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The Basic Ecclesial Community

Rediscovering A New Way of

Becoming a Church

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The Basic Ecclesial Community is defined

as a new way of being a Church .

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The BEC according to PCP IIIt is a

small faith community ofChristians,

gathered together around theWord of God and theEucharist,

striving to integrate their faithin their daily life,

in solidarity with one another,

action for justice,and a vibrant celebration of life

in the liturgy.

(PCP II 138-139)

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Anthropological and

Sociological Background

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Person-oriented Relational

Community-oriented

Spirit-oriented

Filipinos are

naturally known as:

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A General View on

the Human Person

The Subject ( I )

The Horizontal

(I + You = We)

The Vertical

(We & God)

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The word being

means not something static

but dynamic.

not abstract butconcrete.

not a finishedproduct but a

process ofbecoming.

not dead but living.

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We are the Church!

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Underlying Key Points: The Human Person

The Community The Triune God

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Theological-Biblical

Foundations on the BEC

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Acts 2:41-47

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Acts 2: 41-47So those who received his word were baptized, and there wereadded that day 3,000 souls. And they devoted themselvesto the apostles teachings and fellowship, to the breakingof the bread and the prayers. And fear came upon every

soul; and many wonders and signs were done through theapostles. And all who believed were together and had allthings in common; and they sold their possessions andgoods and distributed them to all, as any had needed.And day by day, attending the temple together andbreaking the bread in their homes, they partook of foodwith glad and generous hearts, praising God and having

favour with all the people.

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The BEC, as part of the Church,

share in the 3-fold functions of Jesus Prophet

Priest

King

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PROPHET they devoted

themselves to the

apostlesteachings

Kerygma

Deepening oftheir ChristianFaith (Catechesis)

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PRIEST fellowship, the

breaking of thebread and the

prayers attendingthe temple togetherand breaking thebread in their homes

Leitourgia

Prayer and Worship

Celebration of theSacraments

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KING

And all who believedwere together and hadall things in common;and they sold their

possessions and goodsand distributed them toall, as any had needed

they partook of foodwith glad and generous

hearts, praising God Diakonia

Service: Faith that DoesJustice

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Characteristics of a BEC:

A Human Community

Small in number

A Christian Community

Unity in the midst of diversity

Witnessing the Gospel and the Kingdomof God (Gods Presence)

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Conclusion:

A BEC:

Learns

Lives

Loves

In the Spirit of Jesus