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

Monday, March 28, 2016

This week's events for Emmaus (3/27 - 4/2)

Hi everyone!

Apologies for the delay on this week's email! Here's what's going on this week:

Tuesday (3/29) 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 93 to 108. 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 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 (3/31) 6:30pm: Mass and Dinner: It's that time again! Time to come to together as a community for our monthly Emmaus mass! This time at a new location at Immaculate Conception downtown! Confession will be at 6:30 and Mass will start at 7:00. Afterwards will be going to dinner at the Burrito Gallery for some rooftop dining! Look forward to seeing everyone there!

God Bless,
Emmaus Core Team

Monday, March 21, 2016

Monday bible study cancelled and this week's events for Emmaus (3/20 - 3/26)

Hello Emmaus!

Unfortunately, our Monday night bible study has been cancelled indefinitely. Please stay tuned for any future bible study plans. If you are still interested in bible study, possibly at a different day of the week or time, please let us know!

Also, due to holy week, we will not be having our Tuesday night book study on Consoling the Heart of Jesus. It will resume next week!

Here are some events this week that you may be interested in attending:

Monday (3/21) 7pm-9pm: Theology on Tap: Join other young adults in the Diocese for Theology on Tap! Theology discussions over beer are happening at M Shack Riverside! See these flyers for more info on the location and speakers:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxbBdK0EkFSWaVhaU0tjeWdNSjg/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxbBdK0EkFSWNkZMX0g5dGc5cGc/view?usp=sharing

Tuesday (3/22) 4pm-10pm: Confession and Benediction service: At Assumption, confessions will start at 4pm Tuesday and run until 10pm. At 7, there will be a holy hour with the Sisters and Benediction.

Sunday to Thursday (3/20-3/24) 7pm: Immaculate Conception Parish Mission: This holy week, Immaculate Conception is having their parish mission, every night at 7pm Sunday to Thursday. For more information, scroll down to the Parish Mission section on Immaculate Conception's home page: http://www.icjax.org/.

In Christ,
Emmaus Core Team


Monday, March 14, 2016

This week's events for Emmaus (3/13 - 3/19)

Hi everyone!

The Monday Bible Study will be cancelled this week, as Katty and Kingsley are out of town.

Here are this week's events:

Tuesday (3/15) 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. 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 75 to 93. 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 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

Wednesday (3/16) 6:00pm: Men's Group: Adoration: Join the first Emmaus Men's Group meeting, for Adoration at Assumption! Afterwards we will head to dinner at around 7:00pm at Mudville Grille close by.

Friday (3/18) Time TBA: Women's Group: Stations of the Cross: The first Emmaus Women's Group meeting will also be this week, for Stations of the Cross and dinner afterwards! Time and other details TBA. Keep an eye on your email and Facebook!

Saturday (3/19) 2:30pm: Jess's Birthday Potluck and Volleyball!: You're all invited to celebrate Jess Munoz's b-day and visit with our friends Jess and Heidi Broussard (some Emmaus friends visiting from Texas, for the newer folks). And even if you don't know any of them, you're still welcome to come out and fellowship with us to play some volleyball and grill out on Saturday, 3/19 @ 2:30. Address is 6274 Battlegate Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32258 or call: 347-5873
More details can be found in the Evite:
http://evite.me/j9zcGXGaZn
PS It is also the Feast of St. Joseph - so let's celebrate!

In Christ,
Emmaus Core Team

Sunday, March 6, 2016

March Calendar and this week's events for Emmaus (3/6 - 3/12)

Hi everyone!

Here is the link to this month's calendar of events, so you know what's coming up: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxbBdK0EkFSWaGo2QlhMeFl6a3M/view?usp=sharing

And here are this week's events:

Monday (3/7) 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 (3/8) 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. 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 63 to 75. 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: 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
Hope to see you there!

Friday (3/11) and Saturday (3/12): Eucharistic Congress at the Prime Osborne: Join us for this awesome annual diocesan gathering filled with prayer, amazing speakers, music and more!  The theme this year is “Renew Your Heart.  Friday night is the Young Adult Track beginning at 9pm featuring Leah Darrow and Chris Stefanik. See www.floridaeucharist.org for the rest of the schedule.

In Christ,

Emmaus Core Team

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

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Reminder! Emmaus Mass TOMORROW 7:15pm at Assumption

Hi Everyone!

Just a friendly reminder that our monthly Emmaus Mass will be tomorrow 7:15pm at Assumption, with confession starting at 6:45pm. Father Jose will be celebrating.

Also, join us afterwards at Hurricane Grill and Wings, close by in San Marco! Hope to see you all there!

In Christ,
Emmaus Core Team

Sunday, January 24, 2016

This week's events for Emmaus (1/24 - 1/30)

Happy Sunday everyone!

Here are this week's events for Emmaus:

Monday (1/24) 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.

Wednesday (1/27) 7:15pm: Monthly Emmaus Mass: We will be having our monthly Emmaus Mass at 7:15pm at Assumption this month with Fr. Jose. Confession will be available starting at 6:45pm. Hope to see you there!

In Christ,
Emmaus Core Team

Sunday, November 29, 2015

This week's events for Emmaus (11/29 - 12/5)


Hi Emmaus! I hope you all had a most blessed Thanksgiving!

Here are this week's events for Emmaus:

Our regular Monday Night Bible Study is cancelled for this week. Stay tuned for when it will start up again!

Friday (12/4) 7:30pm: Night Fever! In case you missed it earlier in the month, it is happening again! Join other Young Adults from around the diocese for a night of adoration and evangelization at the Cathedral Basilica in St Augustine! Mass at 7:30pm followed by confession, prayer, music and adoration concluding with Night Prayer at 9:45. More info can be found here: https://nightfever.org/us/location/usa/gainesville/ or on the Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1647215488870876/

Keep an eye on this email for any updates on December's events!

In Christ,

Emmaus Core Team

Monday, November 16, 2015

Save the Date! Emmaus Christmas Party December 13th!

The Annual Emmaus Christmas party will be held on December 13th from 5pm to 9pm.

The Wilcoxes have graciously agreed to host us again this year! More details are in the evite: http://evite.me/6sJjqcQBWB.

Hope to see everyone there!

In Christ,

Emmaus Core Team

Sunday, November 15, 2015

This week's events for Emmaus (11/16 - 11/22)

Hi everyone! I hope you are having a blessed Sunday!

Here are this week's events for Emmaus:

Monday (11/16) 7pm: Our Lectio Divina Bible Study continues! Kingsley and Katty Ebare host us in a meditation on the Sunday readings. Email kattyleidypaulino@gmail.com for more info and directions.

Thursday (11/19) 6pm: Mass and Fellowship with Father Ed Murphy at Immaculate Conception. Confession starts 6pm, followed by Mass at 6:30. Dinner and social in the parish hall afterwards.

Friday (11/20) 7pm: Night Fever! Join other Young Adults from around the diocese for a night of adoration and evangelization at the Cathedral Basilica in St Augustine! Mass at 7pm followed by confession, prayer, music and adoration concluding with Night Prayer at 9:45. Several religious from various communities will be joining us and helping with liturgy and street evangelization! More info can be found here: https://nightfever.org/us/location/usa/gainesville/

Saturday (11/21): Fiat Fest at Assumption Catholic Church and Bishop Kenney! This is an all day festival/discernment day about religious life! Religious from a host of communities such as the Sisters of Life, CFRs, Dominican Sisters of Mary Mother of the Eucharist and more will be there! You can register and find more info on this website: http://www.dosafl.com/fiat/

In Christ,

Emmaus Core Team

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

This week's events for Emmaus (11/8 - 11/14)

Here are this week's events for Emmaus:

Thursday November 12: Movie Night at 7pm! We will be watching a movie on the life of St Josemaria Escriva, the founder of Opus Dei called "There Be Dragons." Popcorn provided! Contact Paul at giapaul_91@yahoo.com for the address and directions.

Sunday November 15: Mass, Rosary and Hike! Join us for 10 am mass at Assumption, Then we will lead the rosary on the lawn of the church-we would love a big turnout for the rosary so spread the word and invite your friends! Then we will be hiking at Julington and Durbin Creek Preserve.

In Christ,
Emmaus Core Team