Marcia’s scarves come bundled with love and warmth
By LIZ ALLEN, Staff Writer Marcia’s Frisina’s heart ached for people who are homeless, but she knew that she couldn’t embrace everyone...
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"The Disciples walked with Jesus on the road to Emmaus... They recognized the Risen Christ...
They knew Christ in the Breaking of the Bread." Luke 24
EMMAUS MINISTRIES
a ministry of the Benedictine Sisters of Erie
Emmaus
- Nov 1
- 3 min
AmeriHealth Caritas provides resources to Emmaus guests
by LIZ ALLEN, Staff Writer Guy and Sierra boarded the mobile wellness center operated by AmeriHealth Caritas Pennsylvania, parked outside...
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Emmaus
- Oct 28
- 3 min
Fish fry is labor of love for S.O.N.S of Lake Erie
by LIZ ALLEN, Staff Writer Chuck Miller is a fix-it guy, whether that involved his 40 years on the job as a heating, ventilation and air...
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Emmaus
- Oct 11
- 3 min
Harvest Fest 2023 at Emmaus
Sisters Lucia and Claire Surmik, who worked at Emmaus for more than three decades danced away at the tenth Harvest Fest on October 1,...
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Emmaus
- Sep 29
- 4 min
Face to face with the ‘meal gap’
by LIZ ALLEN, Staff Writer “Map the Meal Gap,” published by Feeding America in May and using 2021 statistics, reported that in Erie...
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Emmaus
- Aug 7
- 3 min
Stepping Up to Honor Sister Mary
By LIZ ALLEN, Staff Writer When J.D. Jata walked, Sister Mary Miller listened. What she heard one day when J.D. was a guest at Emmaus...
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Emmaus
- Jun 29
- 3 min
Emmaus Grove nurtures healthy outcomes
By LIZ ALLEN, Staff Writer Sister Mary Miller helped to plant the seed for Emmaus Grove Urban Farm in 2013. The garden grows and thrives...
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Emmaus
- Jun 26
- 1 min
Ice Cold Lemonade at the Kids Cafe
By JACQUELINE SANCHEZ-SMALL, OSB; Staff Writer “Lemonade! Lemonade! Come and get your lemonade!” 8-year-old Kids Cafe participants Roia...
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Emmaus
- May 15
- 2 min
Sister Mary Miller, Director of Emmaus, Dies at 81
The Emmaus Ministries Board of Directors is heartbroken to share the news that Emmaus director Sister Mary Miller, OSB, died on May 14,...
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Emmaus
- Nov 21, 2022
- 2 min
Thanksgiving Dinner at the Soup Kitchen
“Robert! I can’t believe you’re here! It’s been a year since I’ve seen you!” cried a volunteer as she welcomed a man into the Emmaus Soup...
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Emmaus
- Nov 16, 2022
- 2 min
Annual Coat Drive at Emmaus
As the seasons change and Erie’s harsh winter weather creeps in, guests at Emmaus know that they can count on the annual coat drive to...
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Emmaus
- Nov 16, 2022
- 2 min
Interview with City Councilwomen and Kids Cafe Alum Jasmine Flores
Long before Jasmine Flores would become the first Latina to be elected to the Erie City Council, she was a six year-old student at...
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