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 26, 2012

Emmaus This Thursday 6/28 -- Volleyball!

Hello brothers and sisters in Christ,
This Thursday at Emmaus we will be in the gym to play... volleyball!  This is a great way to introduce people to our group in a more social atmosphere, so bring a friend!  Join us for Rosary at 6:30pm if you wish; game time is at 7pm.  "Nuthin' hits the ground!" :)

God Bless,

The Emmaus Core Team

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Emmaus Event on Thursday, June 21st



Good evening brothers and sisters in Christ!

Come and join us this Thursday, June 21st at 6:30pm in Kohl's Hall to communally pray the Rosary followed by spiritual direction from Monsignor Vincent Haut. Msgr. Haut is currently pastor of Blessed Trinity and an in-demand speaker. You won't be disappointed!

We look forward to seeing you!

In Him and for Him,
Emmaus Core Team

> What is God calling you to be?
“God has not called me to be successful; He has called me to be faithful.” ~Mother Theresa

Before I formed thee in the bowels of thy mother, I knew thee: and before thou camest forth out of the womb, I sanctified thee, and made thee a prophet unto the nations. Jeremiah 1:5

Have confidence in the Lord with all thy heart, and lean not upon thy own prudence. In all thy ways think on him, and he will direct thy steps. Proverbs 3:5-6

Give to him that asketh of thee and from him that would borrow of thee turn not away. Matthew 5:42

REMEMBER, O Lady of the Precious Blood, the sorrowful Sheddings of the Blood of thy Jesus and the most bitter tears thou didst mingle with His Redeeming Blood. In the name of the Blood of the Victim of Reparation and of thy holy tears; in the name of the seven swords which pierced thy heart, by which thou didst become the Mediatrix of all graces for the human race and the Queen of Martyrs, have pity on my soul and on all its miseries; have pity on sinners and on the innocent souls they seek to pervert; have pity on the poor, the sick, the infirm, on all their sufferings, both physical and moral; have pity on the agonizing, especially upon those who, except for thine intercession, would leave this world without being purified in the Blood of the Lamb.

It is by the Blood of thy Dying Son, by His inexpressible Sufferings, by His last plea to His Father in favor of mankind, by His ignominious Death and by the perpetuation of His Sacrifice on Catholic Altars, that I beg thee not to reject my supplications, but graciously to hear them. Amen.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

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 seeing you there.

With love in Christ,

The Emmaus Core Team

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Emmaus this Thurs., 6/7 - The Eucharist


Hello brothers and sisters in Christ,

This week at Emmaus we will have our good friend Gerald Lamb come and speak with us about the sacrament of sacraments, the source and summit of the Christian life, the most Holy Eucharist!  This will be a great way for us to prepare for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) coming up this Sunday.  Gerald holds a Master's in Theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville.  He has been a regular speaker for us, and I look forward to hearing what he has in store for us on such an important topic.  Looking forward to seeing you all on Thurs. to join together and deepen our knowledge and love of the faith.  We will be in the Music Room (2nd floor) in the Family Life Center/Gym at 7pm.  Join us for Rosary if you can at 6:30pm.

God Bless,

The Emmaus Core Team

"I am the living bread which came down from heaven; if any one eats of this bread, he will live for ever; and the bread which I shall give for the life of the world is my flesh." John 6:51