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, 18th January 2026
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
LITURGICAL YEAR A & MATTHEW’S GOSPEL:
We will be reading from Matthew’s Gospel for most of the coming year. The writer of the Gospel of Matthew, like each of the Gospel writers, gathered all the stories and traditions about Jesus into a coherent understandable story for the early Christian communities. Each Gospel was responding to the needs of a particular Christian community and audience in a particular location and a particular time. There is clear indication that the writer of Matthew’s Gospel particularly addresses the Jewish community to show that Jesus was the long-awaited Messiah according to Jewish tradition. Jesus’ life is shown as the fulfilment of the promises God made to the Jewish people throughout their history. Matthew connects the continuity between Judaism and Christianity. This would indeed be very helpful for those becoming early Christians.
THE ROSARY
Why not start the New Year with joy and peace? Book the Rosary Statue for a week and notice the difference that praying the Rosary brings. Just leave your contact details with Stephanie in the parish office (01 8409043) or with a member of the Legion of Mary. Brona (086 2104151)
MASSES ARE BEING OFFERED FOR THE FOLLOWING:​
​Sat 17th January
11.00am: Ethna O’Gorman Smyth (2nd AN)
Vigil at 5.30pm:
Joan Tuck (3rd AN)
Filomena Garcia Segovia (5th AN)
Siobhan Reilly (AN)
Brendan McGurry (RD)
Michael Browne (AN)
Rita Browne (RIP)
​
Sun 18th
10.00am: Vincent Foley (RD)
​
Mon 19th
Communion Service
​
Tues 20th
Thomas, Annie & Pat Devaney (AN)
​
Wed 21st
Brendan McGurry (RD)
Dymphna DeLong (RD)
​
Thurs 22nd
Bridget Kennedy (RD)
Philomena Taylor (RD)
​
Fri 23rd
Mary O’Gorman (AN)
Ann Hayden (RD)
Mary Golden (RD)
​
Sat 24th
11.00am: Cornelius McKnight (RD)
Special Intention
Vigil at 5.30pm:
Paraic Tunny (10th AN)
John Byrne (5th AN)
Kevin Cahill (AN)
Brendan McGurry (RD)
​
Sun 25th
10.00am: Bridget Kennedy (RD)
Barney Hogan (RD)
12.00 noon: David Rooney (AN)
Vincent Foley (RD)
Ellen Moran (2nd AN)
​
COFFEE MORNING
We invite you to join us for a cuppa and a chat every Wednesday morning in Our Lady’s Oratory in St Finian’s Church after the 10.00am Mass.
WORLD DAY OF THE SICK
Our parish will be having a Special Mass for the Sick on Saturday 14th February at 11.00am.
We will have the anointing of the sick with the Holy oils at the Mass. All are welcome.
PARISH CONTRIBUTIONS - last weekend.
​
​​Total Parish Contributions amounted to €1,915 last week.
​
​​​​​1st Collection: €400.
2nd Collection: €295.
THANK YOU!
WE HAD NO LOTTO winner this week, though four people matched three numbers correctly. Next week's prize increases to €5,000. A total of €410 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
BIBLE STUDY
The Brackenstown Bible study group will commence a study of St. Matthew's Gospel on Monday 19th January and you are invited to take part. The classes will be held in St Cronan's Pastoral Centre from 7.30 to 8.50 pm on Monday nights. There will be a 50 minute DVD presentation by biblical scholar Jeff Cavins followed by a Q & A and discussion. There is no charge and all are welcome. To register please contact Louise in the parish office, tel. 01 8401188 or email to: brackenstownparish@gmail.com
CHRISTMAS OFFERINGS
Many thanks to all who have given towards the Christmas Offerings Envelopes. Your donation is very much appreciated.
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.
CONFIRMATION CONNECT
We welcome Confirmation Students and their parents to 5.30pm Mass next weekend, 24th Jan, as a follow-up of their second session of the Confirmation Connect programme.
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK
​This is a week to celebrate and acknowledge the wonderful contribution that our Catholic schools, both primary and post-primary, make to the mission of the Church in our local faith communities and throughout the wider Church. The theme of Catholic Schools Week 2026 is Normal Lives, Called to Holiness.
Our Junior and Senior Schools in Holy Family will be joining us throughout the week for Mass. We look forward to seeing all the Students.
PARENTS MEETING
All Parents /Guardians of First Holy Communion children are invited to a meeting on Tuesday January 27th at 7.00pm. in preparation of their child’s Sacrament of Reconciliation - which will take place Feb 24th, 25th & 26th.
LITURGY MEETING
A Liturgy meeting is scheduled for Wednesday 21st January at 7.00pm in Our Lady’s Oratory for all members of the Liturgy group.
ST VINCENT DE PAUL
St Vincent De Paul collection last weekend amounted to €1731.71 Your generosity is very much appreciated.