Our Series on the Psalms!!!

"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble." Psalm 46:1

Hello Everyone!
This Tuesday we will be beginning our series on the Psalms which will lead us into Lent. The Psalms are key parts of the liturgy of the Holy Mass and an excellent reminder of our dependency on the Lord. They are known for offering Peace, Clarity and Comfort to those who take the time to read, explore, and meditate on them. Join us as we dive into the Psalms!!! 

 Our line up for January is as follows:

·         January 17^th Psalms of Praise

·         January 24^th Psalms of Wisdom

·         January 31^st Psalms of Trust

God Bless You All!!

Hello Everyone!

This Tuesday 1/10/17 EMMAUS will not be meeting at Immaculate Conception, but we encourage you to gather with our catholic professional friends as YCP launches their first meetup for 2017. Visit Holy Rosary Catholic Church 9800 Baymeadows Rd, Jacksonville, Florida 32256
and follow the YCP Executive Speaker Series beginning @7:00; free drinks and refreshments provided.

This Friday join EMMAUS at Winter Jam 1/13/17 at the Veteran's Memorial Arena.

Doors Open/Pre-Jam Party: 6:00 PM

Show Time: 7:00 PM     - STAY TUNED FOR MORE INFO... :)

This Saturday 1/14/17 EMMAUS will be attending the St. Augustine March for Life. We will meet for mass @ 9:00am (and processing at 10:00am) at Our Lady of La Leche Catholic Church 27 Ocean Ave, Saint Augustine, Florida 32084.


God Bless You All!!

Hello friends!

We hope everyone is still enjoying this beautiful Advent season! We will have another talk about Advent covering the teachings of St. Pope John Paul II this Tuesday at 7:30.

This Saturday the Young Adult Day of Reflection will be taking place featuring Fr. David Keegan  9:00-5pm at Our Lady of La Leche Shrine: "Mission Nombre de Dios" 27 Ocean Ave St. Augustine, FL 32084.

Next Tuesday we will not be meeting, but we encourage you to gather with the Young Catholic Professionals (YCP) for their last Speaker event of the year, featuring Fr. David Ruchinski,- 7:00pm at Holy Family Catholic Church 9800 Baymeadows Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32256.


God Bless You All!!

YCP meeting and Rise Up!

Hey guys!

No meeting this Tuesday, instead you can go to the Young Catholic Professionals meeting at 6:30pm instead! More info on that here: https://www.facebook.com/events/210585742705899/
Also, Rise Up is coming to Jacksonville! It starts this Saturday at 6:30pm. More info about the event is here: https://www.facebook.com/events/360312894311849/
And to learn more about Rise Up itself, you can visit their website here: http://riseupyc.org/

In Christ,
Emmaus Core Team

Catholicism: The Pivotal Players - Michelangelo tomorrow at 7pm

Hello everyone!

Don't forget: tomorrow at 7:00pm at Immaculate Conception, we will be continuing our video series on Bishop Barron's Catholicism: The Pivotal Players series. This week is the final episode of Volume 1, all about Michelangelo!

So, after you vote, come on by to Immaculate Conception to learn all about Michelangelo!

In Christ,
Emmaus Core Team

Catholicism: The Pivotal Players series continuing Tuesday with Blessed John Henry Newman

Hi everyone!

Please join us this Tuesday October 11th from 7pm to 9pm for our continuation of Bishop Barron's Catholicism: The Pivotal Players! This week we will be learning about the life of Blessed John Henry Newman. Come join us in the Immaculate Conception parish hall, and bring a friend! You can learn more about Bishop Barron's series here: http://pivotalplayers.wordonfire.org/

Hope to see you there!

In Christ,
Emmaus Core Team

Hello Everyone! This week we continue our mini series on the Parables of the Gospel of St. Luke's this Tuesday (8/23) at 7:00pm at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. Our presenter will be Paul, and he is covering the Parable of the Prodigal Son. 

This Saturday and Sunday (8/27 - 8/28) EMMAUS will be making its presence known at the Ministry Fairs at The Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and Assumption Catholic Church. Currently we need 2 volunteers for each mass to display our tables. If you would like to participate, you are welcome to come help and ALL are welcome to come by to say hi!

Invite your friends to visit the booths to learn more about EMMAUS and upcoming events. 

RSVP on Facebook or via email if you want to volunteer. 

Our line up is as follows:

Immaculate Conception: Saturday 12pm vigil, Sunday 8am, 10am, 12pm, 2pm

Assumption: Saturday Vigil 4:30pm, Sunday 8am, 10am, 12pm.

God Bless!!

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

This week's events for Emmaus (7/18 - 7/23)

Happy Monday Emmaus!

For now, we've only got one event this week:

Tuesday (7/19) 7:00pm: Beatitudes Series: We continue our series on the Beatitudes this Tuesday! Each week a core team leader gives a short presentation about a different Beatitude followed by group discussion. This week Jacinta will be presenting on the seventh Beatitude: Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. Snacks and fellowship begin at 7pm with the presentation starting at 7:30. Meet us in the parish hall at Immaculate Conception downtown. Hope to see you there!

In Christ,
Emmaus Core Team

This week's events for Emmaus (6/26 - 7/3)

Hey guys!

Here are this week's planned events for Emmaus:

Monday (6/27) 7:00pm: Theology on Tap: Join young adults across the diocese for the monthly Theology on Tap! Starts at 7:00pm at M Shack in Riverside. They will be continuing the "Love & Responsibility" series of talks. Should be a lot of fun!

Tuesday (6/28) 7:00pm: Beatitudes Series: We continue our series on the Beatitudes this Tuesday! Each week a core team leader gives a short presentation about a different Beatitude followed by group discussion. Snacks and fellowship begin at 7pm with the presentation starting at 7:30.

Sunday (7/3) 12:00pm: Patrick's B-Day!: Patrick's birthday is this Sunday! There are plans to go to the noon Mass at Immaculate Conception. Afterwards, Dave and Buster's! Contact Patrick (patrick.vavrin@gmail.com) for more info.

In Christ,
Emmaus Core Team

This week's events for Emmaus (6/19 - 6/25)

Hey Emmaus!

Here are this week's events:

Tuesday (6/21) 7:00pm: Beatitudes Series: We continue our series on the Beatitudes this Tuesday! Each week a core team leader gives a short presentation about a different Beatitude followed by group discussion. Snacks and fellowship begin at 7pm with the presentation starting at 7:30.

Thursday (6/23) 7:00pm: Monthly Emmaus Mass and Dinner: Join us this Thursday for our Monthly Emmaus Mass and Dinner! Fr. Ed will be celebrating, at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. Confessions will start at 6:30pm, with Mass starting at 7pm. Afterwards, join us for dinner out!

Friday (6/24) 7:30pm: Velocity Trampoline: Put on your jumping shoes and jump around with Emmaus! We will be at Velocity air sports which has trampolines and a ninja warrior course! Cost is $16 an hour to jump! More info at the facebook event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/965239420256700/

Saturday (6/25) Time TBA: Ladies' Night: This month the ladies will be going to dinner and a movie: Finding Dory! Time TBA. Contact Emily at emilygehret@gmail.com or Jacinta at jacinta.robin@gmail.com.

In Christ,
Emmaus Core Team

Hi everyone!

Here are this week's events for Emmaus:

Monday (5/30) 8:00am: Memorial Day Beach Celebration: Join us as we honor our fallen soldiers at 8am mass at Assumption and then for a fun day at the beach with friends! We will be carpooling to Little Talbot Island State Park from Assumption at 9am. The park is about 35 min away but it is a beautiful, natural beach that will be a lot less crowded! Please bring a side dish to share for our picnic lunch. We will be gathering at the South Beach Parking area for those driving themselves. All family and friends are welcome to join us! Our traditional Tuesday meeting will be replaced with this outing. Tuesday meetings will resume with a series on the Beatitudes beginning next Tuesday (6/07) @ 7:00pm at Immaculate Conception. 

Saturday (6/04) 8:00am - 12:30pm: Volunteer at Walk for Wishes! Help those who are walking to support the "Make a Wish Foundation" this Saturday at the Unity Plaza in Riverside. Volunteers are needed to help register guests and assist walkers. A head count of who can attend will be needed before we can confirm our spot, so sign up ASAP.

Saturday (6/04) 6:00pm: Catholic Young Adult Night Out to a Suns' Baseball Game! Join us for a fun night out to see the Jacksonville Suns' play ball! If we get a group of 20 or more, we can get discount tickets! Price should be <$10. Please RSVP as soon as you can so we can get the group rate. Feel free to invite friends and family :)

This week's events for Emmaus (5/22 - 5/28)

Hi everyone!

Here are this week's events for Emmaus:

Monday (5/23) 7:00pm: Theology on Tap: Join Emmaus and other young adults in the area for Theology on Tap! This month's speaker is Arleen Spenceley, and her topic is: Living Out Chastity in a "Hook-Up" Culture. As usual, Theology on Tap will meet at MShack on 1012 Margaret Street at 7:00pm. Hope to see you there!

Tuesday (5/24) 6:00pm: Holy Hour and Dinner: In lieu of our regular Emmaus meetings, we will be having a Holy Hour of Adoration with the Blessed Sacrament at Assumption! We will start our Holy Hour at 6:00pm in Assumption's Adoration chapel. At 7:00pm we will head to dinner at the nearby Hurricane Grill and Wings in San Marco!
And we will resume our regular Emmaus meetings in June, where we will start a study on the Beatitudes. So stay tuned!

In Christ,
Emmaus Core Team

This week's events for Emmaus (5/8 - 5/14)

Hi everyone!

Here are this week's events for Emmaus:

Tuesday (5/10) 7:00pm: Final Consoling the Heart of Jesus Study!: Our final session on Consoling the Heart of Jesus is this Tuesday! To celebrate, we will be having a bit of a potluck, so if you can please bring something to share! As usual, we will be meeting in the Immaculate Conception parish hall.
By the way, next week we will be starting a series on the Beatitudes!

Saturday (5/14) 10:30am: Ordination Saturday at St. Augustine Cathedral: This Saturday is Ordination Saturday! Starts at 10:30am, but it's recommended to get there early. You can park at the cathedral school. Reception will follow the event.

In Christ,
Emmaus Core Team

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

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

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

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

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

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