At Mass this weekend:
* Social Saturday - Hooray!* Coffee & Donuts by the Knights of Columbus, Sunday AM Masses
* Get your children signed-up for Mobile Loaves & Fishes Service Camp
* Get your SEED gift cards for Father's Day giving (bring a check or cash)
* Use the Giving Kiosk for your Sunday offertory (and earn those airline miles!)
Please continue to pray for Fr. Rito
Heavenly Father, please grant Fr. Rito a joy-filled visit with family in Nicaragua and a safe return to us on June 22. Amen.
Ministry Fair Sign-ups
We are having a Ministry Fair at Emmaus on the weekends of August 18-19 and 25-26. All ministries are invited to participate and promote what they do. Information and sign-ups for ministry participation is here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409094fa4ab2ea6ff2-emmaus
Parish Directory Updates
We have begun preparing the Parish Directory (Guidebook) for 2018 with the hope that it will arrive at everyone's home in early September. Please, if you do not wish to be included in the parish directory (name, address, phone), you must call the Parish Office and let us know. Directories are mailed to all those that are listed in it.
If you would like to take-out an ad in the directory for your business, please email beverly.aviles@emmausparish.org. Thanks!
Tickets still available for the Find Your Greatness event this Saturday
How's your schedule looking for Saturday morning? This is going to be an amazing event - don't miss it! Great speaker and a goodie bag of books and resources for each attendee. Click here for more information, a short video about the speaker and tickets ($25/each).
We do not stop in the Summer - we only slow down a tiny bit:
Registration has started for the 2018-19 school year for both sacramental preparation and regular faith formation classes. Early birds save $25 if registration is completed by June 20! All the information you need is on the parish website, click below:
Heavenly Father, please grant Fr. Rito a joy-filled visit with family in Nicaragua and a safe return to us on June 22. Amen.
Ministry Fair Sign-ups
We are having a Ministry Fair at Emmaus on the weekends of August 18-19 and 25-26. All ministries are invited to participate and promote what they do. Information and sign-ups for ministry participation is here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409094fa4ab2ea6ff2-emmaus
Parish Directory Updates
We have begun preparing the Parish Directory (Guidebook) for 2018 with the hope that it will arrive at everyone's home in early September. Please, if you do not wish to be included in the parish directory (name, address, phone), you must call the Parish Office and let us know. Directories are mailed to all those that are listed in it.
If you would like to take-out an ad in the directory for your business, please email beverly.aviles@emmausparish.org. Thanks!
Tickets still available for the Find Your Greatness event this Saturday
How's your schedule looking for Saturday morning? This is going to be an amazing event - don't miss it! Great speaker and a goodie bag of books and resources for each attendee. Click here for more information, a short video about the speaker and tickets ($25/each).
Community Conversations About Local Healthcare
Have you or your family had a personal experience with the health care system that has been an issue or concern for you? Would you like to learn how to work with your neighbors to begin addressing these concerns? Then join us in one of the conversations about health care issues, that will take place in small groups, at Emmaus PLC, Room 204, on two different dates for your convenience:
Wednesday, June 13 and Monday, June 18, both days from 7:00 - 8:15 PM.
For more information and/or RSVP for one of these dates, please contact Paloma Rodriguez at the Parish office 512-261-8500, Paloma.rodriguez@emmausparish.org, or Christina Leal, at 210-508-8516, cleal.austininterfaith@gmail.com
We do not stop in the Summer - we only slow down a tiny bit:
- Summer Schedule & Events for Journey Middle School Youth - click here
- Summer Schedule & Events for Outcry High School Youth - click here
Registration has started for the 2018-19 school year for both sacramental preparation and regular faith formation classes. Early birds save $25 if registration is completed by June 20! All the information you need is on the parish website, click below:
- All About Children's Faith Formation. Includes: Class Times, Fees, Sacramental Prep, Communications
Exciting news - a Marriage Encounter Weekend is coming to our parish! Couples are invited to deepen your communication, strengthen your relationship, rekindle your romance and renew your sacrament at the next Marriage Encounter Weekend held at Emmaus Catholic Church. This weekend is non-residential, which means you attend the weekend at Emmaus, but return home to sleep on Friday and Saturday nights. Marriage Encounter has set up a 25% discount off the application fee for our parishioners attending the Emmaus weekend. The code is: EmmausWWME25. For more dates, information & to apply go to austinme.org or contact wwmeaustin@gmail.com or call 512-677-WWME (9963). Call early to ensure a space. Para información en español llamar al 512-744-5318.
And the Funnies...
A Lutheran pastor is walking around his neighborhood when he sees several children playing with some newborn puppies."Kids, what kind of puppies are these?" he asks.
"Well, they are Lutheran puppies, of course," replied the kids.
The pastor is really touched. A few days later he sees the children and again asks what kind of puppies they have. And again he is assured they are Lutheran puppies.
About a week later, the pastor's bishop comes for a visit. Hoping to impress him, the pastor takes the bishop for a walk by the children with the puppies. He proudly askes them, "Children, what kind of puppies are these?"
"Why, they are Catholic puppies, of course!" they reply.
The pastor turns beet red, demanding, "But last week and the time before you told me they were Lutheran puppies!"
"Yes, but their eyes are open now," reply the kids.
A monastery in the English countryside had fallen on hard times, and the abbot decided to establish a business to defray their expenses. The monks first considered a bakery or a winery, but being English they decided to open a fish-and-chips restaurant. The establishment soon became quite popular, attracting locals and tourists from all over.
One customer, thinking himself clever, asked one of the brothers standing nearby, "I suppose you are the fish friar?"
"No," answered the brother with a straight face, "I'm the chip monk."
