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)
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WEEKEND MASSES
Saturday Morning: 11.00 am
Saturday Vigil: 5.30 pm
Sunday: 10.00 am, 12.00 pm.
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All Masses and other Services in St. Finian's Church
are available on our webcam.​
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Communion Services In the Grouping of Parishes:
St Finian’s Church Every Monday and Wednesday
at 10.00am
St Colmcille’s Church Every Thursday at 10.00am
St Cronan's Church Every Friday at 10.00am
Sunday, 13th July 2025
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
BUILDING HOPE IN OUR PARISH
“In our Diocese, the Building Hope initiative involves people and priests creating a joint mission – a mission together – in which new pastoral areas will comprise a number of parishes in partnership. This necessarily involves a “letting go” of the past and an embrace of what is to come. For this pastoral initiative to be successful, there needs to be a shared appreciation of the rationale, and a shared conviction of the necessity to embrace change, rather than viewing change as a negative, the real challenge is to see change as an opportunity for creative ways to sustain a viable and vibrant future for the faith communities of our Diocese. Let us not be under any illusion as to the demand and depth of that change. In fact, it might be more accurate to call it a conversion.” Our PPC team will be speaking at all Masses next weekend 19th July /20th July on how building hope in our parish will help our faith community to grow stronger.
WE HAD NO LOTTO winner this week, though two people matched three numbers correctly. Next week's prize increases to €2,300. A total of €535 was received in the Parish from people playing the Lotto last week.
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Thank you to all who participate in the parish Lotto every week. Don't forget to pick up your Lotto envelope at the church!
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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.
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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.
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Click here to check the weekly LOTTO RESULTS
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.
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We continue to pray the Rosary during the week at 9.15 am before our 10.00am Mass.
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).
The Legion of Mary meets every Thursday at 7pm in the meeting room in St Finian’s. Why not pop in for a visit? All are Welcome!
MASSES ARE BEING OFFERED FOR THE FOLLOWING:
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​Sat 12th July
11.00am: John McCoy (RD)
Vigil at 5.30pm
Maura Donoghue (AN)
Noel Gibson (1st AN)
Ann Gibson (AN)
John O’Donoghue (RD)
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Sun 13th
10.00am: Cyril Duggan (6th AN)
12.00 noon: Veronica Gargan (RD)
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Mon 14th
Communion Service
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Tues 15th
Anne Foley (RD)
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Wed 16th
Catherine McGinley (RD)
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Thurs 17th
Patrick Kealy (AN)
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Fri 18th
Sean Grant (RIP)
Norita O’Boyle (RIP)
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Sat 19th
11.00am: Christopher Knowles (RD)
Vigil at 5.30pm
Paul Kelly (1st AN)
Noeleen McCrohan (6th AN)
John Delaney (AN)
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Sun 20th
10.00am: Sarah O’Brien (RD)
12.00 noon: Seamus Mcafee (RD)
DID YOU KNOW?
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Our Parish has a Facebook and Twitter page. Keep in touch with us and see what interests you in your Parish.
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Facebook: @RiverValleyParish
Twitter: @RiverValleyP
PARISH CONTRIBUTIONS - last weekend.
​​Total Parish Contributions amounted to €1,715 last week.
​​​​​1st & 2nd Mass Collections:
Common Fund (First collection) €315
Share (Accord) (Second collection) €225
THANK YOU!
CONFESSION is available every day after Mass.
MASS WITH ANOINTING OF THE SICK
St Cronan’s Church Brackenstown invite you to Mass with anointing of the Sick on Sunday 13th July at 5pm.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Our parish is always looking for new volunteers. If you are interested in joining any of our groups as a Minister of the Word or Eucharist, or a member of the Baptism team or any other Ministry, just let us know. Pop into Steph in the office and she will guide you in the right direction.
GRANDPARENTS' PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK
The National Grandparents' Pilgrimage to Knock takes place on Sunday 27th July, and will be led this year by Archbishop Francis Duffy. Anointing of the Sick will be at 2.30pm, followed by Mass at 3.00pm in the Basilica.
WELCOME into our Faith Community all the children who will be baptised this Sunday:
​Chloe Galvin
Addison Woodrow
Fiadh Egan
Eoin Foster
THANK YOU for all your kind donations to our church every week . Your generosity is very much appreciated.
