COMUNIDADES ECLESIALES DE BASE (CBS)

Comunidades eclesiales de base in Waukegan IL. were formed by priests: Father Michael Boehm, Father Salvador Vaca and Father Gary Graf, in the year of 1997. They looked at the urgent need to discern the ways in which the church in the United States can better respond to the presence of Hispanics / Latinos and empower the ways in which Hispanics / Latinos respond as evangelizers by being a leaven of the kingdom of God. Seeing Father Michael Boehm, Father Salvador Vaca and Father Gray Graf these needs, they made a retreat with the objective of forming base ecclesial communities. After this retreat, small communities were formed at Most Blessed Trinity parish.

In base ecclesial communities such as:
In community it is to integrate the family: adults, youth and children in a close interpersonal relationship in faith.
In ecclesial, it is a community of faith, hope and charity: it celebrates the word of God in life, through solidarity and commitment to the new Commandment of the Lord “Love your neighbor, as yourself” and mission ecclesial and visible community with legitimate pastors, through the service of committed lay leaders.

At the base, because it consists of a few permanent brothers and sisters and as a cell of the great community. There are currently 9 Base Ecclesial Communities in our Blessed Trinity parish:
The Virgin Mary, Jesus, Yesterday, Today and Forever, Sacred Heart, The Path of the Lord’s Light, Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Jesus Peace in My Heart, Hope, The Holy Spirit, The Guadalupana.

Each community meets once a week to listen to the word of God, read Sunday’s Gospel and follow the method of the basic ecclesial communities SEE, JUDGE, ACT AND CELEBRATE.
Also once a month the lead team meets to see the needs of the small communities and the activities that the parish needs support. For more information you can go to the Fb page. CEBS Most Holy Trinity Waukegan.