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 29th March, 2026
Palm Sunday
Lenten Services in Swords, 2026
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St Colmcille’s Church:
Monday to Friday: 8.00am Early Morning Mass
Take the opportunity during the Season of Lent to attend 8am early morning Mass in St Colmcilles Church Swords. All are very welcome.
St Finian’s Church:
Wednesdays at 1.00pm: Lenten Lunch Time Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving.
Why not give up some of your lunch time from 1.00pm -1.30pm every Wednesday in the church during the season of Lent to PRAY, FAST, and CONTRIBUTE to those in need?
All donations will go to the Capuchin Day Centre, Bow Street
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Fridays at 7.00pm:
Stations of the Cross
Beginning on Friday 20th February and for every Friday of Lent.
Novena Of Grace to St Francis Xavier 4th March - 12th March:
The prayer to St Francis Xavier will be said at all Masses.
You will also get the chance to write your Novena Intentions to St Francis in a book provided.
Lenten Campaign for the people of Rumbek:
Our Lenten campaign in the parish for 2026 will again have as its focus The People of Rumbek in South Sudan. There will be donation envelopes available in the church during Lent.
HOLY WEEK CEREMONIES
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We invite you to be with us as we celebrate Holy week in our Parish. If you haven’t received a Holy Week Schedule and Easter Card, please take one from the back of the church.
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Monday March 30th
Communion Service at 10.00am
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Tuesday March 31st
Mass at 10.00am
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Wednesday April 1st
Mass at 10.00am
ST COLMCILLES SWORDS
St Colmcilles 8.00am Mass for Lent will finish on Wednesday 1st April.
WE HAD NO LOTTO WINNER this week, though two people matched three numbers. Next week's prize now increases to €1,000. A total of €425 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 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.
PARISH OFFICE CLOSED
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Please note the Parish Office will close on Wednesday 1st April, and will re-open on Wednesday 8th April at 9.30am.
BAPTISM IN OUR PARISH
Welcome into our faith Community Baby Clara Murray who will be baptised this Sunday.
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EASTER RECONCILIATION
Reconciliation for Easter will take place
in our Church on Tuesday evening
March 31st at 7.30pm.
St. Cronans Church will present
The Seven last Words on the Cross
Wednesday 1st April at 7.30pm
SWORDS PARISH Pilgrimage to Rome & Assisi:
14th – 19th September, 2026
Thre Star Basilica Hotel in Rome (https://basilicahotel.it/)
Domus Pacis in Assisi (www.domuspacis.it)
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€1,395.00 per person sharing (Bed & Breakfast basis in Rome, half board in Assisi).
€1,495.00 per person sharing (Half board basis in both Rome & Assisi).
Please see our notice boards for more details.
DUBLIN DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK
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BUS TO KNOCK on SATURDAY 25th APRIL
Pick Up Time:
St Patrick’s Donabate at 7.00am
St. Cronan's Church at 7:25am
Fingal Co. Co. Offices, Swords 7:35am
St. Finian's Church, River Valley 7:45am
Cost of Coach is €30.00 per person; Children under 16 are Free
Please bring a Packed Lunch – Tea & Coffee available in St. John’s Centre, Knock.
Bus will stop for 15 minutes both on the way down and on the way back at Ballinalack Service Station.
PARISH CONTRIBUTIONS
Last weekend amounted to €2,039, 1st & 2nd Collections.
Common Fund: €590
Share Collection: €310
MASSES ARE BEING OFFERED FOR THE FOLLOWING:​
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Sat 28th March
11.00am: Mary & Bridget Brennan (AN)
Mick McAnulla (1st AN)
Dominick Murphy (19th AN)
5.30pm Vigil:
Lynn McGlynn (8th AN)
Marie Donovan (Birthday Rem)
Rose Counihan (RD)
Rose Lynch (AN)
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Sun 29th
10.00am: Madeline Quinn (RD)
12.00noon: Ann O’Sullivan (5th AN)
Ursula Morris (2nd AN)
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Mon 30th
Communion Service
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Tues 31st
Christina Hadnett (AN)
Rose Lynch (AN)
Nuala Armstrong (AN)
Intentions of River Valley Senior Citizens Group
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Wed 1st April
Monica Martin (RD)
Anne Toole (RD)
Pat Kiernan (RD)
Eugene Casey (RD)
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Thurs 2nd
Holy Thursday
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Fri 3rd
Good Friday
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Sat 4th
9.00pm:
Easter Vigil Mass Intention for all Easter Mass Bouquets
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Sun 5th
10.00am: Leonard O’Sullivan (RIP)
Joe Merriman (AN)
Intentions for all Easter Mass Bouquets
12.00noon: Anastatia Marks (19th AN)
Ava Kennedy (5th AN)
Intentions for all Easter Mass Bouquets
EASTER MASS BOUQUETS
Easter Mass Bouquet Cards are available from Steph in the parish office and also from our Sacristy team. All intentions will be included in our Easter Masses.
EASTER EGG RAFFLE
Tickets for our Easter Egg Raffle are on sale after all Masses this weekend. Raffle will take place on Easter Sunday after the 12.00 noon Mass.
