These are just the best evenings, enjoying great people after Mass!

Pictures from Fall Fest! Click here and enjoy!
Enjoy and thank you to Michael and Rosario - our fabulous photographers!!

Mass of Reparation, at the request of Bishop Joe Vasquez
Monday, October 8, 6:00 PM in the Church, Followed by refreshments and a Question & Answer time with Fr. Samuel, in the Narthex.
Novena of Reparation, October 9—17, at the request of Bishop Joe Vasquez
Ways to observe this Novena:

• Participation in daily Mass
• Offer daily prayers for victims of abuse and those who suffer from a lack of resources and assistance
• Pray daily “A Prayer for Our Church” found here - click here.
• Offer prayers for the Church and her ministers
• Fasting (minimally—no eating between meals, two smaller meals and one regular meal)
• Acts of penance, mercy and service
• Praying the rosary individually or as a group

Read more about this Mass & Novena of Reparation on the Austin Diocese website:
www.austindiocese.org.

Shred Day - This Saturday, October 6, 9:00 AM to Noon or until the truck fills! No fee but donations appreciated, goes to Boy Scout Troop 52.

Emmaus greatly appreciates all of the service hours by Troop 52 at Fall Fest!
The scouts helped with set-up, clean-up, trash management and ran the game booths, too! We also thank Andrew Cohan and his Eagle Scout project that brought three fantastic games to our Fall Fest: St. John the Baptist Splash, The Holey Spirit Ball Drop and the Jacob's Ladder Maze. These games were designed and built by Andrew and the scouts and are made to be stored and used again and again. Thank you for everything! God Bless these Scouts!

Social Saturday- This Saturday, October 6 following the 5:00 PM Vigil Mass in the Narthex. Hooray!

Emmaus Country Breakfast by the Knights of Columbus, Sunday, October 7, 9:30 AM to Noon in the Great Hall. Proceeds support our seminarian, Callan. Cost: $10/adult, $7/child, $30/family of four. Yum and done and no clean-up!

Truck or Treat will be Wednesday, October 24, 6:30 - 8:30 PM, sign-up to bring your decorated car and goodies: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0E4CADAE2AA2F49-trunk 

Pet Blessing - October 7 at 3:00 PM (sharp!) in the Labyrinth
See, I am now establishing my covenant with you and your descendants after you
and with every living creature that was with you: the birds, the tame animals, and all the wild animals that were with you—all that came out of the ark. -Genesis 9:9
How the pet blessing works: all animals are welcome, they should be leashed or caged accordingly, each will be blessed by Fr. Samuel.
Snakes at the far end, the blessing will reach.



Emmaus Day of Prayer is Saturday, October 20 from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM at Planned Parenthood on Ben White. Sign-up is here (click) and also after all Masses on October 13 &14. The parish van will take people to the 10:00 AM hour and bring them back to Emmaus. Sign-up for the van is also online.

Join us for an evening of ADVICE ON COLLEGE: 
Insider Tips to Navigate the Complicated College Process and Save Lots of Money!
Parents and Grandparents of HS students will not want to miss hearing a national expert provide strategies to help families navigate the complicated college process, find the right fit and save tens of thousands of dollars. The event will cover common mistakes families make in selecting a college, myths about financial aid, and how to significantly reduce your cost. A must for parents and grandparents of college-bound students: Tuesday, October 23, 7:00—8:30 PM in the Great Hall.

Save the Date
Bingo with Knights, Friday, October 26
Thursday, November 1 is a Holy Day of obligation, All Saint's Day.
Handel's Messiah by Austin Symphony, Wednesday, December 5 at Emmaus!!!!!
http://www.austinsymphony.org/events/handels-messiah/
Emmaus Gala-Lite will be on Saturday, March 2, 2019.

And the Funnies....