The Mill Hill Missionaries initiated the organization of a credit union in Barbaza, Antique with the mission to Christianize the people in the community, establish parochial secondary schools, and help members meet their financial needs. Barbaza Credit Cooperative Union (BCCUI) was founded on July 20, 1964 by Rev. Fr. John Tielen, curate of the town, and fourteen parochial leaders as pioneer members with six hundred twenty-five pesos (Php 625.00) as initial share capital.
