The 8th edition of New Dawn, the Diocesan Magazine was launched in Halla na Scoile, Scoil Mhic Dara in Carraroe on Wednesday 28th of May at 8.00 pm by Mr. Joe Connolly, Galway hurling winning captain of 1980. Trena Lynch of the Diocesan Pastoral Council was MC on the occasion. A great crowd attended the launch. The magazine will go on sale in parish Churches on the weekend of June 7th and 8th. As usual New Dawn is full of interesting items, spiritual, theological, historical, sporting, current affairs and the many events happening in the Archdiocese and further afield.Carraroe is the featured parish this time round and there is a feature on the ordination of Rev. Seán Flynn.There is an item on the upcoming same sex marriage referendum by Prof Eamonn Conway and an article on the Permanent diaconate by Dr. Enda Lyons.Because the launch was in the Gaeltacht this time there are a number of articles as Gaeilge.At just €4 it is a great read and not to be missed! Pictures by kind courtesy of Fr. Stephen Farrgher, PP, Ballyhaunis.
Seoladh – Iris leabhair na Deoise – “New Dawn”
Seoladh Iris leabhar Árd-Dheoise Thuama, “New Dawn” (an t-ochtú eagrán) ag 8.00 i.n. i Halla Scoil Mhic Dara ar an gCeathrú Rua ar an gCeadaoin 28ú Bealtaine. Joe Connolly, laoch iomána na Gaillimhe a sheol an iris. Bhí Joe ina chaiptín ar fhoireann iomána na Gaillimhe i 1980 agus is as Paróiste an Chillín a mhuintir, Trá Bháin agus Tír an Fhia. Tríona Bn Uí Chonghaile as An Trá Bháin a bhí mar bhean an tí don ócáid. Tá Tríona ina ball de Choiste Tréadach na Deoise. Bhí an tÁrd-easpig Michéal Ó Nearaí i láthair freisin agus bhí an tAthair Ciarán de Bláca, SP, An Chillín i láthair chomh maith le Coiste Tréadach an Pharóiste ag chuir fáilte romhainn ar an óiche. Tá roinnt mhaith altanna as Gaeilge san eagrán seo le altanna speisialta ar obair eaglasta atá ar siúl ar an gCeathrú Rua, Paróiste an Chillín.Beidh an iris ar díol ar an 7ú agus 8ú Meitheamh ins na paróistí éagsúla.
