Emmaus Catholic Young Adult Ministry: This week's events for Emmaus (7/31

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.

Monday, August 1, 2016

This week's events for Emmaus (7/31 - 8/6)

Evening Emmaus!

Here are this week's events:

Tuesday (8/2) 7:00pm: Movie Night!: This week's meeting will be a movie night! Check out the Emmaus Facebook page to vote for what movie you'd like to see! The suggestions are: The Truman Show, The Giver, The Letters, or The Princess Bride. Any other suggestions are welcome, just remember to cast your vote on the Emmaus post on Facebook!

Movie Night will take place at the Immaculate Conception parish hall, starting at 7pm. This will be our last meeting with seminarian Josh, who has been such a blessing to our group this summer! Help us send him off with good friends, a good movie, popcorn, and pie!!! Hope to see you there!

Saturday (8/6) 8:00am - 1:00pm: Habitat for Humanity: This Saturday we will be volunteering at Habitat for Humanity! Are you ready to get your hands dirty? The plan is for the group to do framing and sheeting for this new project. Plan to bring work clothing that is "cool", also bring - sunscreen, a hat, etc.... Water will be provided! Volunteer forms will need to be completed.

The address where we will be heading is 421 Harrison Street, Green Cove Strings FL 32043. Contact Jacinta at Jacinta.Robin@gmail.com for more information.

In Christ,
Emmaus Core Team