QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
- WHAT IS THE EMMAUS CENTRE?
- WHEN DID THE EMMAUS CENTRE OPEN ITS DOORS?
- WHO IS THE FOUNDER OF THE EMMAUS CENTRE?
- WHO ELSE WORKS AT THE EMMAUS CENTRE?
- WHAT PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE EMMAUS CENTRE?
- ARE THERE WORSHOPS FOR GUYS AT THE EMMAUS CENTRE?
- WHAT PLACE DOES THE EMMAUS CENTRE HAVE IN THE COMMUNITY?
- DOES THE EMMAUS CENTRE WELCOME NON-BELIEVERS?
- THROUGH WHAT MEANS DOES THE EMMAUS CENTRE DO ITS PUBLICITY?
- WHO DIRECTS THE EMMAUS CENTRE?
- HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE VISITED THE EMMAUS CENTRE SINCE THE GRAND OPENING?
- WHAT IS THE ORIGIN OF THE EMMAUS CENTRE’S NAME?
- 1. WHAT IS THE EMMAUS CENTRE?
The Emmaüs Centre is an evangelization and fellowship centre for persons in need.
- 2. WHEN DID THE EMMAUS CENTRE OPEN ITS DOORS?
October 1st, 2004
- 3. WHO IS THE FOUNDER OF THE EMMAUS CENTRE?
Sister Claudette Marchand s.c.o.
- 4. WHO ELSE WORKS AT THE EMMAUS CENTRE?
SISTER SUZANNE POULIN, fdls * assistant * outreach program * volunteer program *
BEN LANGLOIS * outreach program * sound technician * publicity * Web site technician
LOUISE LANGLOIS * treasurer * web site administrator * outreach program * volunteer program * youth program
*** and other volunteers
- 5. WHAT PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE EMMAUS CENTRE?
1- social program - different workshops on social problems: self-esteem, suicide prevention, grieving, addiction etc..
2- outreach program - volunteers go out in the different parts of the city to reach out to people in need of a friendly ear.
3- artistic program - there is different activities going on, example, making rosaries, friendship cards, painting, BANNERS. There is also a musical group.
4- spriritual program - We pray with those who desire it, we offer sessions to secondary students. We also evangelize through puppetry and audio-visuel.
- 6. ARE THERE WORSHOPS FOR GUYS AT THE EMMAUS CENTRE?
Yes, especially in electronics. Ben Langlois runs this workshop
- 7. WHAT PLACE DOES THE EMMAUS CENTRE HAVE IN THE COMMUNITY?
The Centre works in partnership with various social agencies in the Sudbury region.
- 8. DOES THE EMMAUS CENTRE WELCOME NON-BELIEVERS?
Yes, we greet everyone where they are.
- 9. THROUGH WHAT MEANS DOES THE EMMAUS CENTRE DO ITS PUBLICITY?
A) through this website
B) through the parish bulletins
C) through cable 10 and Radio Canada (le Babillard)
D) word of mouth
- 10. WHO DIRECTS THE EMMAUS CENTRE?
Sister Claudette Marchand, s.c.o.
- 11. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE VISITED THE EMMAUS CENTRE SINCE THE GRAND OPENING?
More than 1000 people
- 12. WHAT IS THE ORIGIN OF THE EMMAUS CENTRE’S NAME?
The name is taken from the gospel of Saint Luc 24:13-24 (The road to Emmaus)
We try to see Jesus in every person that we meet.