BEC SS25 was formed in 1992. After a restructuring, SS25 was divided into two BECs – Philip Minh and St Emmanuel. Our patron saint is St Emmanuel, a Vietnamese priest and martyr who died for the faith.
AREA OF COVERAGE
SS25 St Emmanuel BEC covers all homes from roads SS25/1 to SS25/17, SS25/19, SS25/21 and SS25/23 including St Ignatius Church, PJ. There are 24 families in our BEC.
HOME COMMUNION
Our BEC has five communion ministers available to bring holy communion to members who are unable to receive this Sacrament in church such as the disabled, elderly & sick either at their homes or hospitals:
- Bernard Lee, Bridget Chang, Christiansen Ng, Reneboy Bautista & Rita Pang.
RECENT ACTIVITIES
(above) Fifteen of our members attended the BECs United in Prayer segment of Perjalanan Salib on 7 December 2025 at SIC Community Centre Rooftop. Our BEC joined 10 other BECs for dinner followed by two hours of praise & worship, prayers & Gospel reflections. Perjalanan Salib is a national devotional pilgrimage launched by the Catholic Church in Malaysia as spiritual preparation for the Malaysia Pastoral Convention 2026. It was inaugurated during Malaysia Catholic Youth Day on 3 April 2025, when the nine bishops of Malaysia blessed a specially-crafted cross.
(above) As part of the SIC homebound visit programme for the season of Advent, SIC Assistant Parish Priest Fr Martin Then brought the Sacraments of the Holy Eucharist and Anointing of the Sick to Brian, Elaine & Amanda on 5 December 2025.
(above) Family – Accompanying: Called to Strengthening Faith & Relationships Towards Building God-Centred Families, the focus & rationale of the 14 November 2025 prayer gathering hosted by Bing & Antonio, is a topic close to the hearts of members. Five ways to build faith-sharing at home were proposed: Have Family Prayer, Listen to Each Other, Have Conversations, Lived Faith Experience and Trust in God. Members also celebrated the birthdays of Bing, Allona & Allena, and congratulated Reneboy who announced that he has been appointed the new Chairman of SIC BECCOT (BEC Coordinating Team).
(above) Society-Prophetic: Called to Reinforcing Gospel Values was the focus & rationale of the 17 October 2025 prayer gathering hosted by Ivy Hoh. Are we living the values of the Gospel in our daily lives & in society? By listening to one another, seeking the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and working together for what is right & just? Prophetic living is not about doing everything or carrying every burden – but doing what we can, where we are, with what God has given us – even in small steps. Members also celebrated the birthdays of Rani & Antonio. Rita of BECAT and Raymond of BECCOT were also in attendance to conduct an election during which members re-elected Reneboy as Coordinator, Jacqui as Assistant Coordinator, Bing as Secretary & Paul as Treasurer.
(above) How much food do you waste? This was the thought-provoking question asked of members attending the Prayer Gathering hosted by BEC Coordinator Reneboy & Lailan on 19 September 2025. Apart from going through the contents of the Reflection Paper with its Focus & Rationale: Ecology–Stewardship: Called to Avoid Wastage, Act Now!, members were given deeper insights by being shown various statistics & consequences of wastage & hunger in Malaysia & around the world. Members also celebrated the birthday of Lailan.
(above) There was a wonderful sense of community & togetherness at the Prayer Gathering hosted by Sally & Christiansen on 20 August 2025. Two youths – Allona & Allena – were amongst the contributors to the discussion of the Reflection Paper’s Focus & Rationale: Society–Prophetic: Called to Visible Collaboration which highlighted Pope Francis’ encyclical Fratelli Tutti & its call for universal fraternity & social friendship and the promotion of a prophetic society. Apart from members & guests, also in attendance was the family of Christopher Ng in memorial of our beloved member the late Kevin Ng on occasion of his 84th birthday yesterday. Members also celebrated the birthday of Angela.
(above) Church: Called to Stopping the Plunder & Exploitation of Resources were the focus & rationale for the July 2025 prayer gathering hosted by BEC Coordinator Reneboy & Lailan on 16 July. Members learnt about the importance of shared responsibility as stewards of Mother Earth – the only common home we have – and all of God’s creation.
(above) A few guests, including Fr Michel de Gigord MEP, joined members for the final session of Part 1 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church study on the Profession of Faith. The session was held on 30 June at the home of Lailan & BEC Coordinator Reneboy whom Fr Michel helped to continue his tertiary education in the Philippines.
(above) Members enthusiastically engaged each other as they went through the June 2025 reflection paper. In particular, a variety of views were given on the four types of Catholics in our community ranging from Churched Believer to Unchurched Nonbeliever. The gathering hosted by BEC Secretary Bing & Antonio on 26 June also celebrated the birthday of Ken.
(above) New members – Allan, Myrene, Allona, Allena & Felipe – were welcomed at the prayer gathering hosted by BEC Coordinator Reneboy & Lailan on 16 May. Family: Called to Accompany Families Facing Challenges were the focus & rationale for discussion summed up by Colossians 3:14 “And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.“ Technology & digital culture have impacted Catholic families, positively & negatively, but bonds between family members can be strengthened by coming together to read & study the Bible, pray the Rosary & adhere to healthy boundaries established by parents/guardians.
(above) Members actively participated in discussions concerning inclusivity (accepting people of different faiths, nationalities, backgrounds, etc) & building bridges with them. At the core of this accommodation is the realisation that genuine charity & social action can only begin when there is a conversion within our hearts. The 24 April 2025 prayer gathering – with Society: Called Towards Harmony as the focus & rationale – was hosted by Ivy Hoh.
(above) There was much discussion on obedience between parents & children and the nurturing of family values & relationships at the 27 March 2025 prayer gathering with Family: Called to Nurture Family Values & Relationships as the focus & rationale. The gathering hosted by BEC Secretary Bing & Antonio also celebrated the birthdays of Adeline, Elaine & Paul.
(above) Sally & Christiansen Ng hosted the 12 February 2025 prayer gathering where members discussed the Monthly Focus & Rationale: Ecology – Called to Take Ownership of the Urgent Mission of Saving Mother Earth. As people made in God’s image, caring for creation is a moral & theological duty. We are called to be stewards of God’s gifts of life, creation & one another. Members also tossed lou sang (a Chinese raw fish salad) to celebrate Cap Goh Mei which marked the last day of Chinese New Year 2025.
(above) Church: Called to Be Merciful were the focus & rationale for the January 2025 prayer gathering hosted by BEC Coordinator Reneboy & Lailan on 10 January. Central to the discussion were the seven corporal works of mercy through which we show God’s mercy & embrace diversity in our communities. Members also celebrated the January birthdays of Ananth, Clive, Elizabeth, Reneboy & Winifred.
PAST ACTIVITIES IN PICTURES
View our 2021-2022, 2023 & 2024 activities.
MONTHLY ACTIVITIES
- Core Meet for core members
- Prayer Meet for families
PROGRAMME / EVENTS FOR THE YEAR
- Prayer Meets
- Feeding the Poor (PIHD)
- Outreach Programme Visit to an orphanage
- Coffee Morning
- Social / Trip
- Musical Evening for all led by the Youth
- Rosary in Homes During May and October
- Home Mass
- Christmas Celebration
PAST ACTIVITIES
- Youth Cookout Day
- Trip to Kalumpang
- Retreat at Cameron Highlands
- Feeding the Poor Programme
- Rosary in homes
- PIHD Green and Environment – Helping to sort /recycle goods on First Sunday of the month.
- Togetherness walk at TTDI R. Park Drum Circle