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

Monday, April 25, 2016

This Week's Events for Emmaus (4/24 - 4/30)

Hello Emmaus!

Here are this week's events:

Monday (4/25) 7:00pm: Theology on Tap: Join Emmaus and other young adults in the area for Theology on Tap! This month, Brian Shields of Lumen Entertainment will discuss, "Finding God in the Media." Meet us at M Shack Riverside at 7:00pm!

Tuesday (4/26) 7:00pm: Wake Up event: This Tuesday, we will not be having our regular book study. Instead, we can join in for the Wake Up event, which raises awareness about persecuted Christians in the Middle East. It will be happening at 7:00pm in the Immaculate Conception Parish Hall, the same place we meet for book study!

Thursday (4/28) 6:30pm: Mass and Dinner: This Thursday is our Monthly Emmaus Mass for April! We will be having it at Immaculate Conception again. Confession will start at 6:30 and Mass will start at 7:00. Afterwards we will be heading to Hawkers at Riverside for dinner! Hope you see you all there!

In Christ,
Emmaus Core Team

Monday, April 18, 2016

This week's events for Emmaus (4/17 - 4/23)

Hey everyone!

Here are this week's events for Emmaus:

Tuesday (4/19) 7:00pm: Consoling the Heart of Jesus Book Study: Our series on Consoling the Heart of Jesus by Fr Michael Gaitley continues! If you missed any of the previous sessions, don't worry! You can still come, even without reading the book! But if you would like to catch up, we will be covering pages 127 to 140. We meet 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 find the book linked here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxbBdK0EkFSWTGluck5xaXRLanM/view?usp=sharing
and the study guide linked here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxbBdK0EkFSWaTFlNjZZbmh0OW8/view?usp=sharing

Thursday (4/21) 5:25pm Women's Help Center Gala: We will be volunteering at the Women's Help Center Gala again this year! If you are volunteering, please arrive at the Hyatt in downtown Jacksonville (225 E Coastline Drive) at 5:25pm, or 5:45pm at the latest. Dress your Sunday best, white tops/black bottoms. In truth, 9 volunteers are the total needed to "man" the event and help guests find the correct registration tables, but all are welcomed, and encouraged to attend (we have 20 seats :D). The first nine volunteers will be able to receive a free parking voucher. The vouchers will be given at the end of the event and are turned over to the parking attendant at the gate upon departing to avoid paying the fee of $8. If you don't receive a voucher and don't want to cover this parking fare, please consider car pooling with someone who will be arriving early or parking a little ways from the hotel itself in order to have free or less expensive parking. The Women's Help Center is very appreciative of our willingness to help and participate in the Pro-life event! Hope to see you there!

In Christ,
Emmaus Core Team

Friday, April 15, 2016

Saturday Kayaking trip cancelled due to inclement weather: Rescheduled tentatively for May 1st

Hi Emmaus!

Unfortunately, the kayaking trip for tomorrow has been cancelled due to weather conditions. We are tentatively rescheduling the trip for May 1st. Hope to see you there!

In Christ,
Emmaus Core Team

Thursday, April 14, 2016

Men's Night Tonight at 7pm!

Hey Emmaus Men!

Just a reminder about Men's Night tonight at 7pm! Board game / video game night at Paul Giacchetto's condo!

Please email Paul Giacchetto (giapaul_91@yahoo.com) or Patrick Vavrin (patrick.vavrin@gmail.com) for the address and directions. Alternatively, you can message Paul or Patrick on Facebook.

If you've got any board games to share, feel free to bring them! We'll be ordering Pizza too!

Hope to see you there, it should be a really fun night!

In Christ,
Emmaus Core Team

Monday, April 11, 2016

This week's events for Emmaus (4/10 - 4/16)

Hello Emmaus!

Here are this week's events for Emmaus:

Tuesday (4/12) 7:00pm: Consoling the Heart of Jesus Book Study: Our series on Consoling the Heart of Jesus by Fr Michael Gaitley continues! If you missed any of the previous sessions, don't worry! You can still come, even without reading the book! But if you would like to catch up, we will be covering pages 108 to 127. We meet 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 find the book linked here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxbBdK0EkFSWTGluck5xaXRLanM/view?usp=sharing
and the study guide linked here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxbBdK0EkFSWaTFlNjZZbmh0OW8/view?usp=sharing

Thursday (4/14) 7:00pm: Men's Night: Men's Night this Thursday! We will be headed to Paul's condo for a night of board games and video games! If you have any board games or card games to share, feel free to bring them! For directions and any questions, message Paul Giacchetto or Patrick Vavrin on Facebook, or email Paul at giapaul_91@yahoo.com.

Saturday (4/16) 8:45am: Kayaking Trip and Rend Collective: Join us for kayaking at Kayak Amelia on the beautiful Talbot Islands. Meet at 8:45am at Assumption to carpool. Bring a kayak of you have one, otherwise 2 person kayaks are $25 per person for 4 hours. In the evening, join us for the Rend Collective concert at 7pm at New Covenant Ministries.

In Christ,
Emmaus Core Team

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

April Calendar of Events for Emmaus

Hi everyone!

Here is the link to this month's calendar of events for Emmaus.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxbBdK0EkFSWY0hLUnpqZy12aVk/view?usp=sharing

There are a lot of great events planned for this month, and some even for this week, so make sure to check it out! Hope to see you there!

In Christ,
Emmaus Core Team