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

Sunday, November 29, 2015

This week's events for Emmaus (11/29 - 12/5)


Hi Emmaus! I hope you all had a most blessed Thanksgiving!

Here are this week's events for Emmaus:

Our regular Monday Night Bible Study is cancelled for this week. Stay tuned for when it will start up again!

Friday (12/4) 7:30pm: Night Fever! In case you missed it earlier in the month, it is happening again! Join other Young Adults from around the diocese for a night of adoration and evangelization at the Cathedral Basilica in St Augustine! Mass at 7:30pm followed by confession, prayer, music and adoration concluding with Night Prayer at 9:45. More info can be found here: https://nightfever.org/us/location/usa/gainesville/ or on the Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1647215488870876/

Keep an eye on this email for any updates on December's events!

In Christ,

Emmaus Core Team

Monday, November 16, 2015

Save the Date! Emmaus Christmas Party December 13th!

The Annual Emmaus Christmas party will be held on December 13th from 5pm to 9pm.

The Wilcoxes have graciously agreed to host us again this year! More details are in the evite: http://evite.me/6sJjqcQBWB.

Hope to see everyone there!

In Christ,

Emmaus Core Team

Sunday, November 15, 2015

This week's events for Emmaus (11/16 - 11/22)

Hi everyone! I hope you are having a blessed Sunday!

Here are this week's events for Emmaus:

Monday (11/16) 7pm: Our Lectio Divina Bible Study continues! Kingsley and Katty Ebare host us in a meditation on the Sunday readings. Email kattyleidypaulino@gmail.com for more info and directions.

Thursday (11/19) 6pm: Mass and Fellowship with Father Ed Murphy at Immaculate Conception. Confession starts 6pm, followed by Mass at 6:30. Dinner and social in the parish hall afterwards.

Friday (11/20) 7pm: Night Fever! Join other Young Adults from around the diocese for a night of adoration and evangelization at the Cathedral Basilica in St Augustine! Mass at 7pm followed by confession, prayer, music and adoration concluding with Night Prayer at 9:45. Several religious from various communities will be joining us and helping with liturgy and street evangelization! More info can be found here: https://nightfever.org/us/location/usa/gainesville/

Saturday (11/21): Fiat Fest at Assumption Catholic Church and Bishop Kenney! This is an all day festival/discernment day about religious life! Religious from a host of communities such as the Sisters of Life, CFRs, Dominican Sisters of Mary Mother of the Eucharist and more will be there! You can register and find more info on this website: http://www.dosafl.com/fiat/

In Christ,

Emmaus Core Team

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

This week's events for Emmaus (11/8 - 11/14)

Here are this week's events for Emmaus:

Thursday November 12: Movie Night at 7pm! We will be watching a movie on the life of St Josemaria Escriva, the founder of Opus Dei called "There Be Dragons." Popcorn provided! Contact Paul at giapaul_91@yahoo.com for the address and directions.

Sunday November 15: Mass, Rosary and Hike! Join us for 10 am mass at Assumption, Then we will lead the rosary on the lawn of the church-we would love a big turnout for the rosary so spread the word and invite your friends! Then we will be hiking at Julington and Durbin Creek Preserve.

In Christ,
Emmaus Core Team

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Upcoming events for November!

You can view our upcoming events for November with this link here. As you can see, a lot is planned for this month!

Keep an eye on the Facebook group or this email: we will let you know of any updates or changes.

In Christ,

Emmaus Core Team