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

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

This Thurs. - The Eucharist



Hello brothers and sisters,


Since we just celebrated the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ this past Sunday, this Thurs. at Emmaus we will have Dan Mull speaking to us about the Most Holy Sacrament of the Eucharist. Dan holds a Master's Degree in Theology from Ave Maria University. This will be an interesting talk and is a great opportunity for us to build our faith. Come on out and join us in Kohl's Hall at 7:30pm. We will be praying the rosary at 7pm if you can make it a little early.


In Christ,


The Emmaus Core Team (Jen, Adam, Emily, and Russ)

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Thurs: Camp I am Special

Hello-
For our Thursday meeting on 6/23 (this coming thursday) we will be meeting out at Marywood to volunteer at Camp I Am Special, which is a summer camp for children with disabilities. Adam and I are co-directing next week and also Jenn Webster is the kitchen caterer. I have been involved in camp for 13 years now and I cannot tell you how wonderful of an experience it is. It truly is an in town mission to serve the least of God's children- those with disabilities. On Thurday evening is the Gala dance which will be held at the wisdom center at marywood. The wisdom center is the building next to the pool. Drive past Marywood to the parking lot next to the tennis courts and park there. We need help from 3:00 pm on to decorate the wisdom center for the Gala and then at 7:00 our normal time we will be serving appetizers and dancing with the campers, being "paparazzi" etc. Any time you can come from 3:00 on there will be things to do. If you can come earlier than 7:00 then you can help the campers get all dressed up and do hair/makeup down at Camp St. John!! The campers will be riding in limos from Camp St John to the wisdom center. If you want to wear a dress or other fun outfit that is wonderful....there are dresses there you can change into also (for the girls obviously!) . The dance is usually the most fun evening activity of the entire week so it was be a blast!!! Any questions please feel free to email me at call me 904-465-5168. :)

Emily

Ps. If you can come at 3:00 pm to help decorate (which is greatly needed) please shoot me an email response to let me know! Thanks so much!

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Emmaus This Thursday!!!

Greetings All!!! This Thursday, Emmaus will be engaging in a rousing game of "Catholic Cranium"! Please join us at Assumption Catholic Church, in Kohl's Hall, at 7:30 pm and be ready to have lots of fun and laughter while we challenge each other's knowledge about all things Catholic! Of course this will all be done in the loving Spirit of Christ! We will be meeting at 7 pm to pray a Rosary before the games begin for those of you who can make it.

Additionally, we will be having a short discussion about our meeting for Thursday, June 23rd. As a reminder, next week's meeting will be a service opportunity with Camp I Am Special and the Emmaus group will be meeting at the Marywood Retreat Center to help children with disabilities prepare for a social dance and help serve h'orderves during the dance. More details will be provided during our meeting this Thursday and in e-mails to follow.

God Bless You,

Emmaus Core Team
Jen, Russ, Emily, and Adam