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)
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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 at 10.00am
St Colmcille’s Church Every Thursday at 10.00am
St Cronan's Church Every Friday at 10.00am
Sunday 9th August, 2026
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION OF OUR BLESSED LADY
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St Cronan’s: Friday 14th Aug 7.30pm & Sat 15th Aug 10.00 am.
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St Colmcilles: Sat 15th Aug 10.00 am.
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St Finian’s: Sat 15th Aug 11.00 am.
NEW MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST
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If you are interested in becoming a Minister of the Eucharist in the Parish, please sign up with our Ministers this coming Sunday at 10.00am and 12.00 noon Mass.
It is quite a honour to become a Minister of the Eucharist. Full training will be given to every new member.
AN IRISH-RUN Catholic Talk-Radio Station with commercial-free broadcasting. Listen:
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Via Digital TV - Saorview Channel 210
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Download our FREE App “RADIO MARIA IRELAND”
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Streaming on our WEBSITE - www.radiomaria.ie
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Via our ‘Listen Live Radio’ link on our Facebook Page.
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Via PHONE – get live radio feed by calling +353 (0) 1 437 3277 (no extra charges apply).
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Via DAB Radio in Leinster area.
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.
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We continue to pray the Rosary during the week at 9.15 am before our 10.00am Mass.
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Thank you to everyone who donated to the Dublin Diocesan fund to help sick people go on pilgrimage to Lourdes in September. €435 was collected. You will all be remembered in a Mass at our Lady’s grotto in Lourdes in September. Once again, many thanks for all your support
Welcome into our Faith Community all children who will be baptised this Sunday:
Bea Hourigan
Blair Keenan
Blair Dionisio
Theo O’Connor
BLESSING FOR THOSE BEGINNING
SECONDARY SCHOOL
We invite all 2026 sixth class students from Holy Family SNS to a special Mass on Saturday 29th August at 5.30pm before they start their next chapter in secondary school as first-year students.
MASSES ARE BEING OFFERED FOR THE FOLLOWING:​
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​Sat 8th August
11.00am: Helen Morrissey (RIP)
5.30pm Vigil:
Julie Powney (14th AN)
Ian Kane (25th AN)
Martin Dunne (RD)
Mona Quinlan (RD)
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Sun 9th
10.00am: Maurice & Peggy Walsh (AN)
12.00 noon Bernadette Blake (27th AN)
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Mon 10th
Communion Service
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Tues 11th
Special Intention
Pat Lynch (RD)
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Wed 12th
Special Intention
Health Intention
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Thurs 13th
Helen Morrissey (RIP)
Padraic Dunne (RD)
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Fri 14th
Gavin English (RD)
Padraic Dunne (RD)
Patrick Ennis (RD)
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Sat 15th
11.00am: Larry, Phyllis & Gerald Farrell (AN)
5.30pm Vigil:
Allen Clarke (MM)
Nick Collier (7th AN)
Patrick & Una Garvey (AN)
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Sun 16th
10.00am: Moira Cunningham (RD)
12.00 noon Kay Carpenter (AN)
Paddy & Eileen Mullin (AN)
Deceased members of the Blake & Kelly Family (RIP)
OUR LADY’S STATUE
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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) or Kathleen (086 3242710. The Legion of Mary meet every Thursday at 7pm in the meeting room in St Finian’s. Why not pop in for a visit.? All Welcome!
WE HAD NO LOTTO WINNER this week, though two people matched three numbers. Next week's main prize now increases to €2,900. A total of €405 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
SUMMER OFFERING APPEAL
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The summer offering appeal has become an important initiative in recent years, helping to return the Common Fund to a healthy position supporting priests and sick and retired priests in the Diocese.
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Envelopes are at the back of the church. Thanking you always for your kind donations.
BLESSING FOR KIERAN
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Our assistant organist Kieran Smyth will be leaving us in September as he is heading to Spain to begin his formation journey for the priesthood. We thank him for all his good work in our parish. May he be filled with God’s grace as he starts out on this spiritual journey. There will be a blessing at the Family Mass for Kieran in St Finians Church on Sunday 30th August at 10.00am.
We hope that you can join us.
PARISH CONTRIBUTIONS​
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Last weekend amounted to €1,646 1st & 2nd Collections.
Common Fund: €345.
Share: €220.
St Vincent De Paul will be having its monthly outdoor collection this weekend after all Masses.
CONFESSION is available every day after Mass.
