Emmaus Catholic Young Adult Ministry: Emmaus This Thursday, April 16, Women's Help Center Gala

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.

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Emmaus This Thursday, April 16, Women's Help Center Gala

Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

This Thursday, April 16, we will once again be helping out with the Women's Help Center Gala at the Hyatt Regency Riverfront in downtown Jacksonville. We will be helping to check people in and also escorting the VIP's to a private reception prior to the Gala. Former vice presidential candidate Senator Rick Santorum and Bishop Estevez will be speaking at this years event. Thank you to those who signed up to help this year. It won't disappoint. For those who did sign up, we do ask that you show up by 5:30pm. Thanks to those who did let me know you'll show up not to long there after. As mentioned before, please wear a white shirt and black bottoms, please look professional (no t-shirts and so forth). We do have a table reserved for us and dinner will be provided as well. We might have another Catholic group helping us out this year, so if you didn't originally sign up with me earlier, there may not be a seat for you for dinner.

Hyatt Regency Riverfront

225 East Coastline Drive,

Jacksonville, FL 32202

Parking information will soon follow.

Looking forward to seeing you there,

Emmaus Core Team