Quel est le rôle d'Emmaüs ?
Quel est le rôle d'Emmaüs ?
Notre mission est d'aider des personnes en situation de grande précarité à sortir durablement de cette situation. Nous les accompagnons pour qu'elles trouvent – ou retrouvent – une place dans la société qui soit conforme à leurs souhaits et à leurs capacités.
What is Emmaus International?
- www.emmaus-international.org. Emmaus (French: Emmaüs, French pronunciation: [ɛ.ma.ys]) is an international solidarity movement founded in Paris in 1949 by Catholic priest and Capuchin friar Abbé Pierre to combat poverty and homelessness.
What is the meaning of Emmaus in the Bible?
- Emmaus ( / əˈmeɪəs /; Greek: Ἐμμαούς, Emmaous; Latin: Emmaus; Hebrew: אֶמָּאוֹם , Emmaom; Arabic: عمواس , ʻImwas) is a town mentioned in the Gospel of Luke of the New Testament. Luke reports that Jesus appeared, after his death and resurrection, before two of his disciples while they were walking on the road to Emmaus.
What is the significance of the supper at Emmaus?
- Supper at Emmaus by Caravaggio, 1601. Emmaus (Greek: Ἐμμαούς, Emmaous Latin: Emmaus; Hebrew: אמאוס; Arabic: عمواس, ʻImwas) is a town mentioned in the Gospel of Luke from the New Testament. Luke reports that Jesus appeared, after his death and resurrection, before two of his disciples while they were walking on the road to Emmaus.
What is the guiding principle of Emmaus?
- The organization's guiding principle can be found in the Universal Manifesto of Emmaus International: Serve those worse off than yourself before yourself. Serve the most needy first. The first Emmaus Community was founded by Father Henri-Antoine Groues (known as Abbé Pierre) in Paris in 1949.
