ARCHDIOCESE OF COTABATO Covers parts of Cotabato Province, Provinces of Maguindanao and Sultan Kudarat and the City of Cotabato. As of 2013, total population is 1,240,000. Catholics are 640, Parishes – 5 Big Parishes, 19 poor parishes and 9 Surviving Parishes.

Pagtubo ng BEC Structure 1970’s – Chapel = BEC - Merong mga Ministries 2008 – Archdiocesan Pastoral Assembly VI (APA 6) - BEC/GKK = 8 to 15 Families -Leaders and Ministries Parishes of Pigcawayan, Isulan, Esperanza, Libungan and Lebak

Proseso ng BEC Organizing sa Pilot Parishes 1.Meeting with the Parish Priest and PPC 2.Division of the Chapel to BECs 3.Training of BEC Organizers (1 st Part – Babad; 2 nd Part – Session Giving). One Year. 4.Training of BEC Leaders 5.Setting up of Ministries ANOTHER POSSIBLE APPROACH ANOTHER POSSIBLE APPROACH - MARRIAGE ENRICHMENT SEMINAR IN BECs

1.Thankful Experiences a. Active Participation of the Lay Faithful i.Attendance to the Liturgy 1.Monthly mass in the Chapel 2.Sunday Liturgy without a Priest (Chapel and BEC)

ii.Holy Week Celebration in BEC 1. 7 Last Words and 14 Station in the BECs iii.BEC Fiesta iv.Month of the Holy Rosary v.7 Step of Gospel Sharing

iii.Finances 1.Modified Tithing 2.Fund Raising per BEC in Alamada. Php400, from 400 BECs of the Parish for Church Construction.

iv.Social Action 1.Money-Lending to Farmer- Members (capital is coming from the members) 2.Advocacy against Mining Issues 3.UBAS – Ugnayan ng Bayan at Simbahan

Setting Up of more Ministries – BEC Organizers – Lay Leaders in BEC – Prayer Leaders in BECs

Mga Gagawain 1.To encourage the Parish Priests to continue supporting the BEC 2.To Set-up more Parish BEC-Desks under the care of the Parish Pastoral Coordinator 3.To continue dialoguing with the Parish Pastoral Council on BEC 4. Archdiocesan Pastoral Assembly 7 (2017)

SALAMAT SALAMAT ARCHDIOCESE OF COTABATO +Orlando Cardinal Quevedo, DD Archbishop of Cotabato Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo, DCC Auxiliary Bishop