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

Monday, July 25, 2011

This Thursday: Mitch Ritchie, Attorney and Apologetics Teacher, on Mystical Phenomena

Hello Brothers and Sisters!

This Thursday evening, we will be meeting at Assumption Catholic Church, in Kohl's Hall where attorney and apologetics speaker, Mitch Ritchie will lead our discussion on Mystical Phenomena.
Mitch currently helps lead an apologetics class, the study and defense of why we believe what we believe, at Immaculate Conception Church along with Fr. Ed Murphy, every Wednesday night. He has been speaking and teaching on various subjects in the realm of apologetics for many years.

So, come out and bring a friend, new or old, as we come together as family to seek the face of God - to know, love, and serve Him and each other, through our beautiful Catholic Church. I'm so thankful to share this part of the journey with you all!

with love in Christ,

Adam, Emily, Russ, and Jennifer

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Emmaus This Thursday - Holy Mass!!!



This Thursday, we will be joining our brothers and sisters in the greatest celebration of all time - The Holy Mass. We will be meeting at Assumption Catholic Church at 7pm to begin our time together by praying the Rosary and having the Sacrament of Confession available. Mass will begin at 7:30pm. We look forward to seeing you all there!



God Bless You All,

The Emmaus Core Team,

(Jennifer, Russ, Emily, Adam)


Assumption Catholic Church

2403 Atlantic Blvd

Jacksonville, Fl 32207

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

This Thurs. - Scripture, Tradition, and the Magisterium

Hello brothers and sisters in Christ,

This Thurs. at Emmaus, back by popular demand, we will have Dan Mull speaking with us about the three pillars of the authority of the Church: Sacred Scripture, Sacred Tradition, and the Magisterium. It is bound to be a great talk, as well as an opportunity for us to deepen our faith, knowledge, and love of our holy mother Church. We hope you can join us! We will be in Kohl's Hall this week. Come a little early and pray the rosary with us at 7pm if you are able. God bless your week!

In JMJ,

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

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Emmaus this Thursday

Hello Brothers and Sisters in Christ,





It is with great pleasure that I am announcing the reappearance of the Traditions talk that I gave several meetings ago! As those of you know who were able to make it when I started this discussion, there were so many interesting facts that we ran out of time about half way through the presentation. So, by popular demand, I will be bringing back the Church Traditions presentation, Part II! We will be meeting in Jordan Hall at 7:30pm. Please come at 7 pm if you would like to pray the Rosary with us and invite a friend to come and enjoy an evening of what we hope will be fun and interesting sharing of the richness of our Catholic Faith Traditions.





We look forward to seeing all of you again and meeting any new faces to our Emmaus family!



God Bless,


The Emmaus Core Team


(Jennifer, Russ, Emily, Adam)