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, July 23, 2013

Emmaus This Thursday 7/25 Defending Mary and the Saints

Brothers and sisters in Christ,

This Thursday, July 25, we will be having our spiritual director, Fr Ed Murphy, talk to us about how to defend praying to Mary and the saints. It will be a great opportunity to learn more about our faith and find out some ways of defending our faith as well. We will be meeting at Assumption Catholic Church in the Family parish Center in room 2A (music room) at 7pm with the Rosary starting at 6:30 pm.

Hope to see you there,

Emmaus Core Team
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Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Emmaus this Thurs., 7/18 -- Volleyball!

 
 
Hello brothers and sisters in Christ,
 
This Thursday at Emmaus we will be in the gym to play volleyball.  So, bring your "A" game and invite a friend to join us for fun and fellowship!  We will start as usual at 7pm with Rosary at 6:30pm if you wish to join us.  Looking forward to seeing you all then!
 
In JMJ,
 
The Emmaus Core Team
 
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Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Emmaus This Thursday July 11, Confession and Mass

Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
This Thursday, July 11, we will be having Confession and Mass with our spiritual director Fr Ed Murphy. We will be at Assumption Catholic Church with Confession starting at 6:15pm and Mass starting at 6:45pm. As usual, we will be going out to dinner afterwards.
We hope to see you there,
Emmaus Core Team
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