Cinco de Mayo Fiesta Time at the Beach!

Hola Mi Amigos!

Beach Party time is almost upon us, so clear your calendars, grab a friend, and come celebrate Cinco de Mayo with your Emmaus friends on Saturday, May 5th in St. Augustine!

What: Annual Cinco de Mayo Beach Party
When: Saturday, May 5th
Time: 1:00 PM ~ ???
Where: St. Augustine Beach Pavilion and Volleyball Courts (see directions below)
What to bring:
     beach stuff (sunscreen, towels, ...),
     sports stuff (volleyballs, footballs, etc),
     lots of liquids, meat for the grill, and a snack to share
     (we'll be grilling out and enjoying a yummy potluck as usual)
     We could also use folding tables and another portable gas grill if you have one

This is a great opportunity to evangelize and invite that friend, coworker, or maybe just someone we haven't seen in a while (you know who you are ... :) to enjoy some fun and fellowship with our Emmaus community.  Please also remember your great dignity and dress appropriately.  We can't wait to see you there!

with love in Christ,

The Emmaus Core Team

Memorial Day Beach Bash- Monday May 30th!

Hello brothers and sisters in Christ,

It is time for more beach fun at our annual Memorial Day Beach Bash! We will be meeting at Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park in Mayport on Memorial Day at 12pm. It costs $3 per car (up to 6 people) to get in the park. Once you get in the park, go to parking lots 7 & 8 (near the lifeguard station). I will bring my volleyball stuff. Please bring whatever food you would like to have for lunch, and any snacks you wish to share. We will have grilles available. Don't forget plenty of fluids! Also bring: sunscreen, towel, football, frisbee, boogie board, etc. If you can bring a folding table, that would be great. Also, bring a tarp/sun shade if you have one. Call me if you have any questions. Russ: (352) 359-0629 Hanna Park Address: 500 Wonderwood Dr., Jacksonville, FL We look forward to seeing everyone there! God Bless!

The Emmaus Core Team (Adam, Emily, Jen, and Russ)

PS- As we mentioned for the Cinco de Mayo beach party, please remember your great dignity and value when choosing your beach attire. You will be honoring the dignity and value of your fellow brothers and sisters as well. May God richly bless you!

Sunday: The Rite - Exorcism movie

Sunday we will be watching The Rite at the Regal Movie Theater at the Avenues. The movie is at4:15pm. Cost is $5 plus tax. This is a movie about faith and the healing ministry of Exorcism. I hope to see you there. Get there early so we can sit together unless you are possessed, then I will not sit with you.

Directions: 9525 Phillips HighwayJacksonville, FL 32256

Interview with the real life priest on whom the story is based below.

http://catholicmediareview.blogspot.com/2011/01/interview-with-fr-gary-thomas-of-rite.html

In Christ,

Sean and Buford.

Sat: March For Life and Carpooling

This Saturday is the March for life in St. Augustine. We will be carpooling from St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Mandarin starting at 10:00AM. The march will begin at 12:00pm starting from the shrine. For those who wish to go down early there will be a Mass with the Bishop at 9AM followed by skits from Project SOS. After the March there will be speakers and a spaghetti dinner. Some will be returning to Jax after the March in case you cannot stay. I hope to see you there as we support as we pray for an end to the culture of death.

If you need directions or have any questions please call me, 904-307-0824.

Sean

Mon: Emmaus Memorial Day Beach Party

It's time for the Emmaus Annual Memorial Day Beach Celebration on May 31st. We will be gathering from 12 - Sunset for food and beach games so bring beach chairs, umbrella's, beach toys (such as volleyballs, footballs, skim boards, boogie boards, and anything else you can think of).

We will be meeting at Atlantic Beach at 10th st close to the Atlantic Beach Pier. You can park at 901 Ocean Blvd. Atlantic Beach. Park away from the condos in the first lot on your left as you enter the condominium complex. There is ample parking spaces there. 10th Street & Ocean Blvd is the public beach access with showers at the ocean too! There is also some public parking here, probably about 8-10 spots.

If you have any questions please contact Sean at 904-307-0824 or john6bb@yahoo.com

I look forward to seeing everyone on Monday May 31, 2010!

What to bring:

Food: If your first name begins with:(A-G) bring drinks (soda, water, Gatorade, juice) (H-P) bring dessert or snacks (cookies, chips and dip, fruit or veggie trays, crackers and cheese, etc.(R-Z) bring a main dish or side dish (chicken, hamburgers, hot dogs, mac and cheese, green beans, baked beans, casseroles, buns, ketchup, mustard, mayo, etc.)If someone wants to bring a table, umbrellas, canopy, and such that would be awesome as well.Please list what you are bringing when you reply

Directions to the beach are below. Look for Emmaus signs.

*From South of Jacksonville:*North I-95 to J. Turner Butler exit East (to beaches)*Exit right onto Hodges Blvd. going North through Beach Blvd. intersection to Atlantic Blvd.*East/right on Atlantic Blvd. and go over the Intercoastal Bridge*North/Left onto Sherry Dr. (look for the Radio shack on the left) * Right onto 7th st.* Left onto Ocean Blvd.* Go up to 10th st and park away from the condos in the first lot on your left as you enter the condominium complex at 901 Ocean Blvd.

From North of Jacksonville:* South I-95 to 9-A exit (past airport)* Over Dame's Point Bridge* East/left on Atlantic Blvd. and go over the Intercoastal Bridge*North/Left onto Sherry Dr. (look for the Radio shack on the left) * Right onto 7th st.* Left onto Ocean Blvd.* Go up to 10th st and park away from the condos in the first lot on your left as you enter the condominium complex at 901 Ocean Blvd.

God Bless,Sean

Sat: Party for Seminarian Adam/ Ice Cream Social

This Saturday, 15th, we will be doing a community service project at the Ceder Hills Nursing Home from 2:45- 4:30pm (directions below) followed by a celebration party for Adam Kerach for him going to seminary for the diocese. The party for Adam will start at 6:30 at the Olive Garden near the Avenues. After dinner we will go to my apartment for some games (directions to my apartment will be given at Olive Garden or via e-mail later in the week).

You don't have to know Adam to come to the party just come out for fellowship and fun.

Olive Garden: 10144 Phillips hwy Jacksonville, FL 32256
Cedar Hills Nursing Homes: 2061 Hyde Park Rd Jacksonville, FL 32210 (904)786-7331

In Christ ,

Sean - 307-0824, john6bb@yahoo.com

Saturday, May 8: Cinco de Mayo beach party!

Hi Friends,

Surf's up dudes and dudettes! That means it's time to celebrate the 5th Annual Cinco de Mayo Beach Fiesta!

Come out to start the party at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 8 at the St. Augustine Beach Pier and Pavilion (directions below). We’ll have lots of time for fun in the sun! If you have a grill and can come early to set up, that's great.

Please bring some food and drinks to share:
Last name A-G: drinks and cups
Last name H-P: snack, desserts or sides and plates
Last name R-Z: hamburgers, hotdogs and buns

Don’t forget sunscreen, towels, volleyballs, footballs and frisbees, and bring your family and friends to join in the fun!

Directions to the St. Augustine Beach Pier from Jacksonville:
Take I-95 South to S.R. 207 (exit #311)
Turn LEFT, heading North on S.R. 207 for about 4 miles
Turn RIGHT, heading East on S.R. 312
Stay on 312 to cross over the bridge into St. Augustine beach.
312 becomes A1A. You’ll see the beach on your left.
The pier, pavilion and volleyball courts are next to a big parking lot and fire station.

Saturday May 8: Mass of Priestly Ordination

Hi friends,
We have a weekend full of blessings and celebration in our diocese! On Saturday, May 8 Deacon Sal DiFazio will be ordained into the priesthood at the Cathedral Basilica. The ordination mass begins at 10:30 a.m.

Anyone who would like to go, let’s plan to meet at 10:15 outside in the little garden area on the east side of the Cathedral (on the right side if you’re facing the Cathedral from the gazebo in the downtown square).

And don’t worry about playing volleyball in your church clothes—everyone’s welcome to come to Liz’s place after mass to get ready for the beach!

Thurs, Fri, Sat- Holy Week

Hello dear brothers and sisters!
We will not meet this Thursday at St. Ephrem's but instead please join us this Triduum (Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday together).

Holy Thursday - The celebration of the Last Supper, the Institution of the Eucharist/First Mass, and the Institution of the Priesthood

4/1/10 - 6:00PM - at Christ the King.
Christ the King
742 Arlington Road North, Jacksonville, FL 32211

We decided to change the "official" location for us to attend Holy Thursday Mass from Assumption to Christ the King because our good Emmaus friend, Adam Kersch, will be officially recognized as they will announce his acceptance as a seminarian for our diocese and we want to be there to support him! Praise God! Adam, you and your vocation are in our prayers. Please continue to pray for us on your journey as well! How cool (and appropriate) for this to be announced during the Mass that celebrates the institution of the Priesthood.

Good Friday - The Memorial of the Death of our Lord

4/2/10 Noon ~3PM @ Immaculate Conception Parish
Immaculate Conception
121 East Duval StreetJacksonville, FL 32202

The Memorial of the Death of our Lord:
Confession, Stations of the Cross, Communion Service, Veneration of the Cross, Reflections on the 7 Last Words of Christ, Divine Mercy Chaplet

Holy Saturday - The Easter Vigil Mass:

4/3/10 8PM @ The Cathedral in St. Augustine
The Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine
38 Cathedral Place St Augustine, FL 32084

The Easter Vigil Mass:
The Easter Celebration begins at this Mass! We all process in with candles and listen to the scripture readings that tell the story of salvation history. Brand new "baby" Catholics will join us for the first time at the table of the Lord as they receive the sacraments of Eucharist and Confirmation (candidates) and some also baptism (catechumens).

Because parking is always a challenge in downtown St. Augustine, carpooling and getting there early are highly recommended. Likely there will also be a group outing for a late night breakfast (as we also "break" our Lenten "fasts") somewhere local and celebrate His Resurrection! If you will be out of town visiting family for Easter or are unable to join us for any reason, on behalf of Emmaus, we wish you a most blessed and joyous Holy Week and Easter.

with love,
Sean, Liz, and Jennifer

Sat- 7 Last words of Christ and Pillars of Joy Music

This Saturday come out for a lenten reflection on the 7 last words of Christ. The last seven words of Christ are words or phrases that we can cling to not only during the season of Lent, but every day of our lives. Come reflect and meditate on these powerful words with us. Deacon John will begin the evening with exposition of the most blessed sacrament. Music and meditation will be lead by Bart Price and the Pillars of Joy. This will be a special evening as our beloved Joy Pichardo will be be with us for the first time in three years.

Date and Time: Saturday March 20th at 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Assumption Catholic Church (near Bishop Kenny High School)

The 7 last words are:
Father forgive them...- Luke 23:34
Today you will be with me in paradise- Luke 23:43
Woman behold your son - John 19:26-27
My God my God why have you forsaken me - Matthew 27:46 and Mark 15:34
I thirst - John 19:28
It is finished - John 19:30
Father into your hands I commend my spirit - Luke 23:46

In Christ, Sean

Sun- CYA Soccer Cup 2PM

Are you ready for the Catholic Young Adult Soccer Cup 2010? The game will be at Treaty Park in St. Augustine FL. We will also have a cook out afterwards so bring side dishes and water/gatorade.

Car pool from St. Ephrems at 12:30Pm.

Time: 2:00PM

Directions:
Take 95 South to Exit 311 to and take 207. Go left onto 207 N and make a right onto Wildwood Dr.
The Park is on the right . 1595 Wildwood Dr. St. Augustine 32086

In Christ, Sean

The Human Experience Movie

This FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2010 @ 7:30 PM , the showing of the movie The Human Experience will be shown at UNF. Many of you know of Grassroots Films and the powerful work they have produced such as Fishers of Men. Thanks to a generous benefactor, Fraternus has invited Grassroots to the UNF Theater February 19th to feature their latest movie, "The Human Experience". Following the movie several of the actors will speak of the personal experiences they faced while shooting the film.

Here is the link to the trailer: http://www.grassrootsfilms.com/thehumanexperience/
The FRATERNUS website: http://www.fraternus.net/

Cost: The tickets are $2 pre-sale, $4 at the door and a love offering for Fraternus will be collected as well.

Location: University of North Florida Lazzara Performance Hall1 UNF Drive Jacksonville, FL 32224

For more information, contact Tommy VanHorn - Phone: (904)217-7094

In Christ,
Sean

Dec 26th -Christmas Concert in St. Aug

This Saturday the 26th Bart Price and the Pillars of Joy will be performing at the Gazebo in downtown St. Augustine, FL. Get into the Christmas spirit, for it does not end after Christmas day, and come out to hear and see the Pillars perform Christmas songs and songs from Bart's Cd.

Time: 4-6pm and 7-9pm.
Cost: Free!
Location: King St. in the Historical Section of St. Augustine, FL

The Gazebo is in front of the Cathedral. Look for the Christmas lights and tree.
Bring an chair, family , friends, and Christmas cheer.

www.myspace.com/bartprice

In Christ,
Sean

Emmaus Christmas Party- Sat 12th

This Saturday we are having the annual Emmaus Christmas Party at the Wilcox house. This event is the biggest young adult event besides the young adult retreat so be sure to come out.

The party starts at 6:00Pm. There will be dinner, gift exchange games, Christmas Carols, hanging out with new and old friends. All are invited, Married or Single. Please note, child care will not be available.

What should you bring: A $1o gift if you want to participate in the gift exchange.

Names ending in:

A-F bring: Desserts and Drinks

G-M bring: Vegetable or side dishes

N-Z bring: Main dishes

Please bring food especially if you are supposed to bring a side dish or main dish. We always need more food than usual.

Address of Party: 2763 Holly Point Road EastOrange Park, FL 32073 US

Questions: Call 904-307-0824 or email me at john6bb@yahoo.com

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

http://emmauscya.blogspot.com/

Advent Concert: Bart Price and The Pillars of Joy

Greetings everyone,

Start this Advent season off on the right note!!! On Saturday, December 5th at 7:00 p.m. Assumption Catholic Church will be hosting a very special evening of meditation and reflection on Advent. There will be exposition of the Blessed Sacrament along with melodious music, and meditations from Bart Price and The Pillars of Joy. The Pillars will be playing all new songs so come out and enjoy. Please join us for this wonderful evening. http://www.myspace.com/bartprice

The Pillars of Joy need your help. This will be the first time doing this at that parish. This will be a test for our community particularly the young adults in the community. You see Fr Fred has been gracious enough to open up his parish for the evening, and there is doubt that people
would show up for something like this at this time of year.

I have communicated with Deacon John at Assumption and I assured him that our community enjoys such evenings and that it should be well attended. If it goes well this could open the doors for other similar events to take place not only at assumption but other churches in our
diocese.

Besides JESUS will be in the house, I mean church!!

Please spread the word.
Peace and blessings
Sean

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