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Basic Ecclesial Communities

The document defines and describes Basic Ecclesial Communities (BECs). It states that BECs are small, grassroots communities that bring together families and individuals in relationships based on faith. Members of BECs gather together with their leaders to worship, reflect on scripture, take communion, support one another, and evangelize others through fellowship, faith, and love. BECs aim to continue the life and mission of Christ in small groups that are part of the local Church.

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Basic Ecclesial Communities

The document defines and describes Basic Ecclesial Communities (BECs). It states that BECs are small, grassroots communities that bring together families and individuals in relationships based on faith. Members of BECs gather together with their leaders to worship, reflect on scripture, take communion, support one another, and evangelize others through fellowship, faith, and love. BECs aim to continue the life and mission of Christ in small groups that are part of the local Church.

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• These organizations and

movements provide leadership


necessary to animate the
formation of small
communities in their
respective neighborhoods.
• These organizations and
movements are instruments of
genuine conversation, venues
of life changing encounters
with the lord.
WHAT DOES BEC STAND FOR?
Basic means “at the lowest
level of society,” grass-root; they
are not at the vertex (diocesan
or universal); rather, their
members are at the bottom of
the social and ecclesiastical
pyramid; it also means “coming
from the faith of small or simple
baptized Christians. The word
also refers to their size, which is
small—small enough for each
member to know each other.
• Ecclesial signifies the
basic motivation for the
BECs—to live and
continue the life and
mission of Christ in a
group of people, who are
in communion with the
local Church.
• Community is used to signify
that the BECs are not prayer
groups, discussion groups, or
service groups. Rather, it means
that the members live in close
proximity and know each other;
personal relationships are
important; they exercise sharing
and mutual help; they have
common values, common
commitment, and common
mission; each member participate
in decision making; they face
community problems and
challenges.
• According to Abp Orlando Quevedo, formerly President of the CBCP the
BEC is:

• 1) a small grassroots community of believers;


• 2) that brings together families and individuals in intimate personal and
social relationship based on faith;
• 3) whose members gather together with their leaders to worship the Lord;
• 4) listen prayerfully to the Word of God, reflect on it, apply it to their daily
lives;
• 5) take nourishment in the Eucharist;
• 6) share with one another, serve and support one another;
• 7) in a true fellowship of faith, hope and love—
• 8) in a word, to evangelize others and at the same time to be evangelized.
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