St. Finian's Church
River Valley, Swords
The Early Irish Saints Partnership of Parishes:
River Valley, Brackenstown, Swords, Drynam, Dublin Airport, Donabate, Portrane, Balheary.
The following are notices and upcoming events in St Finian's Church:
MASS TIMES
WEEKDAY MASSES
10.00 am in St Finian’s Church (except Mondays - a Holy Communion service replaces the 10.00 Mass)
WEEKEND MASSES
Saturday Morning: 11.00 am
Saturday Vigil: 5.30 pm
Sunday: 10.00 am, 12.00 pm.
All Masses and other Services in St. Finian's Church
are available on our webcam.
Communion Services In the Grouping of Parishes:
St Finian’s Church Every Monday at 10.00am
St Colmcille’s Church Every Thursday at 10.00am
St Cronan's Church Every Friday at 10.00am
Sunday 20th September, 2026
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
We continue our journey during this Season of Creation. Let us notice the beauty around us, to hand the next generation a local space in a slightly better shape, less polluted and more cared for. Once again, we invite you to participate in the Season of Creation by bringing some earthly item a plant, a stone, pebble or a small rock this Sunday and place it on our Season of Creation display on the Sanctuary.
BLESSING OF PETS
All God’s creatures great and small. Blessing of Animals will take place on Saturday 3rd October at 12.00 noon at the church.
ST VINCENT DE PAUL collected €1336.92 last weekend at their outdoor collection. Many thanks for all your donations
PARENTS INFORMATION MEETING FOR FIRST HOLY COMMUNION 2027
We invite all Parents and Guardians presenting a child for First Reconciliation and Communion to a meeting on Tuesday 22nd September at 7pm in the Church to launch our preparation programme for families. This meeting is for Parents /Guardians only.
We look forward to seeing everyone.
PASTORAL CENTRE WORKS
We're sure you are all aware that the development of our new parish Centre is well on the way. Foundations have been poured and blockwork will commence over the coming weeks. We ask that you become aware of the new layout of the area within the church grounds, especially on weekdays when schools are back.
LORETO COLLEGE will celebrate Mass on Tuesday 22nd September at 2.00pm to mark the beginning of the New Academic Year.
SINCE THE NIGHT of Holy Thursday, spending quiet time in prayer with the Lord in the Eucharist has been central to the Christian way of life. Here in St. Finian’s, we have special times when the Blessed Sacrament is exposed so that you may come and pray.
Mon: 8am - 10am
Tues: 8.00am - 10am and 10.30am - 11.30am
Wed: 8am - 10am
Thurs: 8am - 10am
Fri: 8am - 10am and 3pm - 4pm
Sat: 9am - 11am
Come and spend some time with the Lord.
We continue to pray the Rosary during the week at 9.15 am before our 10.00am Mass.
ANNUAL VALLEY WALK
The Valley Walk in aid of the Irish Cancer Society will take place on Sat 10th October.
Meet at Peacocks car park at 1.00pm for registration; the Walk starts at 2.00pm. Refreshments and raffle upstairs in Peacocks after the Walk.
MASSES ARE BEING OFFERED FOR THE FOLLOWING:
Sat 19th September
11.00am: Anna May McDonald (RD)
5.30pm Vigil:
Frances & Harry Keogh (AN)
Kay Doherty (RD)
Sun 20th
12.00 noon: Marian Lacey (3rd AN)
Special Intention (90th Birthday)
Mon 21st
Communion Service
Tues 22nd
Special Intention
Keeva Finnigan (RD)
Eamonn Morris (RD)
William O’Brien (MM)
Wed 23rd
Special Intention
Tess Larkin (3rd AN)
Thurs 24th
Denise Traynor (RD)
Maudie Kenndy (RD)
Special Intention
Fri 25th
Jim Dowd (RD)
Sat 26th
11.00am: Denise Traynor (RD)
5.30pm: Vigil
Martin Keady (AN)
Rose Dunne (RD)
Sun 27th
10.00am: Leo Foley (RD)
12.00 noon: Michael Plunkett (AN)
Mary Plunkett (RIP)
CONFESSION is available every day after Mass.
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA)
Are you interested in becoming a Catholic, or in completing your initiation into the Catholic Church?
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is a welcoming journey for adults who would like to learn more about the Catholic faith, prepare for Baptism, or complete their Christian initiation through the Sacraments of Confirmation and/or Holy Communion.
Preparation classes for initiation into the Catholic church will begin in our Parish in the third week of September.
If you are interested, or would simply like to find out more, please contact the Parish Office for further information.
THE ANNUAL COLLECTION for Cross Care will take place next weekend 19th Sept /20th Sept
This collection supports those most in need in our communities. Families with children and individuals trapped in homeless services struggling to provide food This collection will replace the usual Share collection.
PARISH CONTRIBUTIONS
Last weekend amounted to €2,418 1st & 2nd Collections.
Common Fund: €460.
Share: €280.
ALPHA COURSE
The parish will be running an Alpha Course (Faith Development) every Friday evening from Friday 9th October to Friday 4th December in the Oratory.
Course is from 7.00pm to 8.30pm.
If you are interested in doing this course, please contact Fr John on 0862365194
WE HAD NO LOTTO WINNER THIS WEEK - though two people matched three numbers.. Next week's Lotto prize now increases to €700.
A total of €350 was received in the Parish from people playing the Lotto last week.
Thank you to all who participate in the parish Lotto every week. Don't forget to pick up your Lotto envelope at the church!
All Lotto envelopes must be submitted by 6.00pm every Sunday night. All funds from the Lotto draw will be used to complete works on both St. Finian’s Church and Our Lady Queen of Heaven Church - including renewal of ceiling and floors, and waterproofing and painting of exterior walls.
Please note that all Lotto envelopes should be posted through the Donation box on the wall just inside the church door and not through the parish office letterbox. Thank you for your support. Best of luck to everyone who enters our draw.
Click here to check the weekly LOTTO RESULTS