The following are notices and upcoming events in St Finian's Church:
Sunday, 6th April 2025
Fifth Sunday of Lent
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
LENT AT ST. FINIAN'S CHURCH
Thursdays of Lent:
Lectio Divina Every Thursday Morning after 10.00am Mass and every Thursday evening at 7.30pm
Fridays of Lent:
7.00pm Stations of the Cross
Beginning on Friday 7th March and for every Friday of Lent
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament:
Monday 8am to 10am
Tuesday 8.00am to 10.00am & 10.30am to 11.30am
Wednesday 8.00am to 10.00am
Thursday 8.00am to 10.00am
Friday 8.00am to 10.00am & 5.00pm to 6.00pm
Saturday: 9.30am -11.00am
Lenten Prayer Space:
Every Day Our Lady’s Oratory is open for Quiet Prayer during the Season of Lent. Feel free to avail of this opportunity.
Lenten Campaign:
Our Lenten campaign in the parish for 2025 will again have as its focus: The People of Rumbek in South Sudan. There will be donation envelopes around the church during Lent.
WE HAD NO LOTTO winner this week, though three people matched three numbers correctly. Next week's prize increases to €900. A total of €405 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
TIMETABLE FOR HOLY WEEK
Monday April 14th: Communion Service at 10.00am
Tuesday April 15th: Mass at 10.00am
Wednesday April 16th: Mass at 10.00am
Reconciliation: Tuesday April 15th 7.30pm, St Cronan’s Church, Brackenstown
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
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 (30th/31st March)
Total Parish Contributions amounted to €1,941 last week.
1st & 2nd Mass Collections:
Common Fund (First collection) €485
Share (Accord) (Second collection) €360
THANK YOU!
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.
MASSES ARE BEING OFFERED FOR THE FOLLOWING:
Wed 2nd April
Happy 90th Birthday Celebration
Deceased Members of the Newman Family (RIP)
Eileen McBarron (RD)
Brenda Kennedy (RD)
Thurs 3rd
Marcella Malone (RD)
Sandra Hennessy (RD)
John McConnell (RD)
Pat Russell (RD)
Rose Lynch (AN)
N.V Thomas (AN)
Special Intention
Fri 4th
First Friday
Sat 5th
11.00am: Joan Roche (RD)
Patricia O’Neill (RD)
Vigil 5.30pm
Monica & Tom Geraghty (AN)
Percy Hattie (AN)
Rose Lynch (AN)
Joey Callaghan (RD)
Victor Murray (Birthday Rem)
Sophie Murray (18th AN)
Jackie Murray (16th AN)
Sun 6th
10.00am Margaret Lynch (RD)
Marie Kennedy (RD)
12.00 noon Joseph Stapleton (AN)
Noel Tobin (6th AN)
Ursula Morris (1st AN)
Ava Kennedy (4th AN)
Carol Kennedy (3rd AN)
LECTIO DIVINA GROUP
Every Thursday 10:45am to 11:30am starting 6th February 2025
Every Thursday 7:30pm to 8:15pm starting 6th February 2025
Where: Our Lady’s Oratory, St. Finian’s Church, River Valley