Acknowledgment:
A 'buklod' or 'bukluran' is a group of about 10 to 12 individuals from a family, a neighborhood, or a church organization that conducts a 'Basic Ecclesial Communities' or BEC prayer meeting during a week .
In accordance with the pastoral theme of the Diocese of Malolos for the year 2022-2023 "Pagbuboklod", we aim to recognize the parishes of the Diocese of Malolos that can be considered 'models' not only because of the number of their bonds in their community, but also being inspired to make BEC flourish even more as a 'new way of the Church' in enriching the faith in our Catholic communities.
Although seven (7) are the official number of churches that are visited every "Visita Iglesia", we had to list the first ten (10) churches with the most fertile number of BEC in the Diocese of Malolos:
(1)
HOLY ANGELS PARISH
San Jose, Plaridel, Bulacan
Monastery of Santiago Apostol (Plaridel)
Number of BEC Units: 65
Established: 1999
Parish Priest: Rdo. P. Alberto M. Dela Cruz
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/parokyangmgabanalnaanghel
(2)
NUESTRO SEÑOR JESUCRISTO PARISH
DIOCESAN SHRINE OF ST. ANDREW KIM TAE-GON
Lolomboy, Bocaue, Bulacan
San Martin of Tours (Bocaue)
Number of BEC Units: 54
Founded: 1959
Declared Diocesan Shrine: 2021
Parish Priest and Shrine Rector: Rdo. P. Teodorico L. Trinidad
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/StoCristoandStAndrewKimTaegon
(3)
St. PETER THE APOSTLE PARISH
Tungkong Mangga, City of San José del Monte
San José Obrero Workshop (San José del Monte)
Number of Sections: 29
Founded: 1994
Parish Priest: Rdo. P. Romulo M. Perez, V.F.
Associate Priest: Rdo. P. Divino Albrin M. Cayanan
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/spap.massmedia/
(4)
DIOCESAN SHRINE AND PARISH OF SAN ISIDRO LABRADOR
Poblacion, Pulilan, Bulacan
Monastery of Santiago Apostol (Plaridel)
Number of BEC Units: 25
Founded: 1794
Declared Diocesan Shrine: 2020
Parish Priest and Shrine Rector: Rdo. P. Dario V. Cabral
Associate Priest: Rdo. P. John Patrick G. Gumasing
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/DSPSILPulilan
(5)
OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION QUASI-PARISH
Assumption, Sapang Palay, City of San José del Monte
San José Obrero Workshop (San José del Monte)
Number of Sections: 22
Established as Parish: 2021
Presiding Priest: Rdo. P. Oscar Christian P. Duran
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/AssumptionQuasiParish
(6)
VIRGEN DE LAS FLORES PARISH
Bigte, Norzagaray, Bulacan
San José Obrero Workshop (San José del Monte)
Number of Sections: 22
Established: 2021
Presiding Priest: Rdo. P. Mario D.J. Evangelista
Facebook Page: N/A
(7)
MINOR BASILICA AND PARISH OF LA PURÍSIMA CONCEPTION
Población, Santa María, Bulacan
Santa María workshop
Number of BEC Blocks: 20
Founded: 1792
Declared Basilica Minor: 2021
Parish Priest and Rector of the Basilica: Rdo. Mgr. Alberto R. Suatengco, P.C.
Associate Priests: Rdo. P. Christian Kim C. Mariano and Rdo. P. Francis Joel P. Cruz
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/LaPurisima.SantaMaria
(8)
SANTIAGO APOSTOL PARISH
Población, Paombong, Bulacan
Bikarya of Santa Ana (Hagonoy)
Number of Sections: 20
Founded: 1639
Parish Priest: Rdo. P. Danilo V. Sta. Maria
Pastor Emeritus: Rdo. P. Anacleto C. Ignacio
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/santiagoapostolpaombong
(9)
STO. NIÑO PARISH
Sto. Niño, Meycauayan City
Monastery of San Francisco of Assisi (Meycauayan)
Number of Sections: 18
Founded: 1990
Parish Priest: Rdo. Mgr. Andres S. Valera, H.P., V.F.
Associate Priest: Rdo. P. Vicente J. Saraza, Jr.
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/StoNinoParishMeycauayan/
(10)
NATIONAL SHRINE AND PARISH OF ST. Anne
Población, Hagónoy, Bulacan
Bikarya of Santa Ana (Hagonoy)
Number of Sections: 14
Founded: 1581
Declared National Shrine: 1991
Parish Priest: Rdo. P. José Rodel R. Ponce
Associate Priests: Rdo. P. Rhandy M. Canchino and Rdo. Mr. Carlo B. Herrera
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/nspStaAnaDeHagonoy
This "Visita Iglesia" was initiated by San Felipe Neri in 1553 as a visit to seven selected Churches in Rome to pray in the Holy Sacrament. Although it is usually done every Holy Thursday night to deposit the repositories, it can also be done during Lent or other days of the Holy Week as a pilgrimage ("pilgrimage") to selected Churches.
Written by: Kendrick Ivan B. Panganiban, S.Th.L., DCSC Research Team
The said list is a project of the Diocese of Malolos - Commission on Social Communications - Research Team in collaboration with the Commission on Basic Ecclesial Community-Diocese of Malolos.
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