Outcry is a place of encounter with the Lord.

Registration for the 2018-19 school year - click here.

Text “emmausoutcry” to 84576 to be added to the email/text list.

Summer Calendar of Outcry events - click here or scroll down:

Summer 2018 Events:

Mercy Mondays - Teen Led Bible Study
10:00 – 11:00 AM in Youth Lounge
June 11, June 18, July 2, July 30, August 6
Learn the way of the Lord as we open up the scriptures together and receive the healing power of God’s love. Let His truth sink in!

Zip Line Adventure at Cypress Valley
Time TBD on June 23

Trinity Thursdays, 7:30 PM
Discipleship & Leadership
Dive deeper into our faith and our identities as beloved children of God. This is an open place to ask questions pertaining to faith and spiritual growth. Feel free to bring friends of all denominations.

Mobile Loaves & Fishes Truck Run
5:00 PM at St. Thomas More
Become the hands & feet of Jesus & encounter Him in the poor.



Service Hours @Emmaus
9:00 AM - Noon, July 5 and August 2
Help with projects on the Emmaus campus and earn service hours for graduation! Best of all: yummy snacks provided!

Latin Mass Field Trip
2:00 PM on July 1
Meet in front of Church at Emmaus for van ride to Latin Mass followed by dinner.



Water Park Fun
Time TBD on August 11
Meet in front of Church at Emmaus for van ride to fun at a water park TBD.

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St. Augustine says “Our hearts are restless until they rest in you”.
Growing in our relationship with Jesus and putting Him first is what makes our life fall into place. We are hungry & thirsty and He is the only One that can satisfy.

Our Outcry life nights are filled with worship, praise, prayer, scripture, catechism, community life, evangelism, social justice and pastoral care. We cry out and the Lord hears our prayer!

The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry. 
Psalm 34:15

Click Here for the Confirmation 2018 Info & Study Guide.

STEUBENVILLE MID-AMERICA 
RETREAT TAKES PLACE AT MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY
 
Steubenville STL Mid-America is a high-energy youth conference where thousands of teens are invited to encounter Jesus Christ through dynamic speakers, engaging music, the Sacraments, small group discussions, and fellowship with other teens
 
DATES: 
JULY 19 leaving aprox. 10:30 PM
Returning 23 aprox. 7:00 AM, exact times TBD
 
COST: $325 (transportation, housing and most meals included-see below)
 
TO REGISTER:
1. $325- made payable to Emmaus Catholic Parish (please put "Outcry - Steubenville Retreat and students name" in memo line)
2. Please send in with the diocesan form:
ENGLISH diocesan FORM - click here
SPANISH diocesan FORM - click here

3. Please go online and fill this form out as well:
https://steubystl.com/attendee-registration/?group_id=stby_b7ee0d
 
All retreat chaperones are Ethics and Integrity compliant with the Diocese of Austin, which includes a background check.

Click here for packing list .pdf.

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See below for the latest video from a night at Outcry:

Text “emmausoutcry” to 84576 to be added to the email/text list.

Pictures from Outcry 2016-17 - an amazing year of accomplishments!

Faith Formation leadership and staff use Flocknote and our parish website to keep everyone informed. It is imperative that you be on our Flocknote email list for the programs that involve your children. You have the option to receive emails and/or text messages.
 
You can use text to join from your phone:
             Text “emmausoutcry” to 84576 for high school youth ministry.
             Text “emmausjourney” to 84576 for middle school youth ministry.
             Text “elemfaith” to 84576 for elementary catechisis.
Specifically for Outcry Teens: Text "outcryreallove" to 84576

From your computer browser, go to www.flocknote.com/EmmausCatholicParish/AllParish
 
More information on Flocknote is here: www.EmmausParish.org/Flocknote

Life Nights
Teen Mass
Trinity Thursdays
CORE Team
Confirmation
Retreats, Mission trips and Service projects: Information coming soon

Need help finding a Confirmation Saint,
click here: 
http://lifeteen.com/blog/biggest-best-list-confirmation-saints-guys-girls/

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Life Nights

Who: Teens grades 9-12 and their friends​ (other denominations are welcome so please feel free to invite someone.)

What: A place to grow in your Catholic faith and encounter Jesus in a deep and powerful way and bring Him into your families and the world. We will have faith filled nights of catechesis, music, skits, games, talks, small groups and adoration.

When: Every Sunday after the 5 PM Teen Mass. Light Dinner 6:00-6:30 PM. Life night 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Where: We will meet in the Youth Center which is located in the PLC building next to the office on the hill above the church

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Teen Mass

Who: Teens, their families and friends

What: Holy Mass centered on the Eucharist and God’s love for us, with spirit filled music and worship

When: Every Sunday 5:00 PM Mass in the Church

Where: There is a reserved section in the Mass that is for teens, their friends and families

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Trinity Thursdays

Who: Teens and their friends grades 9-12 who want to go even deeper in the Catholic faith (all denominations welcome to attend)

What: A discipleship/leadership meeting as we dive deeper into our faith and our identities as beloved children of God.  We also discuss upcoming field trips and mission trips. This is an open place to ask questions pertaining to the faith and spiritual growth.

When: 7:30 PM Thursday Evenings

Where: 3311 Ranch Road 620 S, Lakeway, TX 78738

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CORE Team

The Core Team is for young adults and adults who have a desire to share their faith and love of God with high school teenagers. It’s a beautiful way to serve and is very rewarding. Core team must be over 18 years of age and be EIM certified. (To become EIM certified please click here).

There are various ways to help including Life Night set up, implementation, leading small groups, prayer, helping at retreats, Mass & special events.

Please consider if God may be calling you to help in this ministry and share your love of God with the students!

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Confirmation

Confirmation preparation begins with enrollment and participation in Faith Formation.

Requirements for Confirmation

1. In High School and be at least 14 years of age.
2. The Diocese requires a minimum of 2 consecutive years faith formation prior to receiving Confirmation.  Student must have recently completed at least 1 year of Religious Education either at a Catholic School or Parish, plus be currently registered and participate in the Outcry life nights program at Emmaus the year of confirmation. The second year is the current confirmation year. The first year is the year immediately preceding the second year.
3. Attend with a parent 3 Confirmation Workshops and Confirmation rehearsal during the year leading to Confirmation. Student and sponsors or parent needs to attend rehearsal. Sponsors are also encouraged to attend workshops. Dates will be announced soon.
4. Participate in the Confirmation Retreat, weekend date is TBD.
5. In addition, the Confirmation Application Package (see Documents on right column) must be completed and submitted along with the student's Baptismal Certificate, Retreat form and payment, Sponsor Covenant, and a student essay on why they wish to be confirmed and their choice of patron saint. Only fully completed packages will be accepted and must be submitted no later than December 16^th 2018.

 

• All candidates and sponsors are asked to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation on the Confirmation Retreat or within one month of receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation or, if needed, sooner.

Attendance Policy
Cell phones are not to be used during Life Nights or retreat weekends. 
If a student misses three Life Nights they will need to complete make-up work for days they have missed or attend the DCYC Retreat. Make-up work is due by April 1st. More than three classes cannot be missed. 
Student and parents must attend the Confirmation Workshops as they are mandatory. 

About Confirmation from the Catechism
"Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John, who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit; for it had not yet fallen on any of them, but they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then they laid their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit" ( Acts 8:14-17).

Confirmation perfects Baptismal grace; it is the sacrament which gives the Holy Spirit in order to root us more deeply in the divine filiation, incorporate us more firmly into Christ, strengthen our bond with the Church, associate us more closely with her mission, and help us bear witness to the Christian faith in words accompanied by deeds.

Need help finding a Confirmation Saint, click here...http://lifeteen.com/blog/biggest-best-list-confirmation-saints-guys-girls/

The Effects of Confirmation
It is evident from its celebration that the effect of the sacrament of Confirmation is the special outpouring of the Holy Spirit as once granted to the apostles on the day of Pentecost.

From this fact, Confirmation brings an increase and deepening of baptismal grace:

- it roots us more deeply in the divine filiation which makes us cry, "Abba! Father!"; ¹¹⁷

- it unites us more firmly to Christ;
- it increases the gifts of the Holy Spirit in us;
- it renders our bond with the Church more perfect; ¹¹⁸
- it gives us a special strength of the Holy Spirit to spread and defend the faith by word and action as true witnesses of Christ, to confess the name of Christ boldly, and never to be ashamed of the Cross: ¹¹⁹
Recall then that you have received the spiritual seal, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of right judgment and courage, the spirit of knowledge and reverence, the spirit of holy fear in God's presence. Guard what you have received. God the Father has marked you with his sign; Christ the Lord has confirmed you and has placed his pledge, the Spirit, in your hearts. ¹²⁰

Click Here for the Confirmation Application for 2018-2019