Our Mission Statement

Our Parish Mission is to answer our Baptismal call and our understanding of the Gospel message to teach, encourage and nurture each other so that the local community will see Emmaus Catholic Community as a beacon of light guiding others to Jesus Christ.

As disciples we boldly, prayerfully, enthusiastically, go where we have not gone before.

Emmaus Story

Now that very day two of them were going to a village seven miles from Jerusalem called Emmaus, and they were conversing about all the things that had occurred. And it happened that while they were conversing and debating, Jesus himself drew near and walked with them, but their eyes were prevented from recognizing him. He asked them, "What are you discussing as you walk along?" They stopped, looking downcast. One of them, named Cleopas, said to him in reply, "Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know of the things that have taken place there in these days?" read more

New Parishioners

If you are first-time parishioners and wish to join Emmaus Catholic Community or, if you need to update your information, please contact the parish office.

Emmaus Weekly Sunday Bulletin

The weekly parish bulletin can be viewed in one of two ways (you will need Adobe Reader to view the bulletin in PDF format--Free):

[1] Check our Bulletin Archives

[2] The bulletin can be access on the website

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Resources

A list of resources that might assist you on our website. If you know of additional resources or we left one out, please feel free to contact us. The site map is another good way of getting around.

New Revised Roman Missal

The Roman Missal, Third Edition, the ritual text containing prayers and instructions for the celebration of the Mass, has been approved by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. First use of the new text of the new Roman Missal will be on the First Sunday of Advent, November 27, 2011

Stewardship Reflection

Stewardship has no Stench So they took away the stone.‖ (John 11:41a) Perhaps one of Our Lord’s greastest miracles was the raising of Lazarus. Yet, we see that even in this great miracle Jesus calls others to act. He tells the crowd to roll away the stone from the tomb. And they protest, saying it will stink. How often do we think that something God is asking us to do might ―stink‖ - whether it is giving more of our time, our talent or our treasure? Yet if we step up in Stewardship to follow Our Lord’s command and take away the stones that block us from participating in God’s work, we can expect great miracles in our lives.

 

About Us

It all started on September 25, 1939 for Sacred Heart Parish....
In the course of time it became apparent that the number of Catholics residing in and around Mt. Ephraim was increasing.  Moreover, it became equally apparent that a large number of these Catholics were not making the journey to attend Mass either at Haddon Heights or at any of the other neighboring parishes. continue

It started on September 26,1954 for Holy Maternity Parish...
Young Bill Miller gazed over the 11-plus acres located off Nicholson Road. It was desolate, a barren field of weeds – except for the mounds of dirt. The bulldozer parked on a corner of the property had begun excavating. continue

It begins June 9, 2010, for Emmaus Catholic Community...
Bishop Joseph Galante formally announced today that the parishes of Holy Maternity, Audubon and Sacred Heart, Mt. Ephraim, will merge and the new parish resulting from the merger, Emmaus Catholic Community, will be established.
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The Road to Emmaus Catholic Community

Our Diocese | Bishop Galante | Pastoral Planning | Previous Bishops | Diocesan Vision Statement

Parish Ministries

We invite you to become involved in one or more of our many ministries listed on this website. Your participation will help you to discover many friends at Emmaus Catholic Community. It will help you live out the promise you made to Christ in Baptism and Confirmation.
Your participation will continue to make Emmaus Catholic Community an active community of faith. Contact us if you have additional questions or comments for a particular ministry.

Be Advised and Warned

All though parking is a problem, you must refrain from parking in the Fire Lanes. It has come to our attention that cars will be ticketed for parking in these lanes. The Fire Lanes are areas between the church and the school and right next to the church on the parking lot side. These areas must remain clear so fire equipment can get in for an emergency.

Some Reminders

We have several items we would like you to remember:

Welcome to our New Parishioners

Welcome to New Members through Baptism

Our Faithful Departed

Prayers for Our Military

Candle Memorials

Prayers for our Sick Relatives and Friends

Mass Intentions and Offertory Gifts

People's Petition Book

Why Go to Church?

Parking in the Fire Lanes

Emmaus Survey Reminder

To everyone who took the time to answer the survey recently sent out, we wish to thank you. We have started processing the surveys which were returned and will soon be able to offer some results. We will then start implementing some of the concerns and suggestions you have identified according to the priority of your responses. This will, of course, take some time and we ask for your patience as we begin the planning process.