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

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Thurs- Lenten Scavenger Hunt and Prizes

This Thursday we are doing something I have not done in a long time. We are having a Lenten Scavenger Hunt. In this hunt you will get into teams and try to find certain items within the allotted time. Each item will have a certain amount of points. Whoever gets the most points wins. The rules of the games and the items will be given to each team at Emmaus. I look forward to seeing you there. I have the most unusual Lenten items to gather. Be there at 7:30 for the games or 7 if you want to pray the rosary.

Prizes will go to whoever wins.

In Christ,
Emmaus Core Team (Liz, Jen, Sean)

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  1. AnonymousMarch 22, 2010 at 1:00 PM

    Hi, I was hoping that you might be able to help me. I’m trying to come up with an activity for Holy Saturday for my nieces & nephews, who range in age from 10 to 16. I was thinking of some type of scavenger hunt since some of the older kids really aren’t into Easter egg hunts anymore. I would also like to incorporate our Catholic religion into the activity; something along the lines of Searching for Jesus or Hunting for Jesus, so that they are reminded of the Lenten journey & the true meaning of Easter, while, at the same time, having fun & being engaged. When I did an internet search on Catholic Scavenger Hunts, information regarding your upcoming Scavenger Hunt came up. I’m not sure whether you would be willing to do so or not, but I was wondering if you might be willing to share some of your ideas or offer any suggestions (regarding rules, point system, items to be collected, etc.)? Any suggestions or ideas would be greatly appreciated!



    Thank you --- Jessica

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  2. Emmaus Catholic Young AdultsMarch 22, 2010 at 5:59 PM

    What we did was come up with things associated with lent and the faith and hid them. The people then search for each item. Once all the items were collected I would reveal how many points they got based on the item they collected. Ex: I had a toy snake and used it. I told the people that "Mary crushed the head of this___" , Another example: I found purple cleaning solution and said " This is the color of lent and help us to clean up our lives."
    Hope that helps.

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  3. AnonymousMarch 22, 2010 at 6:07 PM

    Thanks! --- Jessica

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  4. AnonymousMarch 10, 2011 at 2:41 PM

    Would you mind posting more examples of things you used for your scavenger during lent? I might use this same activity with our youth group.

    Thank you!

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  5. Emmaus Catholic Young AdultsMarch 11, 2011 at 6:19 PM

    Give me your e-mail address and I can send you the list. My e-mail is John6bb@yahoo.com

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