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The following are notices and upcoming events in St Finian's Church:

Mass Times
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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

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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)

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Sunday 20th April

EASTER SUNDAY

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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.

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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

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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.

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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!

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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)

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