Welcome to Emmaus!

We are an awesome Catholic Young Adult Group ages 20-39, single or married, located in Jacksonville, FL. Keep an eye on the announcements below for meeting times and events! Examples of events are Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, monthly confession and Mass, Theology on Tap, outdoor activities, bible studies, guest speakers, and much much more. If you join the Emmaus Yahoo! Group, find us on Facebook or check this website regularly, you will be able to receive the latest news on what is happening with Emmaus. So if you are looking to grow in your faith, find friendships, and get involved in something that helps spread the Gospel, then get involved with “Emmaus”!



About Us

The Emmaus Catholic Young Adult Group was started in 1996 by Fr. Ducci in Orange Park, FL. The group first met in the Wilcox house, moved to St. Catherine’s, and then due to the group’s growth and mission ultimately to Assumption Catholic Church. We chose the name “Emmaus” because of the passage in the book of Luke 24:13-35. We love this passage because it deals with the Lord opening the eyes of those who are blind to the truth. The two men’s minds are opened to the Truth when Jesus teaches them about Himself starting from the Old Testament to His death on the Cross to His Resurrection. Afterwards the two men recognize who Jesus is when He gives them the Eucharist i.e. His very Body and Blood in Communion. Our group’s mission is to open the hearts and minds of young adults to Jesus in order to live a holy life. We seek to proclaim the Gospel, which includes all of the Church’s Teachings. We do this by having guest speaker’s talk about the faith, Bible studies, Mass and Adoration, worship music, retreats, sports, and more. We believe in building a strong community of Catholic young adults whose goal is to change lives and live lives of holiness for Christ.

"Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?" Luke 24:32.

Emmaus Core Team

Patrick, Emily, Paul, and Jacinta. Please feel free to contact us at emmauscya@gmail.com with any questions, comments, suggestions or concerns.

Our Spiritual Director

Our Spiritual Director
Father Ed Murphy (L), Pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish. E-mail: ewmurphy@windstream.net

Emmaus Directions

We are located at:
Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church

121 East Duval Street,
Jacksonville, FL 32202

Friday, October 30, 2009

Friday- All Saints Day Costume Party


All Saints Day Party this Friday night at 7pm!
Costumes required, side dish welcome.
Call or e-mail if you have questions!
272-7627 (home); 233-4837 (Justin cell); 505-7818 (Amanda cell)
568 Blairmore Blvd W
Orange Park, 32073
Ideas for Costumes:

Sat- Bart Price and the Pillars of Joy Concert


Hello everyone,

The The Pillars of Joy will be playing an outdoor concert at Santa Maria del Mar Catholic church this Saturday, Oct. 31. The concert will begin at 11:30 a.m. and end at 1:00 p.m. Santa Maria del Mar is south of St. Augustine Beach, in Flagler Beach, about a block from the ocean, just north of the Flagler Beach pier. Click the following for a Mapquest link with directions to the church: http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Flagler+Beach&state=fl&address=801+N.+Central+Ave.&zipcode=32136#

There will be a festival going on all day at the church, so come out for a good time and music. Afterward, we can all get together and do something in the later afternoon and evening. Should be a fine time.

For those unfamiliar with the music of The Pillars of Joy, you can check us out at http://www.myspace.com/bartprice. There, you can listen to music clips from our last-released album and see upcoming concert information -- particularly, Dec. 5 at Assumption parish and Dec. 26 at the gazebo in St. Augustine. We have written a lot of new music, which we will be playing Saturday and in upcoming shows. We plan to add more concert dates to the web site in the upcoming months, so be on the lookout.

God bless you,
Bart

Sat Night - 50's Sock Hop dance


Saturday there is a 50's Dance Sock Hop Oct 31st 8-midnight at DanceJax (located at 11653 Central Pkwy, Suite 205 Jacksonville, FL 32224). This is a christian dance club. Come out and have fun dancing.
For their calendar: http://www.nextlevellife.org/Calendar.html
For the general website: http://www.dancejax.com/
Cost is $10 at the door and includes light snacks

Sat Night -Spooktacular - Jacksonville Zoo


Come out to the Zoo on Saturday Night and see the scarry animals for the Spooktacular! You can either meet me there at 6:30 (at the entrance) or meet me in the Christ the King main parking lot (back near the gym) at 5pm. We will leave Christ the King at 5:30. I want to allow enough time to get there and get parked. Based on previous years, parking is always an issue, so if you are going to meet us at the zoo, I would recommend getting there by 6 to leave time to find a spot to park and time to walk to the entrance. Each night, the zoo stops the activities at 10pm, but it will take an extra half-hour to get back out of the zoo; for those carpooling from Christ the King, plan on us getting back there around 10pm. The ticket price is $9. http://www.jaxzoo.org/spooktacular.asp

If anyone has any questions, you can either reply to birdgirl1123@gmail.com or call me on my cell at 477-2908.

Have a blessed week! Yvette

Sunday - Clam Chowder Fun in St. Aug


Hi Friends, Here is a tasty way to spend that extra hour we get this Sunday...the Great Chowder Debate at the Conch House in St. Augustine! The event's website is:http://www.conch-house.com/chowdeb.htm
Basically, lots of restaurants make different kinds of chowder and you can buy little samples for 50 cents, then vote for the one you like the best. It starts at 12:30 and I hear it can get kind of crowded, so I think the earlier you arrive the better. Everyone is welcome to meet at my house at around 1:00 to drive over together, or just meet up at the Conch House.
In Christ, Liz

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Thurs- Sainthood in the Catholic Church

Hi friends,
In preparation for the Solemnity of All Saints this Sunday, on Thursday at Emmaus we will learn about and discuss the topic of Sainthood in our church. We will discuss the process the church goes through to see if someone is worthy of Sainthood. We're lucky to have Deacon Ken Baechel from St. Anastasia parish to teach and guide us. I'm so happy to introduce him to you all! We'll start with the rosary at 7:00 and the discussion will begin at 7:30.

See you then! Peace and blessings,
Emmaus Core Team (Liz, Sean, Joe, Jeff, Jen)-Liz

Sunday, October 25, 2009

Tues Movie- Exorcism of Emily Rose

This Tuesday we will watch a movie based on a true story called The Exorcism of Emily Rose. It is a movie about a girl who became demon possessed but accepted the suffering for the conversion of sinners. It is an interesting movie. It is not that scary but for some it might be. I will be serving decaf coffee and hot chocolate for people that want it. After the movie we will discuss it. Give me a call at 307-0824 or send me an e-mail if you need directions. See you on Tuesday.
In Christ,
Sean

Friday, October 23, 2009

Day of Fun in St. Augustine - Rustic Altar Mass


Hello Everyone! We have a big day of fellowship, worship, education, and service scheduled for October 24th in St. Augustine. The highlight of which will be an outdoor Mass at the Rustic Altar at the Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche. Let's make this as big as we can get it! Invite your friends, and come fellowship with us. You don’t have to belong to Emmaus to come!

One of the great things we were able to do was reserve a portion of the courtyard outside the Basilica on the corner of St. George st. and Cathedral Place to use as a "Home Base" of sorts where we can rest, fellowship, regroup, etc... This makes it possible for us to easily stay in touch throughout the day, venture out on our own to explore, and go to the various events together too. You can meet there 15-30 minutes early if you want to go with the group to any of the events. You are free to go on your own of course.

Schedule of Events:
1. Meet at 9:00am at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Manadrin to Carpool. We will leave St. Joseph’s at 9:15am on the dot. Or you can meet at our Home Base (listed above) at 9:45am to meet people and go to the first event below.

2. 10 a.m. the Sisters of St. Joseph begin offering tours of the Father Miguel O'Reilly House. You can get more information about it here: http://www.oreillyhouse.org/ . They are expecting people from our group to start arriving at 10 and will be ready for us. The house will be open until 2:30 p.m., but our other activities mean we need to do this one early.

3. 11 a.m. we are getting a tour of the Basilica. You can walk it anytime, of course, but there is a wedding there later in the day, so be sure to take advantage of the scheduled tour to get the most of the experience.

4. 12 p.m. we will go somewhere not too expensive for lunch.

5. 1 p.m. we will be meeting in the Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche for a Scriptural Rosary. If you would like to get the book we will be using you can find them at Queen of Angels book store in Jacksonville (11018 Old Saint Augustine Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32257-1080, (904) 288-0062) or the shrine shop in St. Aug.

6. 2 p.m. is the big event, an outdoor Mass at the Rustic Altar on the grounds of the Shrine. The altar is placed on the spot where we believe the first Mass ever in North America was celebrated. Fr. Andy Blaszkowski will be our priest. Should it rain, we will continue the Mass inside the Shrine. If we all invite the young adults we know and get a big enough crowd there (+50) we can fall back to the church to finish the Mass, as we have reserved it just in case.

7. Immediately following Mass, at 3 p.m. we have a tour of the grounds scheduled. As soon as the tour is over we will be getting a group together to pray the Seven Sorrows of Mary on the path of the Shrine.

8. 4 p.m. For our service project we will be fundraising for our Catholic Radio stations, WQOP and WZNZ. I will have Tom's recorder to take PSA's, testimonies, and the like. Pledge forms will be on hand for anyone desiring to make a pledge of support.

9. 5 p.m. In the evening we will have a beach/dinner party .

Things to bring: Bring Warm clothing and clothing to play volleyball in! Bring some cash for food and in case you want to by something in St. Aug.

In Christ,
Emmaus Core Team(Sean, Jennifer, Joe, Liz, Jeff)- Jeff

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Thurs-Theology of the Body




















This Thursday night we will have Deacon John from Assumption Parish educating us on the Theology of the Body. Deacon John is passionate about the subject and is a fearless proclaimer of the Truth in his homilies. I encourage everyone to come out and learn about this teaching that is so central to understanding our dignity as human beings.


We will pray the Rosary at 7 p.m., followed by music and singing, and Deacon John at 7:30 p.m.


See you there!


Emmaus Core Team
(Sean, Jennifer, Joe, Liz, Jeff)

Sunday, October 18, 2009

Tues movie - Man for all Seasons

This Tuesday we will be watching a movie that won 6 Oscar Awards called A Man for All Seasons. It is about the life of St. Thomas More. It is very good. Movie starts at 7:30. I will see you at my house. Let me know if you need directions. My number is 307-0824, john6bb@yahoo.com .

In Christ, Sean

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Sisters of the Home of the Mother on St. Teresa of Avila





We have great guests coming out this Thursday to Emmaus! It's the Sisters of the Home of the Mother. They are going to discuss the Saint of the day(Thursday) which is St. Teresa of Avila, one of their patrons. So be sure to come out and celebrate the life of St. Teresa with the Sisters. These sisters are fun and very true to the spirit of St. Teresa so it will be exciting. http://www.homeofthemother.org/index.php/about-us/servant-sisters

Note: Please come at 7:00Pm. We are starting early for the sisters and will pray the rosary at the end of the meeting.
In Christ,
Emmaus Core Team (Sean, Liz, Jen, Jeff, Joe)

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Tues Movie Night- St. Francis

This Tuesday we are watching The Reluctant St. Francis of Assisi. This is a docu-drama about the life of St. Francis. Is is a movie/documentary. It is good and inspiring. I look forward to seeing you at my house on Tuesday. God Bless. If you need directions e-mail me at john6bb@yahoo.com or call me at 307-0824.

In Christ,
Sean

Monday, October 5, 2009

Thurs- Adoration with Deacon DeLuca


This Thursday we will be having our special guest, the Lord Jesus, come before us. We are having adoration with Deacon Deluca from Immaculate Conception Parish. He will be giving a talk on Discernment. Come out and enjoy some time with other Catholics and Jesus. Invite a friend as well. See you at 7:00 for the Rosary.

In Christ,
Emmaus Core Team (Sean, Jen, Liz, Joe, Jeff).

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Carmelite Monks of Wyoming - Vocations Video


I have post the new vocations video on the Emmaus website. Check it out! This month's video is of the Carmelite Monks of Wyoming. They are authentic Carmelites; the real deal. Be sure to watch the movie and check out there website. Some of you might have tasted my coffee before which comes from the monks. The coffee is called Mystic Monk Coffee. You can buy it at the Catholic Shop in Manadrin called Queen of Angels Catholic Shop or order it online. The coffee is really good and you can support the order. Go close to the bottom of the website to see the video.

http://www.carmelitemonks.org/

In Christ,
Sean
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