Emmaus house was established in 1982. Roma was the first core member of L’Arche Sudbury. Bringing along her rocking chair and a frying pan she moved into the house with Peggy, our first community leader and the house leader, and Sister Rita (Alice), assistant (housekeeper/cook extraordinaire).

In the past twenty five plus years many people have lived here and have moved away. Right now Roma lives with Robert, Tim, Alain and our newest member Eddy.
 
At first Emmaus House was known for its community parties and gatherings which we hosted.  The parties are now fewer as most community events are now held at Cana.
 

Over the years the house has had many renovations. It has expanded and has been changed many times. Most recently the basement green carpet has been replaced with hardwood. The bar that experienced many parties especially St. Patrick's Day is now gone. A new state of the art personal hygiene facility has been built to accommodate our many needs.  It’s not a spa but probably a close second.
 
When you come to Emmaus you can always count on hearing some form of music, we have a lot of music lovers in the house.
On weekends, you can always count on smelling something delicious coming from the stove. Roma and an assistant always do some baking so we have fresh baking to enjoy.
The Sudbury L’Arche Board of Directors meets monthly in our basement to conduct its business.