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 19th April, 2026
Third Sunday of Easter
WE HAD NO LOTTO WINNER this week, though one person matched three numbers. Next week's prize now increases to €1,300. A total of €420 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
NO SATURDAY MORNING MASS
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Please note that there will be no 11am Saturday morning Mass on the 18th and 25th of April, as the Sacrament of Confirmation will take place in St Colmcilles Parish Swords.
EASTER HOLY WATER
Easter Holy Water will be available in the Church for you to take home. Please bring your own bottle to fill.
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.
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.
MASSES ARE BEING OFFERED FOR THE FOLLOWING:​
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​Sat 11th April
11.00am: Pat McGonigle (RD)
Jean Mbulu Buanga (RIP)
5.30pm Vigil:
Monica & Tom Geraghty (AN)
Joe Stapleton (17th AN)
Liam Murphy (RD)
Madeline Blacklock (RD)
Mary Collins (RD)
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Sun 12th
10.00am: Patrick Henderson (AN)
12.00 noon: Phyl Ryan (AN)
Anne McCooey (10th AN)
Neupito Jusi (3rd AN)
Larry & Audrey O’ Rourke (AN)
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Mon 13th
Communion Service
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Tues 14th
Owen & Theresa Greene (AN)
Michael Sheilds (RD)
Health Intention
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Wed 15th
Bobby O’Hanlon (17th AN)
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Thurs 16th
Pearl Doran (RD)
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Fri 17th
Darren O’Neill (AN)
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Sat 18th
11.00am: No Morning Mass
Vigil at 5.30pm:
Gillian Lawlor Ryan (5th AN)
Padraig Conlon (RD)
Lorcan Kelly (RD)
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Sun 19th
12.00 noon: David McEvoy (AN)
Noel Tobin (AN)
Tom, May, & Marie Mullin (AN)
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
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Last weekend amounted to €2,869, 1st & 2nd Collections.
Common Fund: €888
Share Collection: €640
THE PRIESTS OF THE PARISH would like to thank everyone for your kind donations to the Easter Offering Envelopes
