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

Friday, February 26, 2016

Upcoming Events for Emmaus (2/28 - 3/5)

Hey Everyone!

Here are the upcoming events for next week:

Monday (2/29) 7:00pm: Bible Study: Join us for our ongoing Lectio Divina bible study on the Sunday readings! Katty and Kingsley Ebare are hosting. Email kattyleidypaulino@gmail.com for more info and directions.

Tuesday (3/1) 7:00pm: Consoling the Heart of Jesus Book Study: On Tuesday we're continuing our new series on Consoling the Heart of Jesus, by Fr Michael Gaitley. We will be covering pages 46 to 59. We will be meeting in the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception Parish Hall. See this flyer for more information: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxbBdK0EkFSWYkV5R1lFaElmb2M/view?usp=sharing.
For those not familiar with IC, park in the lot across the street from the front entrance. The courtyard gate should be open, and if you go down the stairs on the left, you'll find us!
Anyone who would like to participate in the group study can access the series and study materials for free @ FORMED.org. Run the "Seasonal Lent" access code: Username: demo@formed.org  / Password: lent2016.
Alternatively, you can find the book linked here and the study guide linked here.
Hope to see you there!

In Christ,
Emmaus Core Team

Sunday, February 21, 2016

This week's events for Emmaus (2/21 - 2/27)

Happy Sunday Emmaus members!

Here are this week's events:

Monday (2/22) 7:00pm: Bible Study: Join us for our ongoing Lectio Divina bible study on the Sunday readings! Katty and Kingsley Ebare are hosting. Email kattyleidypaulino@gmail.com for more info and directions.

Tuesday (2/23) 7:00pm: Consoling the Heart of Jesus Book Study: We will be continuing our new series on Consoling the Heart of Jesus, by Fr Michael Gaitley. If you missed the last one, don't worry! You can catch up on this week's reading using the materials below. This week, we will be covering Part 1, pages 29 to 60. We will be meeting in the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception Parish Hall. See this flyer for more information: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxbBdK0EkFSWYkV5R1lFaElmb2M/view?usp=sharing.
For those not familiar with IC, park in the lot across the street from the front entrance. The courtyard gate should be open, and if you go down the stairs on the left, you'll find us!
Anyone who would like to participate in the group study can access the series and study materials for free @ FORMED.org. Run the "Seasonal Lent" access code: Username: demo@formed.org  / Password: lent2016.
Alternatively, you can find the book linked here and the study guide linked here.
Hope to see you there!

In Christ,
Emmaus Core Team

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Update to the Weekly Emmaus Events: Giants Game and study materials for Consoling the Heart of Jesus!

Hi all!

Quick update on the events for this week. There's a new event happening on Friday!

Friday (2/19) 7:30pm Giants Basketball Game: Enjoy watching basketball? The Jacksonville Giants have a game Friday February 19th at the Veterans Memorial Arena! Interested? We will be meeting at Assumption at 6:00pm to carpool. Contact Patrick at patrick.vavrin@gmail.com for more information.

Study Materials for Consoling the Heart of Jesus: Tonight (7:00pm at Immaculate Conception) we will be starting our Consoling the Heart of Jesus book study. To help you follow along, here are the links you can use to access study materials:

Full Book: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxbBdK0EkFSWTGluck5xaXRLanM/view?usp=sharing
Study Guide: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxbBdK0EkFSWaTFlNjZZbmh0OW8/view?usp=sharing


God Bless!

Emmaus Core Team

Saturday, February 13, 2016

This week's events for Emmaus (2/14 - 2/20)

Hi everyone!

Here are this week's events for Emmaus:

Monday (2/15) 7:00pm: Bible Study: Join us for our ongoing meditative bible study on the Sunday readings! Katty and Kingsley Ebare are hosting. Email kattyleidypaulino@gmail.com for more info and directions.

Tuesday (2/16) 7:00pm: Consoling the Heart of Jesus Book Study: Starting this Tuesday, we begin our new series on Consoling the Heart of Jesus, by Fr Michael Gaitley. We will be meeting in the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception Parish Hall. See this flyer for more information: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxbBdK0EkFSWYkV5R1lFaElmb2M/view?usp=sharing
Anyone who would like to participate in the group study can access the series and study materials for free @ FORMED.org. Run the "Seasonal Lent" access code: Username: demo@formed.org  / Password: lent2016. Hope to see you there!

In Christ,

Emmaus Core Team