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
THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS FROM THE DEAD
When the first Christians proclaimed the Gospel, they didn’t say a word about Jesus’ preaching. What they talked about was his resurrection from the dead. Look through all of Paul’s letters, and you’ll find only a few words about Jesus’ philosophy, but you’ll find constantly, almost obsessively, reiterated the claim that God raised Jesus from death.
Everything in Christianity–everything–flows out of the Resurrection. The four Gospels, the letters of St. Paul, the theology of Augustine and Aquinas, the poetry of Dante, the mysticism of Teresa of Avila, the beauty of Michelangelo’s Sistine Ceiling, the sermons of John Henry Newman, the radical witness of Mother Teresa, and the existence of every Christian gathering in the world–all of it flows from the event of the Resurrection, and without the Resurrection, none of it makes a bit of sense.
(Bishop Robert Barron)
St. Paul says:
“And if Christ has not been raised, then empty too is our preaching; empty, too, your faith….If Christ has not been raised, your faith is vain; you are still in your sins….If for this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are the most pitiable people of all.” (1 Cor. 15:15-19)
Sunday 20th April
EASTER SUNDAY
WEEKDAY MASSES AFTER EASTER SUNDAY
Next week some of our priests will be taking a little time off; therefore Masses will be limited during the week At this present time there will be a Communion Service Mon , Wed and Fri next week at 10am. Mass will be on Tues and Thurs at 10am. This arrangement may change again if there is a Funeral.
We wish everyone a very Happy and Blessed Easter.
EASTER MASS BOUQUETS are available from the Parish Office and from the Sacristy.
These are a lovely gift to send to anyone - reminding them that they are in your prayers.
EASTER HOLY WATER
Bottles of Easter Holy Water will be available for you to take home on Easter Sunday morning. We ask for a little donation to cover the cost of the bottles.
TICKETS for our Easter Egg Raffle are on sale after all Masses this weekend. The Raffle will be on Easter Sunday after the 12.00 noon Mass.
EASTER TRIDUUM 2025
Holy Thursday - April 17th
No Morning Mass
Confession: 12.00 noon - 1.00pm
Mass of the Lord’s Supper: 7.30pm
Watch and Pray (Oratory): 9.00pm - 10.00pm
Good Friday April - 18th
Children’s Stations of the Cross: 12.00 noon
The Lord’s Passion: 3.00pm
Stations of the Cross: 7.00pm
Holy Saturday April - 19th
Morning Liturgy: 10.30am
Confessions 11.00am -12.00 noon
Blessing of food for Easter: 1.00pm
Easter Vigil Mass: 9.00pm
Easter Sunday April - 20th
Mass: 10.00am & 12.00 noon
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.
THE PRIESTS of the Parish would like to thank everyone for your kind donations to the Easter Dues Envelopes.
WELCOME into our Faith Community all the children who were baptised last Sunday:
Éabha Rochford, Noah Foran,
Bailey Cunningham, Barry Mateer.
DUBLIN DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK
Bus leaving on Saturday 26th April Donabate Church Car Park at 7:30am; Brackenstown 7:50am; Swords 8am & River Valley 8:10am.
Cost of the bus is €30 per person and Children under 16 free.
Please bring a Packed Lunch – Tea & Coffee available in St. John’s Centre, Knock
Bus will stop for 15 minutes on the way down and back at Ballinalack Service Station
To book please contact the Parish Office.
PARISH CONTRIBUTIONS - last weekend.
Total Parish Contributions amounted to €2,336 last week.
1st & 2nd Mass Collections:
Common Fund (First collection) €485
Share (Accord) (Second collection) €330
THANK YOU!
DIVINE MERCY DEVOTIONS and Mass will be celebrated in St. Cronan’s Church, Brackenstown on Sunday 27th April beginning at 3:00pm and concluding with Mass at 5:00pm.
WE HAD NO LOTTO winner this week, though two people matched three numbers correctly. Next week's prize increases to €1,100. A total of €420 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
MASSES ARE BEING OFFERED FOR THE FOLLOWING:
Thurs 17th April Holy Thursday
Fri 18th Good Friday
Sat 19th 11.00am:
Padraig Cronin (RD)
Vigil at 5.30pm:
Brenda Clerkin (RD)
Rupert Price (RD)
Sun 20th 10.00am:
Donnie Steele (RD)
Patrick Henderson (AN)
12.00 noon:
Philomena Ryan (AN)
Pat McCarthy (AN)
Anne McCooey (AN)
Mon 21st
Communion Service
Tues 22nd
Gerry Somers (RD)
Brigid Delaney (RD)
David McEvoy (AN)
Wed 23rd
Communion Service
Thurs 24th
Liz Pope (RD)
Special Intention
Fri 25th
Communion Service
Sat 26th
11.00am: Edward Douglas (RD)
Peter Fleming (RD)
Joseph Roche (RD)
Vigil at 5.30pm:
Moya Moffat (RD)
Cora Cooper (RD)
Sun 27th
10.00am: Donnie Steele (RD)
12.00 noon: Frank Nolan (1st AN)