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, September 24, 2012

Emmaus This Thurs., 9/27 -- Media

Hello fellow Emmaus-ers,

This week at Emmaus we will have Brian Shields speaking with us about media (television, internet, cell phones, etc.) and how it influences our lives.  Brian is the founder and president of Lumen Entertainment.  You can view their website at www.lumen.tv to find out more about them.  We will be meeting in the Parish Family Center, Room 2A (the music room) at 7pm with Rosary at 6:30pm if you would like to join us.  See you then!

God Bless,

The Emmaus Core Team

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Emmaus This Thursday - Confession and Mass

Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Join us and our Spiritual Director, Fr Ed Murphy, this Thursday, September 20, at Assumption Catholic Church for Confession and Mass. Rosary and Confession will start at 6:15pm and Mass will start at 6:45pm. After Mass, we will be continue our fellowship with dinner. Location will be determined later. We will look forward to seeing you there.
Emmaus Core Team

Monday, September 10, 2012

Emmaus This Thurs., 9/13 -- Volleyball!

Hello brothers and sisters in Christ,

This Thurday at Emmaus we will be playing volleyball outside behind the gym (there is basketball practice in the gym).  Since it is outside we will begin at 6:30pm to take advantage of a little more daylight, and pray the Rosary at 6pm.  Feel free to bring that co-worker or friend you have been thinking of inviting to Emmaus!  Hope to see you all there.  Get your game on!

In JMJ,

The Emmaus Core Team

PS- It looks like the weather will be nice on Thurs.  :)

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Emmaus This Thurs., 9/6

Hello brothers and sisters in Christ,

This Thursday at Emmaus we will have Deacon Dale Tatum of Assumption with us to give us his witness of his spiritual journey through life and how that led him to the diaconate.  Deacon has been very supportive of Emmaus and says he loves giving his witness, so this should be a very engaging talk.  Deacon Tatum is also the one who usually leads the Holy Hour on Tues. nights at 7pm in the church, where we pray the Liturgy of the Hours, which we learned about a couple of weeks ago.  Looking forward to seeing you all there this Thurs. at 7pm in the Family Center, 2nd floor, room 2A (Music Room).  We will, as always, be praying the Rosary at 6:30pm if you would like to join us.

In JMJ,

The Emmaus Core Team