BECs

Basic Ecclesial Communities

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Guidelines for Basic Ecclesial Communities (BEC)

I	A response to different needs and situations
	BECs have arisen as a response to different needs and situations, such as:
a.	Existing parish structures sometimes are not conducive to intensive Christian life. They become inadequate to minister to the growing needs of people.
b.	Our people are too many and too spread out for the number of priests available to minister to them.
c.	The people need a sense of belonging and support, especially in a non-Christian environment.
d.	People are taking more and more responsibility for their Church and are responding to new ministries to serve their small communities.
e.	There is a growing urgency for Christian witness in community among the ideological struggles taking place in Asia.
	These BECs have been developing in the rural areas among the villages and outstations. There are also neighbourhood or block groups in the towns and cities, as well as interest groups, professional groups and age groups, in all of which people come together to deepen their faith commitment.
II	Requirement of a Basic Community
	A group of people is described as a basic community:
a.	When the number of members is such that they can really know one another, meet with one another and relate to one another. Usually it comprise of about 10 to 15 families.
b.	The members are not too far apart to come together fairly frequently.
c.	There is a certain degree of permanence among the members.
d.	There is also mutual caring, sharing and support.
e.	The community strives for common goals and concerns and there is unity and togetherness.
III	Requirement of a BEC
	A basic community becomes and Ecclesial community:
a.	When its inspiration, model and centre is Jesus, the Risen Lord.
b.	There is openness to the charisms of the Holy Spirit, a praying and worshipping together.
c.	The members of the community share the Word of God, integrate it into their daily lives and proclaim it to others.
d.	The members of the community must have the Eucharistic celebration as the source of its Christian life.
e.	They struggle with their own sinfulness and selfishness and continue to work together helping one another in building a community of peace based on justice, freedom, truth and love.
f.	For the pilgrim Church that we are, community-building is a never -ending process.
IV	Leadership styles in BECs
	These BECs are raising questions about leadership styles in the Church.
a.	Bishops and priests must learn to listen to the voice of their people.
b.	The local Christian community leaders have also to develop a style of leadership that fits the culture, attitudes and values of their local situation.
c.	We believe that shared participative leadership can be promoted as a style for our BECs where there is consultation, dialogue and sharing.
d.	Thus the people will feel responsible for and part of the decision-making process in matters that affect the whole community.
V	Problems and difficulties in BECs.
	BECs also have their problems and difficulties:
a.	There is the possible danger of their becoming too inward-looking and too exclusive. Hence the need for a continuing reflection process on their lived experience within the larger community.
b.	They have to be linked to the local parish, diocese and the Universal Church.
c.	Among other dangers, there may be within the groups themselves, situations of unrest and destruction that prevent the community from growing.
d.	There may also sometimes be rivalries and conflict about leadership.
e.	There can be the tendency of taking the easy way out by always calling resource persons such as priests, religious, laity to give teachings or sharings of BEC gatherings.
f.	There is a danger of wanting or offering the Eucharist to be celebrated at regular BEC gatherings. [Adapted from Guidelines For BECs - Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur]

Below is the list of BECs that falls under the ambit of the Church of St. Francis of Assisi.

BEC Coordinators List 2004

No.	Coordinator	Assistant Coordinator	BEC / Area
1	Mr. Roland Goh 68, Jalan Lemak 2, Taman Segar 56100 Cheras, KL 03-91301089 016-2519946	Cheah Soke Wan 36 Jalan Mutiara Timur 3 Taman Mutiara Timur 56100 Cheras, KL 03-91315827	*MARS* Taman Mutiara Timur Taman Desa Aman Taman Rajawali Taman Segar Taman Gemilang
2	Benildus Tan C-10-8, Awana Puri Condo 2, Jalan 15/119 Taman Mutiara Barat 56000 Cheras, KL 03-91335973 012-2595046	Francis Kok 7, Jalan Mutiara Barat 4 Taman Mutiara Barat 56000 Cheras, KL 03-91316428	*TAMAN MUTIARA BARAT* Taman Mutiara Barat
3	Christopher Tan 19, Jalan 22/146 Bandar Tasik Selatan 57000 KL 03-91730472 012-2928719	Anne Block 2-6-10 Desa Tun Razak 56100 Cheras, KL 03-91726270 016-3916496	*ST. ANNE* Desa Tun Razak Bandar Tasik Selatan Desa Tasik Selatan
4	John King 17, Jalan Dhanapakia Devi 1 Taman Taynton View 56100 Cheras, KL 03-91314763	Martin Roche 42, Jalan Araskesari 1 Taman Taynton View 56100 Cheras, KL 03-91314929	*ST. THOMAS 1* Taman Taynton View Taman Bukit Hijau Taman Connaught
5	Mark Siew 59, Jalan 7/119 Taman Taynton View 56100 Cheras, KL 03-91329707	N. Patrick Michael 51, Jalan 7/119 Taman Taynton View 56100 Cheras KL	*ST. THOMAS 2* Taman Taynton View Taman Bukit Hijau Taman Connaught
6	Peter Thong 12, Jalan 9/154D Taman Desa Cheras 56000 Cheras, KL 03-91022604 012-6539212	Arul Dass 46, Jalan 8/154D Taman Desa Cheras 56000 Cheras, KL 03-91023208 016-3901387	ST. THERESA Taman Desa Cheras
7	Johnson Doss 32, Jalan Damai Bakti 7 Taman Alam Damai 56000 Cheras, KL 03-91022848 019-3022681	Adrian Miles Nathan 41, Jalan Damai Budi 5 Taman Alam Damai 56000 Cheras, KL 012-3930932	*TAMAN ALAM DAMAI* Taman Alam Damai
8	Allen Yap 11, Jalan Damai Perdana 3/2F Bandar Damai Perdana 56100 Cheras, KL 03-91015578 012-3913629	Anthony Arockiasamy 41, Jalan Damai Perdana 3/3B Bandar Damai Perdana 56100 Cheras, KL 03-91015569 012-3738048	*ST. FAUSTINA* Bandar Damai Perdana
9	Ernest Alexander 40, Jalan 37/154 Taman Dahlia 56000 Cheras, KL 016-6840708	Charles Rasu 7, Jalan Sri Taming 2A Taman Sri Taming 56000 Cheras, KL 03-91004172 013-3899147	*ST. ANTHONY* Taman Cheras Utama Taman Dahlia Taman Desa Baiduri Taman Damai Indah Taman Minang Taman Tanming Taman Jaya Baru Taman Delima
10	Nelson Daniel 18, Jalan Angsana 4 Taman Bukit Angsana 56000 Cheras, KL 03-91015753	Colin Lim 805, Sri Bahagia Court Taman Sri Bahagia 56000 Cheras, KL 03-91003854 012-5703127	*ST. BASIL* Taman Angsana Taman Suria Jaya Taman Sri Bahagia
11	James Stephen Louis 2, Jalan 30/154 Taman Bukit Anggerik 56000 Cheras, KL 03-91016597	John De Souza 96, Jalan 27/154 Taman Bukit Anggerik 56000 Cheras, KL 03-91017794	*ST. AUGUSTINE* Taman Bukit Anggerik
12	Anthony Sundram 9, Jalan 6/144A Taman Bukit Cheras 56000 Cheras, KL 03-91011331 013-3791674		*ST. CHARLES* Taman Bukit Cheras
13	Joan Chiam 15, Jalan 11 Taman Lensen 56000 Cheras, KL 03-91305286	John Kuek 9, Jalan 13/142 Taman Okid Desa 56100 Cheras, KL 03-91013154	*ST. LAWRENCE* Taman Lensen Taman Conaught Taman Desa Orkid
14	Mark Raphael Rajendren 12, Jalan Koop Cuepacs 1 Taman Ceupacs Phase 1 43200 Cheras, Selangor 03-90753010	Babita Kaur (Bobby) 25, Jalan Ceupacs 1 Taman Ceupacs Phase 1 43200 Cheras, Selangor 03-90752403 019-3334975	*CEUPACS 1A* Taman Ceupacs 1A Taman Fern Grove
15	Jerome Xavier 15, Jalan Koop 2D Taman Ceupacs 43200 Cheras, Selangor 03-90759499 012-6179081 03-79683306	Marcia Edna Rajan 12, Jalan Koop 2D Taman Ceupacs 43200 Cheras, Selangor 03-90756971 019-3910509	*ST. JOHN VIANNY* Taman Ceupacs 1B
16	Hector Ponnu 5, Jalan Koop 3C Taman Ceupacs 43200 Cheras, Selangor 03-90756137	Joaquim Lee 29, Jalan Koop 3C Taman Ceupacs 43200 Cheras, Selangor	*ST. JOSEPH* Taman Ceupacs 2A Taman Masria
17	Francis Joykin 11A, Jalan Koop 5C Taman Ceupacs 43200 Cheras, Selangor 03-90755576	Roslind Edmund 8, Jalan Koop Ceupacs 4E Taman Ceupacs 43200 Cheras, Selangor 03-90749294	*ST. MICHAEL* Taman Ceupacs 2B
18	Peter Bok D4-15, Jalan Awana 13 Taman Cheras Awana 43200 Cheras. Selangor 03-90755253 012-3580113	Subitra Devi 26, Jalan Awana 10 Taman Cheras Awana 43200 Cheras, Selangor 03-90755811	*ST. PETER* Taman Cheras Awana
19	Alexander Govindasamy 510, Block B, Jalan 12A/1 Taman Cheras Awana 43200 Cheras, Selangor 03-90751907 012-2313658	Ravi Bulantharan 307, Block B, Jalan 12A/1 Taman Cheras Awana 43200 Cheras, Selangor 03-90763197	*ST. PIO* Taman Cheras Awana
20	Eleanor Gomez 1, Jalan Permata Putih Taman Cheras Permata 43200 Cheras, Selangor 03-90754097	Mita Mathew 11, Jalan Permata Unggu Taman Cheras Permata 43200 Cheras, Selangor 03-90749219	*ST. GABRIEL* Taman Cheras Permata 1
21	Mathews Kurian 4, Jalan Intan 1 Taman Cheras Permata 2 43200 Cheras, Selangor 03-90759586	Peter Arul 14, Jalan Intan 4 Taman Cheras Permata 2 43200 Cheras, Selangor 03-90743468 012-2965507	*ST. PAUL* Taman Cheras Permata 2
22	Nathan Dorey 24, Jalan Alam Jaya 3 Taman Alam Jaya 43200 Cheras, Selangor 03-90747077 019-3522672	Helena Tong 16, Jalan Alam Jaya 7 Taman Alam Jaya 43200 Cheras, Selangor 03-90759688	*ST. LUKE* Taman Alam Jaya
23	Mrs. Dominic Thanam Venice Hill Condominium B3/5/19A, Persiaran Puteri 1 Taman Puteri, Batu 9 43200 Cheras, Selangor 03-90766701	Michael Hua 9, Jalan Jasmin Taman Mudun 43200 Cheras, Selangor 03-90750131	*ST. CLARE* Taman Mudun Taman Wangsa Cheras Venice Hill
24	Francis Kok 159, Jalan Pelanduk 4 Taman Suntex, Batu 9 43200 Cheras, Selangor 03-90801597	Marian Wright 127, Jalan Pelanduk 4 Taman Suntex, Batu 9 43200 Cheras, Selangor 03-90769844	*SUNTEX* Taman Suntex Taman Cheras Permai
25	Francis Ng 216, Jalan Kijang 2 Taman Suntex 43200 Cheras, Selangor 012-3715078		*9TH MILE* 9th Mile Cheras
26	Peter Jayasuria 4, Jalan Damai 7 Taman Damai Jaya 43200 Selangor 03-90762642 012-3070654	Elizabeth Dass 65, Jalan TKC 2/3 Taman Kota Cheras 43200 Selangor 03-90768326	*KOTA CHERAS* Taman Kota Cheras
27	George Rajkumar 9, Jalan Sri Kiambang Taman Sri Raya 43200 Selangor 03-90754792	Babie Wong 14, Jalan Sri Melati Taman Sri Raya 43200 Selangor 03-90754030	*SRI RAYA* Taman Sri Raya
28	Francis Carvalho 17, Jalan Putri Jaya 22 Taman Putri Jaya 43200 Selangor 03-90755460 019-3867227	Rina Kwok 29, Jalan Putri Jaya 21 Taman Putri Jaya 43200 Selangor	*SRI AMAN* Taman Sri Aman Taman Rasa Sayang Cheras Mas Taman Putri Jaya
29	Gregory Kurung Block G18/10/7 Markas Briged Tengah P.G.A. 43200 Selangor 03-90803961 019-3096931 03-26923716	Angeline Anpanandan Block G19/10/3 Markas Briged Tengah P.G.A. 43200 Selangor 013-3616444	*PPH*
30	Arullappan @ Allapan 5, Jalan Delima 3 Taman Sri Nanding 43100 Selangor 03-90217169	Melville Perera 4, Jalan Lavender 6 Taman Lavender 43200 Selangor 03-90766346	*TAMAN LAVENDER* Taman Lavender Taman Mas Taman Kemacahaya Taman Sri Nanding
31	John Luke 46, Jalan 4 Taman Murni, Batu 9 43200 Cheras, Selangor 03-90745885 012-3036821	Chris Lim 27, Jalan 16 Taman Murni 43200 Cheras, Selangor 03-90750670 012-2367551	*TAMAN MURNI* Taman Murni Taman Sri Cheras
32	Joseph Selvarajah 11A, Jalan 33 Taman Megah Cheras 43200 Selangor 03-90746657 019-2375883	Xavier SA Francis 6, Block F Taman Megah Cheras Batu 9 43200 Selangor	*TAMAN MEGAH* Taman Megah