE PLACE OF BEC IN THE DIOCESAN STRUCTURE? Ans. For us BEC is “a new way of being Church.” BEC is not an organization but a basic component of the local Church. In fact BEC is in itself a small Church. As such BEC is therefore part of the structure of the local Church which is the Diocese – Parish – BEC.

DOES THE DIOCESE HAVE FULL-TIME (EMPLOYED) BEC PASTORAL WORKERS? Ans. YES in the sense that we have a full-time Diocesan Pastoral Director and a full-time Christian Formation Center Coordinator who supervise and monitor all our pastoral ministry programs including the BEC Ministry in the diocese and parishes.

ARE THERE NEW FORMS OF BECS THAT ARE EMERGING IN YOUR CONTEXT? Ans. No. Because we have set a standard for establishing a BEC. Standard qualifications to become a BEC are as follows:

1. Adequate size (of about 30-60 families). Not too small, nor too big. It is manageable.

2. Definite territory (Only people living in the immediate vicinity are members)

3. Homogeneous membership (there are children, youth, adults)

4. Self-reliance – self-nourishing, self-sustaining, self-governing (It can support itself, its personnel, its needs and programs)

Note: The term “BEC” is a technical term. Thus, strictly speaking, there could be no BEC in a school, nor a BEC which is Sectoral, etc. Such groupings may only approximate some aspects or characteristics of a BEC but they are not real BECs. Such groups may be called some other names but not BEC.

GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT OF BECS (name three). People in the community are more organized and cohesive. There is greater participation in the life and activities of the BEC. People respond more easily to the needs of members and even those of other faith.

GREATEST DIFFICULTIES BECS ARE FACING (name three). Poverty. Indifference. Ignorance.

FOREMOST CHALLENGES BECS ARE FACING (name three). Program for Renewed Integral Evangelization, Opportunities for Livelihood Projects, Development of Social Awareness and Empowerment.

(END OF REPORT)

BEC NATIONAL ASSEMBLY (2005)

Holy Family Retreat House (Redemptorist), Lahug, Cebu, Sept. 19-22, 2005

Theme: DEVELOPING A CULTURE OF SUSTAINABILITY IN BECs

ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONNAIRE (Diocese of Marbel)

UPDATING BEC PROFILE

1. Number of BECs (Diocese of Marbel 2004) – Ans. 1,517 BECs

2. Who coordinates BEC efforts in the diocese? – Ans. A fulltime (employed) Diocesan Lay Coordinator

3. What place does the BEC coordinator / BEC occupy in a parish and diocesan structure? – Ans. BEC is a basic ecclesial community which is a part of the parish, under the direction of the parish priest.

FOCUSED GROUP DISCUSSION

Please assess the growth of your BECs in terms of units. Please plot your growth from the year you started until 2004 in a three-year, 25 unit interval.

the late 60s – 27 BECs
the 70s – (27 + 277) = 304
the 80s – (304 + 747) = 1,051
the 90s – (1,051 + 216) = 1,267
2000-2004 – (1,267 + 250) = 1,517 (end of 2004)

What factors could have strengthened / sustained your growth? Please name three.

Influence of MSPC and KRISKA in 1971-1976
Adoption of BEC as diocesan thrust in1983
Systematic organization of BEC Ministry in 1986

What factors could have weakened your growth? Please name three.

Lack of skilled BEC leaders and workers
Lack of skill in planning, organizing and management
Lack of financial support for BEC activities and programs

Please note below the most significant thing that happened to your BECs in the past three years.

Significant number of BEC leaders emerged
Increased awareness and participation in BEC-parish-diocesan activities
Adoption of new skills in participative leadership and decision-making processes

FILIPINO CULTURE

OPERATIVE VALUES

What operative values in the community have helped in strengthening / sustaining your BECs? Please name three.

Pakikisama – more appreciation of sense of belonging, cooperation, participation
Bayanihan – increase in concern for the needs of others (death, sickness, etc.)
Pagsasarili – growth in self-reliance (in planning, programming, financial support)

Please tell (attach or write below) one particular story / experience/ situation.

What operative values in the community have contributed to the weakening of your BECs? Please name three.

Ningas cogon mentality – short-lived enthusiasm of some leaders and members
Fence-sitting attitude – lack of involvement of some members
Weak leadership style

Please tell (attach or write below) one particular story / experience / situation.

What operative values in the community your BECs found difficult or failed to practice?

A more developed sense of community
A more active participation in community life and activities
A more participative leadership style and processes

Please tell (attach or write below) one particular story / experience / situation.

What operative values in the BECs contributed to the wider community?

A more positive response to parish and diocesan programs (including financial)
A more active participation in parish and diocesan mobilizations
A gradual strengthening of the parish community from the grassroot level.

Please tell (attach or write below) one particular story / experience / situation.

POPULAR RELIGIOSITY

Are popular religious practices part of your BEC life?

Not much have been noticed and not very significant.

What popular religious practices in your area are practiced by your BECs?

Mostly seasonal in nature and connected with standard patronal fiestas and holy week activities.

In what way have those religious practices strengthened BECs?

These practices during fiestas and holy week somehow are expressions of the simplicity of the faith of ordinary people.

Please tell (attach or write below) one particular story / experience / situation.

Have there been religious practices which contributed to the weakening of your BECs? If yes, please name them.

None that we know of.

In what way have these religious practices weakened your BECs?

None that we have noticed.

Please tell (attach or write below) one particular story / experience / situation.

Have your BECs introduced new religious practices? If yes, please name them.

None so far.

Have your BECs influenced the general religiosity of the people in your area? If yes, in what ways?

In a way, Yes, through pre-fiesta seminars given by parish trained speakers before the fiesta which includes explanation of the life and virtues of the patron saint.

GLOBALIZATION

What positive aspects of globalization helped in the strengthening / sustaining of BECs? Explain.

Very little that we are aware of, like proliferation of cheap goods (from China) made available to the people.

Please tell (attach or write below) one particular story / experience / situation.

What negative aspect of globalization contributed to the weakening of your BECs? Explain.

High cost of farming inputs (fertilizers, chemicals, seeds, etc)
Non-competitiveness of local products in world market
Materialism, consumerism, erosion in values among the youth
More poverty, decrease in quality of life among the poor.

Please tell (attach or write below) one particular story / experience / situation.

MEDIA

What aspects of mass media and entertainment helped in the strengthening / sustaining of your BECs? Explain.

Very little that we know of, like news coverage and updates of important events, cultural and sports activities.

Please tell (attach or write below) one particular story / experience / situation.

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