Tues Movie Update - Father of Mercy

This Tuesday we will not be watching the Black Robe because I could not get the movie in time from blockbuster so it must be God's Will. Instead we will watch Father of Mercy: The True Story of Venerable Don Carlo Gnocchi. I recently got this movie from the Catholic Bookstore.

Movie will start at 7:00 because it is a longer movie.

Call me if you need directions. 307-0824 or john6bb@yahoo.com

Synopsis: A powerful epic film on the life of Fr. Carlo Gnocchi, an Italian priest who labored heroically to minister to the wounded and dying soldiers during World War II, and to victims of the war on the home front. While teaching students at the Gonzaga Institute in Milan, Fr. Gnocchi volunteered to be the military chaplain on the war front. After witnessing the horrors of the war, helping many suffering soldiers, and miraculously escaping death, he returned to start a foundation for the many children who were victims of the war. Starring Daniele Liotti (St. Anthony), this film tells of Don Gnocchi’s inspiring work with the students, the soldiers, and the children. His great legacy lives on today in the Don Carlo Gnocchi Foundation that provides medical care for thousands of patients in over 75 hospitals and clinics in Europe.

Sean

Emmaus at Christ the King This Thursday at 6:30

Hello Brothers and Sisters!
Christ the King has invited us to help out again with their annual special dance for residents of Harbor House this Thursday at 6:30. All we need to do is show up and have a pleasant conversation with the residents and/or get the dance started! Although this is technically a service project, I know that we walk away more blessed than anyone and it is so much fun to see the love and joy that God radiates through these precious ones of His. So come out and have some fun this Thursday with your Emmaus family and some new special friends!

Here's the address, please try to be there at 6:30!

Christ the King

742 Arlington Rd N

Jacksonville, FL 32211

with love,

Jennifer and the Emmaus Core Team (Sean, Joe, Jeff, Liz, Jen)

Tues Movie- Pollyanna

Thus Tuesday we are going to watch something lite hearted but filled with spiritual insight. We are watching Pollyanna. It is a Classic Disney flim and one of my favorites. I hope to see you out this Tuesday.

Synopsis: The young, orphaned Pollyanna (Hayley Mills) arrives in a town that's embattled by feuds and intimidated by her rich, bitter Aunt Polly (Jane Wyman). But before long, Pollyanna's transformed the community with her indomitable will to see the good side of even the worst situations. Mills received a special Academy Award for her performance in this timeless Walt Disney tapestry of small-town Americana.

In Christ, Sean

Thursday at Emmaus: Learn about American saints

Hi Friends,
This Thursday at Emmaus we will learn about lives of five American saints: Blessed Kateri, Elizabeth Ann Seton, Solanus Casey, Frances Xavier Cabrini and John Neumann. We’ll discuss how the lives of these holy Americans can light our paths through the world today.

Also, if you come hungry, bring some $$ and we can order pizza!

Please come to St. Ephrem’s at 7:00 to pray the rosary together. The discussion will begin at 7:30. See you there.

Peace and blessings,
The Emmaus Core Team (Jeff, Jennifer, Joe, Liz and Sean)

Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter Vocation Video

I have posted this months vocation video for the year of the priest on the website. It is a video of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter established by John Paul II. They are a fraternity that celebrates Mass in the Extraordinary form. Check out the website for more info and watch the video at the bottom of the blog.

http://fssp.com/press/ or http://www.fssp.org/

In Christ,

Sean

http://emmauscya.blogspot.com/

Tues Movie- Fray Martin de Porres

This weeks movie night we will be watching a movie called Fray Martin de Porres. It is his feast day so I thought we could honor him with this movie night. Come out and learn about one of the first black Saints. Movie starts at 7:30. Call me at 307-0824 or send me an e-mail if you need directions - john6bb@yahoo.com .

In Christ,

Sean

http://emmauscya.blogspot.com/

Friday- All Saints Day Costume Party

All Saints Day Party this Friday night at 7pm!
Costumes required, side dish welcome.
Call or e-mail if you have questions!
272-7627 (home); 233-4837 (Justin cell); 505-7818 (Amanda cell)
568 Blairmore Blvd W
Orange Park, 32073

Ideas for Costumes:

http://www.revolutionoflove.com/mamas/traditions/saint_costumes.html

Sat- Bart Price and the Pillars of Joy Concert

Hello everyone,

The The Pillars of Joy will be playing an outdoor concert at Santa Maria del Mar Catholic church this Saturday, Oct. 31. The concert will begin at 11:30 a.m. and end at 1:00 p.m. Santa Maria del Mar is south of St. Augustine Beach, in Flagler Beach, about a block from the ocean, just north of the Flagler Beach pier. Click the following for a Mapquest link with directions to the church: http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Flagler+Beach&state=fl&address=801+N.+Central+Ave.&zipcode=32136#

There will be a festival going on all day at the church, so come out for a good time and music. Afterward, we can all get together and do something in the later afternoon and evening. Should be a fine time.

For those unfamiliar with the music of The Pillars of Joy, you can check us out at http://www.myspace.com/bartprice. There, you can listen to music clips from our last-released album and see upcoming concert information -- particularly, Dec. 5 at Assumption parish and Dec. 26 at the gazebo in St. Augustine. We have written a lot of new music, which we will be playing Saturday and in upcoming shows. We plan to add more concert dates to the web site in the upcoming months, so be on the lookout.

God bless you,
Bart

Sat Night - 50's Sock Hop dance

Saturday there is a 50's Dance Sock Hop Oct 31st 8-midnight at DanceJax (located at 11653 Central Pkwy, Suite 205 Jacksonville, FL 32224). This is a christian dance club. Come out and have fun dancing.
For their calendar: http://www.nextlevellife.org/Calendar.html
For the general website: http://www.dancejax.com/
Cost is $10 at the door and includes light snacks

Sat Night -Spooktacular - Jacksonville Zoo

Come out to the Zoo on Saturday Night and see the scarry animals for the Spooktacular! You can either meet me there at 6:30 (at the entrance) or meet me in the Christ the King main parking lot (back near the gym) at 5pm. We will leave Christ the King at 5:30. I want to allow enough time to get there and get parked. Based on previous years, parking is always an issue, so if you are going to meet us at the zoo, I would recommend getting there by 6 to leave time to find a spot to park and time to walk to the entrance. Each night, the zoo stops the activities at 10pm, but it will take an extra half-hour to get back out of the zoo; for those carpooling from Christ the King, plan on us getting back there around 10pm. The ticket price is $9. http://www.jaxzoo.org/spooktacular.asp

If anyone has any questions, you can either reply to birdgirl1123@gmail.com or call me on my cell at 477-2908.

Have a blessed week! Yvette

Sunday - Clam Chowder Fun in St. Aug

Hi Friends, Here is a tasty way to spend that extra hour we get this Sunday...the Great Chowder Debate at the Conch House in St. Augustine! The event's website is:http://www.conch-house.com/chowdeb.htm

Basically, lots of restaurants make different kinds of chowder and you can buy little samples for 50 cents, then vote for the one you like the best. It starts at 12:30 and I hear it can get kind of crowded, so I think the earlier you arrive the better. Everyone is welcome to meet at my house at around 1:00 to drive over together, or just meet up at the Conch House.

In Christ, Liz

Thurs- Sainthood in the Catholic Church

Hi friends,

In preparation for the Solemnity of All Saints this Sunday, on Thursday at Emmaus we will learn about and discuss the topic of Sainthood in our church. We will discuss the process the church goes through to see if someone is worthy of Sainthood. We're lucky to have Deacon Ken Baechel from St. Anastasia parish to teach and guide us. I'm so happy to introduce him to you all! We'll start with the rosary at 7:00 and the discussion will begin at 7:30.

See you then! Peace and blessings,

Emmaus Core Team (Liz, Sean, Joe, Jeff, Jen)-Liz

http://emmauscya.blogspot.com/

Tues Movie- Exorcism of Emily Rose

This Tuesday we will watch a movie based on a true story called The Exorcism of Emily Rose. It is a movie about a girl who became demon possessed but accepted the suffering for the conversion of sinners. It is an interesting movie. It is not that scary but for some it might be. I will be serving decaf coffee and hot chocolate for people that want it. After the movie we will discuss it. Give me a call at 307-0824 or send me an e-mail if you need directions. See you on Tuesday.

In Christ,

Sean

john6bb@yahoo.com

http://emmauscya.blogspot.com

Day of Fun in St. Augustine - Rustic Altar Mass

Hello Everyone! We have a big day of fellowship, worship, education, and service scheduled for October 24th in St. Augustine. The highlight of which will be an outdoor Mass at the Rustic Altar at the Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche. Let's make this as big as we can get it! Invite your friends, and come fellowship with us. You don’t have to belong to Emmaus to come!

One of the great things we were able to do was reserve a portion of the courtyard outside the Basilica on the corner of St. George st. and Cathedral Place to use as a "Home Base" of sorts where we can rest, fellowship, regroup, etc... This makes it possible for us to easily stay in touch throughout the day, venture out on our own to explore, and go to the various events together too. You can meet there 15-30 minutes early if you want to go with the group to any of the events. You are free to go on your own of course.

Schedule of Events:
1. Meet at 9:00am at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Manadrin to Carpool. We will leave St. Joseph’s at 9:15am on the dot. Or you can meet at our Home Base (listed above) at 9:45am to meet people and go to the first event below.

2. 10 a.m. the Sisters of St. Joseph begin offering tours of the Father Miguel O'Reilly House. You can get more information about it here: http://www.oreillyhouse.org/ . They are expecting people from our group to start arriving at 10 and will be ready for us. The house will be open until 2:30 p.m., but our other activities mean we need to do this one early.

3. 11 a.m. we are getting a tour of the Basilica. You can walk it anytime, of course, but there is a wedding there later in the day, so be sure to take advantage of the scheduled tour to get the most of the experience.

4. 12 p.m. we will go somewhere not too expensive for lunch.

5. 1 p.m. we will be meeting in the Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche for a Scriptural Rosary. If you would like to get the book we will be using you can find them at Queen of Angels book store in Jacksonville (11018 Old Saint Augustine Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32257-1080, (904) 288-0062) or the shrine shop in St. Aug.

6. 2 p.m. is the big event, an outdoor Mass at the Rustic Altar on the grounds of the Shrine. The altar is placed on the spot where we believe the first Mass ever in North America was celebrated. Fr. Andy Blaszkowski will be our priest. Should it rain, we will continue the Mass inside the Shrine. If we all invite the young adults we know and get a big enough crowd there (+50) we can fall back to the church to finish the Mass, as we have reserved it just in case.

7. Immediately following Mass, at 3 p.m. we have a tour of the grounds scheduled. As soon as the tour is over we will be getting a group together to pray the Seven Sorrows of Mary on the path of the Shrine.

8. 4 p.m. For our service project we will be fundraising for our Catholic Radio stations, WQOP and WZNZ. I will have Tom's recorder to take PSA's, testimonies, and the like. Pledge forms will be on hand for anyone desiring to make a pledge of support.

9. 5 p.m. In the evening we will have a beach/dinner party .

Things to bring: Bring Warm clothing and clothing to play volleyball in! Bring some cash for food and in case you want to by something in St. Aug.

In Christ,
Emmaus Core Team(Sean, Jennifer, Joe, Liz, Jeff)- Jeff

Thurs-Theology of the Body

This Thursday night we will have Deacon John from Assumption Parish educating us on the Theology of the Body. Deacon John is passionate about the subject and is a fearless proclaimer of the Truth in his homilies. I encourage everyone to come out and learn about this teaching that is so central to understanding our dignity as human beings.


We will pray the Rosary at 7 p.m., followed by music and singing, and Deacon John at 7:30 p.m.


See you there!


Emmaus Core Team
(Sean, Jennifer, Joe, Liz, Jeff)

Tues movie - Man for all Seasons

This Tuesday we will be watching a movie that won 6 Oscar Awards called A Man for All Seasons. It is about the life of St. Thomas More. It is very good. Movie starts at 7:30. I will see you at my house. Let me know if you need directions. My number is 307-0824, john6bb@yahoo.com .

In Christ, Sean

http://emmauscya.blogspot.com/

Sisters of the Home of the Mother on St. Teresa of Avila

We have great guests coming out this Thursday to Emmaus! It's the Sisters of the Home of the Mother. They are going to discuss the Saint of the day(Thursday) which is St. Teresa of Avila, one of their patrons. So be sure to come out and celebrate the life of St. Teresa with the Sisters. These sisters are fun and very true to the spirit of St. Teresa so it will be exciting. http://www.homeofthemother.org/index.php/about-us/servant-sisters

Note: Please come at 7:00Pm. We are starting early for the sisters and will pray the rosary at the end of the meeting.

In Christ,

Emmaus Core Team (Sean, Liz, Jen, Jeff, Joe)

http://emmauscya.blogspot.com/

Tues Movie Night- St. Francis

This Tuesday we are watching The Reluctant St. Francis of Assisi. This is a docu-drama about the life of St. Francis. Is is a movie/documentary. It is good and inspiring. I look forward to seeing you at my house on Tuesday. God Bless. If you need directions e-mail me at john6bb@yahoo.com or call me at 307-0824.

In Christ,

Sean

http://emmauscya.blogspot.com/

Thurs- Adoration with Deacon DeLuca

This Thursday we will be having our special guest, the Lord Jesus, come before us. We are having adoration with Deacon Deluca from Immaculate Conception Parish. He will be giving a talk on Discernment. Come out and enjoy some time with other Catholics and Jesus. Invite a friend as well. See you at 7:00 for the Rosary.

In Christ,

Emmaus Core Team (Sean, Jen, Liz, Joe, Jeff).

http://emmauscya.blogspot.com/

Carmelite Monks of Wyoming - Vocations Video

I have post the new vocations video on the Emmaus website. Check it out! This month's video is of the Carmelite Monks of Wyoming. They are authentic Carmelites; the real deal. Be sure to watch the movie and check out there website. Some of you might have tasted my coffee before which comes from the monks. The coffee is called Mystic Monk Coffee. You can buy it at the Catholic Shop in Manadrin called Queen of Angels Catholic Shop or order it online. The coffee is really good and you can support the order. Go close to the bottom of the website to see the video.

http://www.carmelitemonks.org/

In Christ,
Sean
http://emmauscya.blogspot.com/