Volleyball at Emmaus this Thurs.!

Hey guys,

For Emmaus this Thursday we will be meeting in the gym at Assumption to play volleyball! We will play from 7 to about 8:45pm, with rosary at 6:30pm if you want to join us a little early. Social events are a great way to introduce new people to our group; so bring a friend (and don't forget your "A" game too :) !

God Bless,

The Emmaus Core Team

Thursday 3/15/12 at Emmaus

Come join us this Thursday as we discuss Pope Benedict XVI’s first Encyclical Letter, Deus Caritas Est (God is Love), given on December 25th, 2005. God is Love is at the heart of our Christian Faith, and this encyclical is full of beautiful messages, helping us to know and to believe in the love God has for us. This should give us renewed energy in our response to God’s love.

We will be meeting at Assumption at 7pm; rosary will begin at 6:30pm. We will be meeting in the Family Life Center, room 2B. Attached is a link to the encyclical if you would like to read or look over some of it before the meeting. Look forward to seeing everyone!

http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/encyclicals/documents/hf_ben-xvi_enc_20051225_deus-caritas-est_en.html

“God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him” (1Jn 4:16).

Emmaus Core Team

Mass & Confession this Thursday 3/8/12

Hello brothers and sisters!

This Thursday at Emmaus, our spiritual director – Fr. Ed Murphy, will be celebrating Mass with us at 6:45 in the church at Assumption. Confession will be available prior to Mass from 6:15-6:45. We look forward to coming together as the Body of Christ in Holy Communion with Our Lord and each other to receive the grace we need to become what we receive! We look forward to continuing our Communal Unity after Mass with Fellowship and some dinner together.

With love in Christ,

The Emmaus Core Team


"Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name." Hebrews 13:15

Emmaus This Thurs., 3/1

Hello brothers and sisters,

This Thursday for Emmaus we will join the parish of Assumption in the last day of their lenten mission with Fr. Brian Mullady from 7-8:30pm in the church. Fr. Mullady's talks are centered on the theme of growth in prayer. The title of his talk on Thursday is "Spiritual Maturity." Each night there is Mass (except for Wed.) with confessions available afterward. If possible, maybe consider attending the other talks this week. Tonight Fr. will be talking about "Spiritual Childhood," and on Wed. he will be talking about the "Dark Night of the Soul -- Spiritual Adolescence." Let's try to sit together on Thursday in the front left quadrant of the church. See you then (if not sooner)!

God Bless,

The Emmaus Core Team

Fr. Augustin at Emmaus This Thursday - Plus a TIME CHANGE

Hello brothers and sisters!

Fr. Augustin George Nellarikayil, the Pastoral Care Chaplain at St. Vincent's Hospital, will be at Emmaus this Thursday to talk with us about "The Church We Love."

PLEASE NOTE: our time has CHANGED to a half hour earlier. Rosary will begin at 6:30 with our regular meeting from 7:00-8:30.

35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36 I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’ ... 40 “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’

Praying that we all have a most blessed and fruitful Lent!

with love in Christ,

The Emmaus Core Team

Emmaus this Thurs., 2/16

Hello brothers and sisters in Christ,

This Thursday at Emmaus we will have Dan Mull speaking with us on Pope Paul VI's encyclical Humanae Vitae, on the Regulation of Birth. This encyclical was very prophetic when it was written in 1968 on what would happen in society if contraception were to be accepted as the norm. Dan has a Master's Degree in Theology from Ave Maria University and is passionate about pro-life issues. This topic is also very timely considering the Church's fight against the Health and Human Services Mandate. So join us at 7:30pm in Kohl's Hall for what promises to be a great discussion! Rosary at 7pm if you can make it a little early.

In JMJ,

The Emmaus Core Team

PS- Don't forget, starting next week, 2/23, our meetings will begin at 7pm with rosary at 6:30pm.

Confession, Mass, & Fellowship at Emmaus this Thursday!

Hello brothers and sisters!

This Thursday at Emmaus, our spiritual director – Fr. Ed Murphy, will be celebrating Mass with us at 6:45 in the church at Assumption. Confession will be available prior to Mass from 6:15-6:45. We look forward to coming together as the Body of Christ in Holy Communion with Our Lord and each other to receive the grace we need to become what we receive! We look forward to continuing our Communal Unity after Mass with Fellowship and some dinner together.

With love in Christ,

The Emmaus Core Team


"Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name." Hebrews 13:15

Emmaus Thursday 2/2/12

IMPORTANT****WE WILL BE MEETING IN THE FAMILY LIFE CENTER RM A****

Come join us this Thursday for Emmaus! We will be discussing the subject of Evangelization. We are blessed with Bert Harrell, Director of RCIA at Assumption, who will be speaking with us and answering questions. He has been privileged with being a part of many converts and fallen away Catholics as the come home to the Catholic Church. He is a true fisher of men! We will start with The Rosary at 7pm. Praise and worship music along with our speaker will then follow.

The Core Team

This Thursday - Discussion on Blessed JPII's "Love and Responsibility"

Hello brothers and sisters!


This Thursday at Emmaus we will have a discussion on Blessed John Paul II's (actually Karol Wojtyla's) Love and Responsibility aided by Dr. Edward Sri's book Men, Women, and the Mystery of Love. What Christopher West has done for Theology of the Body, Dr. Edward Sri has done for Love and Responsibility. This book is based on the thesis that real love does not use another for his/her own pleasure, but seeing the great dignity of the other, seeks to love as God loves and thus welcomes and feels a profound sense of responsibility for another that accompanies real love. The chapters are short, but are power packed with Catholic awesomeness (aka beautiful truth! ... no fluff). In fact the book was written for discussion in groups and has great discussion questions all ready to go at the end of each chapter.

So grab a friend, or remind one you just met or haven't seen in a while, and meet us in Kohl's Hall at 7 PM for rosary, 7:30 for the rest.




with love in Christ,


The Emmaus Core Team

"Love consists of a commitment which limits one's freedom - it is a giving of the self, and to give oneself means just that: to limit one's freedom on behalf of another. Limitation of one's freedom might seem to be something negative and unpleasant, but love makes it a positive, joyful and creative thing. Freedom exists for the sake of love." Love and Responsibility p135

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Emmaus This Thursday

Hello brothers and sisters in Christ,

This Thursday at Emmaus we will have Gerald Lamb come and speak with us about our responsibilities as Catholics in the political arena, moral issues we should have in mind when considering a candidate, and the order of priority of issues in general. Gerald has a Master's in Theology from Franciscan U. at Steubenville and is well versed in politics, so this should prove to be an informative and engaging discussion. Hope to see you Thursday at 7:30pm in Kohl's Hall. Come at 7pm for rosary if you can!

God Bless,

The Emmaus Core Team