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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
Reflections on Early Days at Emmaus
Amy VanScoter (Community Development and Communications Coordinator), reflects on her first weeks as a new staff member. About two weeks...
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Jan 23, 20243 min read
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Soup's On: Reflections from the Soup Kitchen
On January 9, 2024 Emmaus Soup Kitchen marked 50 years of serving meals to the hungry of Erie. Sister Jacqueline Sanchez-Small, Staff...
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Jan 12, 20243 min read
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Take good care of your teeth
by LIZ ALLEN, Staff Writer Dental health involves a lot more than brushing and flossing but those two practices are good habits to adopt....
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Dec 1, 20232 min read
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Gentleness and love abound at Emmaus during Thanksgiving
by LIZ ALLEN, Staff Writer Ciera rolled plastic silverware into napkins. Jenn unfurled tablecloths. Although they volunteered at Emmaus...
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Nov 17, 20233 min read
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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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Nov 16, 20233 min read
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Warm coats come wrapped in kindness
by LIZ ALLEN, Staff Writer For 28 years, members of St. Jude and St. Patrick Catholic Churches have stepped up to bundle up the guests of...
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Nov 7, 20233 min read
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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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Nov 1, 20233 min read
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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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Oct 28, 20233 min read
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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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Oct 11, 20233 min read
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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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Sep 29, 20234 min read
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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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Aug 7, 20233 min read
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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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Jun 29, 20233 min read
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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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Jun 26, 20231 min read
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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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May 15, 20232 min read
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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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Nov 21, 20222 min read
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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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Nov 16, 20222 min read
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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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Nov 16, 20222 min read
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