Emmaus New Year's Eve Party

Hello Everyone,

We hope you had a merry Christmas day and are continuing to have a blessed Christmas season.  Here are the "deets" for the Emmaus New Year's Eve Party.  We will meet at St. Joseph's for the 5:30pm vigil Mass for the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God (a Holy Day of Obligation).  Let's try and sit near the middle-front just to the right of the center aisle.  After Mass we will head over to Jen and Katty's place.  If you can't make Mass, you can meet us at Jen and Katty's anytime after 7pm.  Please park on just one side of the road so we don't impede cars trying to get by.

If you need directions to Jen and Katty's, please call Russ at (352) 359-0629, Mike at (904) 755-8820, or Jen at (904) 347-5873.

We will have a potluck dinner, so bring some good food! :)  Also, bring some boardgames, a music instrument if you have one, and we will make it a praise and worship music jam session/game night!  At midnight we will start the year off right by praying a scriptural Rosary.  We hope you all will join us to ring in the new year.  Friends are welcome!  This is a perfect opportunity to introduce someone to our young adult community.  Happy Feast of the Holy Family!  God bless you and your families this day.

BTW, there will be No Emmaus Meeting on Thurs., 1/2/14.  We will resume on 1/9.

In JMJ,

The Emmaus Core Team

Emmaus This Thursday, December 19, Adoration

Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

During this Advent season, what better way to help prepare for the birth of our Lord and Savior than an hour of Adoration. It'll be a great way to focus on so much of the events leading up to Christ's birth and seeking to become better Catholics because of it. We will be meeting at Assumption Catholic Church this Thursday, December 19,  from 7-8pm and we will be praying the Rosary just outside, by the Mary statue at 6:30pm.

We look forward to seeing you there,

Emmaus Core Team

ps - A group of us is planning to go see the 8:30pm showing of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug at the Avenues 20 theatres on Philips Highway on Friday, December 20. More details to come very soon.

Emmaus this Thurs., 12/12 -- Our Lady of Guadalupe

Hello brothers and sisters in Christ,

This Thursday at Emmaus we will have Dan Mull speaking with us about Our Lady of Guadalupe (on her actual feast day!).  Dan has a Master's in Theology from Ave Maria University and teaches Religion at Bishop Snyder High School.  So, come on out and join us as we celebrate Our Lady and learn more about her apparition to St. Juan Diego on Tepeyac Hill (near Mexico City).  We will be in the Parish Family Center, Room 2A (the music room) at 7pm.  God bless your week and we hope to join in fellowship with you this Thursday!

In JMJ,

The Emmaus Core Team

Emmaus this Thursday, Dec 5, Advent Reflection

Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

The Advent season and the start of the new liturgical year is officially upon us.  Are you looking for a way to start things off right?  What better way to start of the season then joining us this Thursday, December 5, for an Advent reflection. Fr Dan, from the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, will be leading this reflection as we get ready to celebrate the birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ. We will be meeting at 7pm in the Parish Family Center, room 2 A, at Assumption Catholic Church. The Rosary will be started at 6:30pm if you wish to join us.

Hope to see you there and feel free to bring a friend,

Emmaus Core Team