The following are notices and upcoming events in St Finian's Church:
Sunday, 16th March 2025
2nd Sunday of Lent
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 10am
St Colmcille’s Church Every Thursday at 10am
St Cronan's Church Every Friday at 10am
Lent at St Finian’s Church
Thursdays of Lent:
Lectio Divina Every Thursday Morning after 10.00am Mass and every Thursday evening at 7.30pm
Fridays of Lent:
7.00pm Stations of the Cross
Beginning on Friday 7th March and for every Friday of Lent
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament:
Monday 8am to 10am
Tuesday 8.00am to 10.00am & 10.30am to 11.30am
Wednesday 8.00am to 10.00am
Thursday 8.00am to 10.00am
Friday 8.00am to 10.00am & 5.00pm to 6.00pm
Saturday: 9.30am -11.00am
Lenten Prayer Space:
Every Day Our Lady’s Oratory is open for Quiet Prayer during the Season of Lent. Feel free to avail of this opportunity.
Lenten Campaign:
Our Lenten campaign in the parish for 2025 will again have as its focus: The People of Rumbek in South Sudan. There will be donation envelopes around the church during Lent.
CONGRATULATIONS to Majella Stenson who won last week's Lotto, worth €6,800! Next week's prize reverts to €500.
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
ST COLMCILLE'S PARISH – Lenten Discussions
For Lent this year we will be reflecting on the topic ‘Calling a Wounded Earth Home’. We will have prayers, reflections and discussions on a different theme each week. If you attended last year we would be delighted to see you again. We will start on Tuesday 11th March and each Tuesday until April 8th at 2.00pm in the Parochial House Seatown Road.
There will be an additional session on Tuesday night April 8th at 7.00pm for anyone who would like to join in the discussion but are unable to attend in the afternoons. All materials will be provided.
To register your interest contact Colette at the Parish Office 01 8407277 or parishoffice@stcolmcilleschurch.ie
MASSES ARE BEING OFFERED FOR THE FOLLOWING:
Tues 11th March
Paul Conor (RIP)
Michael Murphy (RD)
Wed 12th
Liam Curran (RIP)
Mairead McGrath (8th AN)
Health Intention
Thurs 13th
Paul Quigley (RD)
Owen & Siobhan Downing (Birthday Rem)
Madeline Lennon (RD)
Elizabeth Diwan (RIP)
Fri 14th
Paul Quigley (RD)
Gerry Diem (RD)
Colette Kenny (RD)
Bridie Kilduff (RD)
Sat 15th
11.00am: Marcella Malone (RD)
Vigil at 5.30pm
John Sexton (RD)
Sun 9th
10.00am Jimmy Fitzgerald (RD)
12.00 noon Kathleen Murphy (RD)
SACRISTY DIARY
Please note that if you are hosting a meeting you must make sure that Our Lady’s Oratory is booked for your group.
All bookings need to be in the Sacristy Diary and booked through the parish office, either by emailing stfiniansparish@gmail.com or calling 01 8409043
LECTIO DIVINA GROUP
We invite you to join our Lectio Divina group - starting Thursday 6th February.
Lectio Divina or "divine reading," is an ancient practice of engaging deeply with God’s Word through meditation, prayer, and contemplation. It’s a beautiful, contemplative way of engaging with Scripture.
When:
Every Thursday 10:45am to 11:30am starting 6th February 2025
Every Thursday 7:30pm to 8:15pm starting 6th February 2025
Where: Our Lady’s Oratory, St. Finian’s Church, River Valley
Whether new to Lectio Divina or have practised it before, all are welcome to deepen their faith in a warm, supportive group setting.
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 5pm - 6pm
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.
Lent calls us to God-centeredness. Jesus hanging there on the cross is a sign not only of forgiveness of sin, but of atonement for sin. Jesus Christ teaches us the value of prayer and fasting in order to gain self-control and self-discipline. Let the words of the prophet Joel guide your spiritual journey during Lent: “Return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning for your sins. Rend your hearts, and not your garments, says the Lord God Almighty.” (Joel 2. 12:2) The prophet Micah sums up what God requires of us: The Lord has told us what is good and what He requires, namely, to do what is just; to love tenderly; and to walk humbly with your God.” (Mic. 6:
PARISH CONTRIBUTIONS (1st/2nd March)
Total Parish Contributions amounted to €2,243 last week.
1st & 2nd Mass Collections:
Common Fund (First collection) €415
Share (Accord) (Second collection) €290
THANK YOU!