Emmaus Ministry - St. James Church

Where is
Emmaus Ministry?
FREE Kick Off to Summer Cookouts
(South Side Neighborhoods)
– Free hot dogs, chips and drinks, activities,
games and bicycle giveaways
Bishop Foery Foundation
(Edmund Avenue, Southside)
– Hot meals and baked goods for youth in
afterschool program and CNY Fresh Food
Giveaway
– Hot breakfast during summer program
We are a
Faith Community
Living the Gospels...
St. James
For more information contact:
Sheila Austin, R.N., Director
St. James Emmaus Ministry
4845 South Salina Street
Catholic Charities Men’s Shelter
(1074 South Clinton Street)
– Foot care – monthly
– Haircuts – monthly
– Holiday greeting card writing
– Holy Thursday’s Washing of Feet
– Holiday coffee and donuts – ten times a year
– Hot meals and sandwiches – seven times
a month
Catholic Charities Women’s Shelter
(Dorothy Day House)
– Hot meals – three times a month
– Holiday coffee and donuts –ten times a year
Loaves and Fishes
(Catholic Charities Expansion Housing
and other sites)
– Packaging and distributing 125 bags of
groceries monthly to men and women of
Catholic Charities Expansion Housing and
families throughout Syracuse
“To the Streets Canteen”
(City streets and bridge encampments)
– Hot food, clothing and personal care items brought to the hungry
and homeless - twice a month
– Summer popsicle and winter hot soup and coffee runs to the
Southside neighborhoods
Wherever we are...
– being present to the most vulnerable, needy and isolated in
shelters, on the streets and living under bridges, we’re bringing
the love of Christ through corporal works of mercy.
Opportunities to serve...
It is our baptismal call to become disciples, to “go and do likewise”. St. James Emmaus
Ministry has become a model of service for individuals, families, churches and
organizations to give of their time, talents and treasures. This can be done behind the
scenes, with direct hands on opportunities or through your financial support. One
hundred percent of your charitable contributions go directly to support our work to
feed, clothe and minister to the poor and marginalized.
Please make donations payable to: St. James Emmaus Ministry.
St. James
315-469-7789
Email: saustin2@twcny.rr.com
Website: www.stjamessyr.org
4845 South Salina Street
Syracuse, New York 13205
Facebook: Saint James Emmaus
Ministry in Syracuse, New York
Taking
the Gospel
to the Streets
get out of ourselves
“andWegomust
to the periphery.
”
- Pope Francis
Washing of Feet,
Holy Thursday 2009
and every month since…
Who we are...
In February 2008, Father John Manno challenged St. James Church to
reach beyond its walls and bring the presence of Christ to individuals and
families impacted by poverty, drugs, crime and homelessness. In 2013, newly
elected Pope Francis said, “We must get out of ourselves and go to the
periphery.” For years now, Emmaus Ministry has reached thousands in need on
the “periphery” in Syracuse. Through corporal works of mercy, food, drink,
clothing, visiting the sick and burying the dead, Emmaus Ministry puts flesh to
the Gospels, in a true “missionary evangelist” spirit. Emmaus Ministry is a
dynamic and committed ministry that strives to meet the need of many in
every section of the city (North, South, East and West). A man’s simple
question back in 2009 brought clarity to the ministry… “But will you come
back?” Inspired by the Gospel of Luke, Emmaus Ministry parallels the disciples
on the Road to Emmaus, where upon recognizing the resurrected Christ in their
midst the disciples asked Jesus to, “Stay with us.” Emmaus Ministry is
continually being called to “go and do
likewise”, for it is then, that we too
see Christ in faces of those we serve.
So, Emmaus Ministry’s response
remains a resounding
“YES, we will be back!”
Emmaus Ministry is blessed to have many parishes, groups and
individuals who collaborate with us to “Go and do likewise”.
• St. James Church, Syracuse
• Our Lady of Lourdes, Syracuse
• Holy Cross School, Dewitt
• St. Lucy’s Church, Syracuse
• Immaculate Conception Church,
Fayetteville
• Holy Family Church, Syracuse
• Dewitt Community Church
• Onondaga Community College
• Jamesville Dewitt Middle School
• St. James Young Adult Group
• Holy Cross Church, Dewitt
• St. Anthony of Padua, Syracuse
• St. John the Evangelist Church,
Camden
• St. Francis Xavier Church, Marcellus
• Catholic Charities of Onondaga County
• Onondaga Valley Presbyterian Church
• Lemoyne College Campus Ministry
• Syracuse University Phi Delta Epsilon
• Syracuse University
St. Thomas Moore Legal Society
• COUNTLESS BENEFACTORS!
Father Manno and Sheila Austin are visiting a man under
Beech Street Bridge who lost a friend.
Kirk gives back
to help others
Annual Kick Off to Summer
Cookout at Bishop Foery
Foundation
…No longer homeless
Surprises for the youth…
Students being of service...