Emmaus Catholic Young Adult Ministry: Emmaus New Year's Eve Party

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.

Sunday, December 29, 2013

Emmaus New Year's Eve Party

Hello Everyone,

We hope you had a merry Christmas day and are continuing to have a blessed Christmas season. Here are the "deets" for the Emmaus New Year's Eve Party. We will meet at St. Joseph's for the 5:30pm vigil Mass for the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God (a Holy Day of Obligation). Let's try and sit near the middle-front just to the right of the center aisle. After Mass we will head over to Jen and Katty's place. If you can't make Mass, you can meet us at Jen and Katty's anytime after 7pm. Please park on just one side of the road so we don't impede cars trying to get by.

If you need directions to Jen and Katty's, please call Russ at (352) 359-0629, Mike at (904) 755-8820, or Jen at (904) 347-5873.

We will have a potluck dinner, so bring some good food! :) Also, bring some boardgames, a music instrument if you have one, and we will make it a praise and worship music jam session/game night! At midnight we will start the year off right by praying a scriptural Rosary. We hope you all will join us to ring in the new year. Friends are welcome! This is a perfect opportunity to introduce someone to our young adult community. Happy Feast of the Holy Family! God bless you and your families this day.

BTW, there will be No Emmaus Meeting on Thurs., 1/2/14. We will resume on 1/9.

In JMJ,

The Emmaus Core Team