Women in the Diocese of Boac’s Basic Ecclesial Communities: Pastoral Work and Organizing

Ferdinand Dagmang

Women in the Diocese of Boac’s Basic Ecclesial Communities

Pastoral Work and Organizing

Authors

Ferdinand Dagmang Ateneo de Manila University, De La Salle University, and Maryhill School of Theology https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7966-7788

Keywords:

Basic Ecclesial Communities, Lay Leadership, Community Organizing, Women and Community, Second Plenary Council of the Philippines, PCP II

Abstract

This article traces the role of pastoral workers/community organizers in the Basic Ecclesial Communities of the Diocese of Boac. It argues that the community organizing component, mostly handled by women lay pastoral workers, has become indispensable to BEC building. It acknowledges the role of women pastoral workers in community building inasmuch as community building has brought about shifts in the role of women in society.

Author Biography

Ferdinand Dagmang, Ateneo de Manila University, De La Salle University, and Maryhill School of Theology

Dr. Ferdinand D. Dagmang, who obtained his Ph.D. in Religious Studies from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, is a Professorial Lecturer at Ateneo de Manila University, De La Salle University, and Maryhill School of Theology. His current researches deal with Basic Ecclesial Communities, popular religion, ethics, sexuality, and the effects of structures/systems on theories and practices. His book/final report on Basic Ecclesial Communities: An Evaluation of the Implementation of PCP II in Ten Parishes was released in 2015.

Women in the Diocese of Boac’s Basic Ecclesial Communities: Pastoral Work and Organizing