Holiday Memories

Emmaus Home had a wonderful trip to Philadelphia where we visited the Christmas village at city hall. The holiday season may be over but the joy our men and women bring is something that lasts all year long!

A Death in the Emmaus Home Community

Anne's mother was called home by Our Lord on Christmas Day. Please pray for the repose of her soul and for her grieving family.

Kevin and Martin Receiving Gifts!

Kevin

Kevin and Martin of Emmaus Home are recipients of the Christmas Giving Tree at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish in Media, PA! We wish to thank Fr. Bell and his parish for this great honor!

To help our work with God's children at Emmaus Home, please donate HERE. May the Lord reward with eternal life all who do good to us in His Name.

Martin

The Holidays at Emmaus Home

Nick and Grandmom

Anne at the Polar Express

Anne with State Representative Tom Killian

It's cold and snowing in Pennsylvania but at Emmaus Home there are warm hearts and happy times. And our work for adults with intellectual disabilities goes on. Christmas is coming and we need angels to pray for us at Emmaus Home, and help in any way they can, so that we may continue to offer shelter to God's vulnerable ones. Offerings in the name of the Child Jesus are accepted HERE. May God reward you! And may He reward with Eternal Life all who do good to us in His Name!

Marty Hugs Mrs. Santa

Anne with Emmaus Home treasurer Bob Moore

Christmas Party with the Third Order of St. Francis

Our local community of Third Order Franciscans invited Emmaus Home to their annual Christmas Party. Everyone had a wonderful time.

At the North Pole Express

It's snowing in the Philadelphia area. Caitlin and Kevin were at the North Pole Express!! It was a chilly but happy time! It is important for our adults with intellectual disabilities to enjoy outings!

Christmas is coming and we need angels to pray for us at Emmaus Home, and help in any way they can, so our work with God's vulnerable ones can continue. Offerings are accepted HERE. May God reward you! And may He reward with Eternal Life all who do good to us in His Name!

December 2017 Newsletter

Our new Day Program is located at 2989 Dutton Mill Road, Aston, PA. It is the perfect location and a beautiful space for our participants. After waiting for its completion and meeting in parks, libraries and nature centers for several months,we are very excited and proud to be in our new program’s home. It features professional administrative offices, reception area and conference room. The ABA compliant facility has a computer lab, kitchen and ADL training area. A bright and spacious creativity area facilitates our Art, Music, Crafts and other group activities.

We now have two residences: one at 601 Vernon Street in Media, PA, and another at 1519 Black Rock Road in Swarthmore PA. They are beautiful, well-appointed homes in safe and welcoming communities. The Media home can house 3 residents with our wonderful house parent, RoseAnna Yap, who has a master's degree in special education from the Philippines, and the Swarthmore home is the residence of two adults and our newest houseparent, Dr. Rafe Martinez Arrue, with a PhD in psychology. The Franciscan Sisters have welcomed the participants of our Day Program to their Tuesday Afternoon Bingo. Every week our guys gleefully yell out their number or “bingo” and the regulars lovingly cheer them on.

Our Advent Season began with the generous gift of Christmas trees from Schmidt's Nursery and Linvilla Orchards. The Christmas trees were duly erected and decorated in Marty and Kevin’s home, the Day Program, and in our Media home. All of our men love Christmas, but Kevin goes crazy over Christmas trees. And the trees were particularly beautiful.

We are having an open house ribbon cutting ceremony on December 15th. We invite everyone to come and join us for beverages and snacks. And join us for our Wednesday Morning Coffee House from 10:00 to 11:00 beginning on December 13, with fresh coffee, donuts and pastries.

Kevin at the Christmas Tree Farm

Schmidt's Tree Farm generously donated Emmaus Home TWO BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS TREES!
Thank you!!

In Thanksgiving

I wish to thank Schmidt's Christmas tree farm for their generous donation of two beautiful Christmas trees for our homes.  They really make the homes of our men with disabilities shine and look so festive for the Holy season of Advent which begins on Sunday! I also wish to thank Linvilla Orchards for their generous donation of three lovely Christmas trees ! And an anonymous donor who continues to bless us during lean times of transition to our new sites! God is very good to Emmaus Home!! May God reward with eternal life all who do good to us in His Name!

An Amazing Day in Philadelphia for Emmaus Home

We went by train to Philadelphia. Here we are at the Reading Terminal Market (above)! A great venue for all kinds of eating! We then walked to City Hall, a very lovely old structure, with William Penn, our Quaker founder, on top. Dillworth Park is right outside of City Hall where there is a Christmas village, including a Carousel, ice skating rink and many of vendors selling cool stuff!

Everyone was thrilled with the train ride!