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, 8th March, 2026
Third Sunday of Lent
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.
LENT IN ST FINIANS 2026
As we come to our Third Week in Lent we ask that you take some time out and join with us in Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving. Please see our notice boards for Lenten Initiatives.
WE HAD NO LOTTO WINNER this week, though one person matched three numbers. Next week's prize now increases to €700. A total of €380 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.
PARENTS PREPARATION MEETING
A meeting for all Parents /Guardians of Confirmation students will take place next Tuesday evening 10th March at 7pm in the church .
We look forward to seeing everyone.
MASSES ARE BEING OFFERED FOR THE FOLLOWING:​
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​​Sun 8th March
10.00am: Colin McGill (AN)
12.00 Noon: James & Margaret Costello (AN)
Michael & Mary Brophy (AN)
Thomas Donohoe (RD)
Mary (Grace) McGowan (RD)
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Mon 9th
Communion Service
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Tues 10th
Ann Tansey (RD)
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Wed 11th
Patrick Grant (RD)
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Thurs 12th
For Intentions of the Senior Citizens group in River Valley
Fri 13th
Linda O’Neill (RD)
Phil Manley (RD)
Deceased Members of River Valley Senior Citizens Group
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Sat 14th
11.00am: Des Newman (RD)
5.30pm Vigil:
John O’Reilly (RD)
Liam Murphy (RD)
Kathleen Williams (RD)
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Sun 15th
10.00am: Kathleen Smyth (RD)
Enna Parkinson (AN)
Ciaran Maxwell (AN)
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.
PARISH CONTRIBUTIONS - last weekend.
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​​Total Parish Contributions amounted to €1,966 last week.
​​​​​​Common Fund: €470.
Share: €255. THANK YOU!
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.
COMMUNITY CONNECT DRIVE & DROP
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Community Connect is a registered charity that helps pregnant mothers, parents with new babies and with young children, who are in need. They Charity provides baby equipment, clothing and essential items to these families. Here in our church car park next Sunday March 8th 9.30pm - 11.30pm we will host Community Connect’s ‘Drive & Drop’ donation day. This event is vital to allow them to continue to provide practical support to vulnerable families. More information on notice boards.
St Vincent De Paul will be having its monthly outdoor collection this weekend after all Masses.
WELCOME into our Faith Community all the children who will be baptised this Sunday:
Sadie Grace Cunningham
Éabha Ritig Lambert
Casey James Cullen
GOD'S HOUSEKEEPERS
​Could you spare a little time on a Monday morning after 10.00am Mass to help clean our church? You don’t have to commit to every Monday, just whatever might suit you. Our regular housekeepers would welcome an extra pair of hands.
NOVENA OF GRACE
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A Novena of Grace to St Francis Xavier begins Wednesday 4th March until Thursday 12th March. The Novena prayer will be said at all Masses.
There will also be an intention book available for you to write your intentions in during the Novena.
St Francis Xavier Pray for us.
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.