There is in the heart of every priest, and I hope in the heart of every Christian, the longing to be a missionary, to be a proclaimer of the good news to the ends of the earth, he said. Mom went to catholic school in the midwest in the '60s, and I remember her mentioning Pagan babies in some context when I was a kid. Elementary Diane, Theyd say, Whats in it for me?. They projected slides of their missionary adventures onto the wall of the church hall . When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? (Matthew 25: 37-38). on a regular basis. Hopefully its from the old days. He chose Herman . sacraments. Everywhere a pagan pagan . I have often wondered whatever happened to my pagan baby Beverly Anne. I always thought it was amazing that I could have this baby and name her and feed her forever! What gyp. I have been searching for a pagan baby box for 30 years, any idea where I can find one ? "Me too! MISSION CALLArchbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, apostolic nuncio to the United States, right, was among the notable guests at the first World Mission Dinner. Does ANYONE know where the money did go? Both ring a bell. Its to raise money for the school , the salesman countered . Herman . Pagan babies may have disappeared from collection boxes but they started showing up in our families. The money collected in the United States went to help feed, clothe and educate them. He didnt say that the big winner was the salesman himself , who had spent only a couple of hours with the principal and with the students but now had three hundred children who would be desperately trying to sell his candy for the next two weeks . Seems like 100 years ago , doesnt it ? Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Technically, Jews could not be pagan, because they believe in the same monotheistic god Catholics do/did. Patti Maguire Armstrong Patti Maguire Armstrong is host of the TV talk show Ladies of Another View and an award-winning author and journalist. Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by WordPress. Because we purchased Pagan Babies for five dollars a head, on a regular basis. 1:16). Please log in to comment by clicking here, Darkness, Desolation Invite People to Draw Closer to God, Pope Says, El Arzobispo de San Juan Celebra la Misa de Nuestra Seora de la Divina Providencia, Powered by Creative Circle Media Solutions. The beanies covered our heads during morning Mass. kids were allowed to give their baby a Christian name. Many of those kids still have their adoption certificate, like Bob Bog bodies, secret passages, and amazing tombstones are all possibilities as well as the latest archaeological discovery. I just found yur comment .). Congratulations for moving on and helping children in other countries. I found a bunch of them in my moms cedar chest she saved all of them! "We thought that some nun in China would go out and select a baby of the proper gender, The salesman had charts and pictures and a poster for every classroom of the glorious prizes . When Oblate Father Andrew Small asked who remembered them at the inaugural World Mission Dinner in New York, a few hands went up, mostly belonging to people with gray hair. Every month after the money was collected, a students name was "randomly"picked out of a bag with the chosen name becoming the "Pagan Baby of the Month.". I did the saving bond thing , too . When I attended Corpus Christi Catholic School in the 1950s and 1960s there was a program we all called Pagan Babies . You know the drill . Remember JMJ ? I knew immediately what you were referring to even though we never went to church & I went to public school. Now they're in together for a bigger payoff than either could finagle alone. And yet sometimes the answer was as simple as getting down on hands and knees to join the woman scrubbing the floor, to learn her technique and listen to her story. Pictures of Cherub-faced Indian, African, and Asian babies graced small cardboard collection boxes given to each child. Powered by Discourse, best viewed with JavaScript enabled, 5.00 together, we got to buy and name a pagan baby. In the 50s It used to be border line sacrilegious to question the church maybe it still is , but after seeing the movie spot light Im thinking maybe Archbishop whats his name might have bought another set of golf clubs ( or something far more sinister ) ? https://www.ncregister.com/blog/where-did-all-the-pagan-babies-go. I love the four Beatles pagan babies idea and the adultery thing ! If my parents would only let me go to public school, the church might have had another nun. My mother thought that those nuns were as close to God as we would ever get on earth. In closing, Bless the Maryknolls for the work they do in spreading the message of the Gospel! He stood right in the middle of the group . I had one certificate for I had my little yellow UNICEF box, and they asked if it was for the Pagan Babies. One time, in the 70s, at an intimate dinner party, we realized the room was filled with about half Catholics who attended Catholic school. "Thats what I remember. The money collected in the United States went to help feed, clothe and educate them. I have her a link to your site. Those who would like to know what became of their pagan babies will soon get a chance to find out when Pontifical Mission Societies formally launches its Great Works Campaign in the coming months. which is how he found your story!!! Two stories I recall from those days: one boy in my room kept bringing in UNBELIEVABLY large amounts every day (. One guys said one time he was examining his conscience and realized he had tried to act like an adult, so he confessed to his priest that he committed adultery!!! Yesit must have been everywhere even Deer Lodge, Montana where I went to Catholic School. Enjoyed reading all of your comments about Pagan Babies. I also remember something about a bridge With names like Annan, Bryce, and Kegan for boys and Ashling, Darra, and Kelsey for girls, beautiful names that are based on a pagan or Wiccan origin may be perfect for your child. Thanks for the comment . Christianity is significantly losing members. Just saw this very entertaining thread. This reading is starting to stir up memories of holy water, chapel caps, rosaries that lit up a green color in the bed at night, memorizing the Catechism in case the Arch-Bishop asked me a question at our Confirmation, being chosen to carry up the gifts, and on and on. I went to catholic school the same time you did. A collection of writing that wrestles with contemporary spirituality, within and without the doors of the church, 2023 Commonweal Magazine. He's probably still wondering, "How did I wind up with - Sharon S. "Wow, that certainly brings back memories. We all started reminiscing together as if we attended the same school! Im sure that Beverley Anne is fine and doing well . At least it didnt include the genocide of the indigenous population as it did here in CA when the Spaniard priests took on the mission of converting the Indians. Im pretty sure it was the heavy sell on Pagan Babies and the strong emphasis on the fact that God doesnt like Protestants that caused me to first question the rigid authority of the Catholic Church. My parents and the good (well mostly good) sisters tried the best they could based on their beliefs. Someone must have My romantic notions of missionary work got a dose of reality that summer. My nephew's school is doing "Pennies for Puerto Rico". Other notable guests included Cardinal Sean P. OMalley of Boston; Bishop Bejoy N. DCruze of Sylhet, Bangladesh; actor Andy Garcia, who stars in the upcoming film For Greater Glory; and Noel Campbell, who rode Amtrak for three days from the Coeur DAlene Indian Reservation in northwest Idaho to attend the event. Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, retired archbishop of Washington; best-selling author Mary Higgins Clark; and television commentator Larry Kudlow were named 2012 pontifical ambassadors for mission. I ALSOvividly remember, that the certficates were five dollars each (pretty steep for thr 60s! A different time ; a different place . Your email address will not be published. The money collected in the United States went to help feed, clothe and educate them. Pagan Babies is classic crime fiction from the master of suspense, New York Times bestselling author Elmore Leonard. We maybe learned a little about giving though ? I also remember a certain boy who came from a wealthier family who could buy his own pagan baby. Remember what he said? Remember what he said? , Those madcap Catholics. HELLO!!!!!!!! I feel the same way as you do. When the class received the certificate the class just stoppedto think that our class really had another Pagan Baby! The teacher lobbied for her but I still refused . So how many pagan babies did you sell in Brentwood ? Check out our pagan babies selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. Biographies are listed below: 1. For whatever reason, we googled pagan baby today.My husband and I thought we were the only two people who remembered pagan babies!!!! Philadelphia 76ers Premier League UFC. Reproduction of material from this website without written permission, or unlicensed commercial use or Pagan baby naming makes good memories but was , I guess , conditioning in deception . Remember the "Pagan Babies"? Many students adopted several Seriously has anyone ever ran into a pagan baby named Herman or Mary or any other name?? I dont remember selling stamps , but a vague memory comes back to me about Christmas stamps . In accepting his medallion, Cardinal McCarrick summed up the missionary spirit. Of course, there was always the show-off who bought a whole pegginbebbie for themselves and got to name it without any of OUR help. Consider these suggestions for renewing your life in Christ this season. Someone spilled the beans , I think , or he bragged to the wrong person just what he had done . Imagine what they would cost now." Youre stirring up memories . Yeah . I kept a large plastic Seagrams Seven bottle bank in my room at home that I put all my loose change into to save up for stuff I wanted and an occasional pagan baby. EDIT: On second thoughts, I think that was **not **an official school thing, but kids bringing in this charity appeal from their church thing. The campaign will celebrate the legacy of love and support the program offered, and recall the babies American children once connected with through the Holy Childhood Association. JMJwow, totally forgot about that. "What I loved about the Pagan Babies is that we were allowed to name them with our names. "Wasn't there a bridge we had to get them over. Im 50, and though Ive heard the term pagan babies (mainly in books by people a little older than me) , it wasnt used when I was in Catholic school from about 1969-77. How great ! Or maybe Pagan Babies: and Other Catholic Memories. maybe NCIS or 60 minutes should get on the case? Another thing at every Catholic school in those days were collections to save pagan babiesunbaptized children not taught about God. Thanks for the comment ! But Im a bit cynical . I had the vocation, the novenas were working! now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body, but as an appeal to God for a clear conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ" (1 Pet. I was not called to be a full-time missionary. Ransom and Baptism? I still find myself wishing THOSE people had relatively lackluster and unsuccessful lives. The nuns encouraged us to bring in our pennies and when we saved up five bucks, bingo!, we bought a baby. I remember the little cardboard boxes and wanting to saving the poor pagan babies. - Sal S. Good story about your uncles revelation Ah , the mendacity of the whole thing ! Thanks for the comment . Those memories come from a ways back . I won one month & remember excitement at winning but total confusion & a sense of dread. Copyright 2023 EWTN News, Inc. All rights reserved. Had more than one Jewish family in Brentwood slam their door me. With touching little pictures of hungry children. I well remember my days as a grade schooler at St. Helenas School in Philly. Anyone have proof the Catholic Church ( the dedicated Nuns ) were able to get the pagan baby money to its intended recipients? Gina and her husband raised their two children in New Jersey and now live in Manhattan. Except in the case of fourth grade, 1964, just after the Beatles hit America on Sullivan. - Sharen D. It seems hard to believe, but according to the National We wonder where those name choices really went . Sign up for 6 Free IssuesTry us out with a free trial subscription. And of course, she knew that no pagan baby was coming to stay at 159 Findlay Avenue, no matter what I said. When Oblate Father Andrew Small asked who remembered them at the inaugural World Mission Dinner in New York, a few hands went up, mostly belonging to people with gray hair. babies. My grandmother gave me $5 to buy my We did that too. Ah , maybe it taught us some basic values , anyway ( or maybe it screwed us up so badly that we dont even realize how much ) . I think it was to put on envelopes for Christmas cards? The idea was to collect money from students , nickels and dimes , for charity . It used to be a full acronym - United Nations International Childrens Emergency Fund. Also , as you point out , the certificates ( I dont remember any certificates , though ) and the little cardboard box and all the hoop-la was good motivation and made the week more interesting for us kids . We didnt know any better (though Church elders should have, but thats another story, isnt it?). When I was in second grade I ransomed my own pagan baby and named her Pauline Anne after St Theresas oldest sister. What kind of horrid name is that for a babypagan or not?! You didnt buy one with the $5.00. pagan babies When I attended Corpus Christi Catholic School in the 1950s and 1960s there was a program we all called Pagan Babies . We all knew what a pagan baby was a baby that was not baptized a Catholic, and not one in the US babies from Asia in particular. And of course, there was competition between the classrooms. And one final thought: we cant always get our loved ones to practice the faith, but we can offer our alms up for their conversions while benefiting others. Sometimes disabilities don't fall along "guidelines" and some people just need a little extra help. Pagan Babies was a missionary effort by definition it took place in other countries where the Catholic Church was trying to make inroads. I remember a little plastic Jesus and pencil cases . Thanks for the comment . I actually went to St Charles, but attended Corpus Cristi mass once in awhile. Here is Sister Mary Michael Archangel giving medicine to the pagans . I also attended CCS and talk about the pagan babies all the time and the Lenten booklets where you saved dimes. Watch for these changes, Eight more pro-life activists for FACE Act violations. And in pagan lands, there are pagan babies. Pagan Names for your baby boy Achak: The name Achak is a Native American Origin name which means "Spirit." Adonis: Adonis means extremely good-looking (handsome), also of the Greek god of beauty and desire. I liked your PT post . Long time ago . At every Catholic school in those days were I remember my Grandparents joking about it in the '70s. I smell the mendacity in this room ! Pagan Babies | Commonweal Magazine Pagan Babies By Linda A. McMillin March 12, 2012 I am a Catholic of a certain age, a graduate of parochial school, and a former member of the Association of the Holy Childhood. Catholic Church. When the principal had signed on to a candy sale fundraising scheme because the promotion companys salesman gave him a stereo system as a gift to grease the wheels , the salesman spoke to the students for a few minutes at the morning assembly . He could go home , buy his kids new bikes if he wanted to , and come back at the end of two weeks to collect the cash . Learn how your comment data is processed. I attended Dominican High School (1966 to 1970) and actually it was in those years that I started my wayward path. Daley, who adopted "Michael" on February 24, 1959. Good hunting , though . however, rings true today. Bury it beneath your front step or porch during a full moon. . Theres the priority. Saving Pagan Babies occurred during a simpler And the fact that you great people, so distinguished, so esteemed, would be here this evening to rally around this sacred responsibility of missions, what a source of inspiration and joy.. As a promotion, MISSIO is offering a chance to win a trip to Rome. I dont think that the money went sideways. Once some missionary priest visited and told us how the communist Chinese forced chop sticks into the ears of missionary priests there. Found this page while looking for something completely different, the unexpected joys of broken algorithmic search engines. So it had to be pretty official, like our nun just couldnt pull a certificate out of her drawer and fill in the name.no, I think that it had to be signed by the big Catholic mucky-mucks. If they're actually disabled, they can file the application with the city to get a handicap spot installed. Cary Cox stole a five dollar bill from his mothers purse when we were in fourth grade so that Cary could pick the name of the next pagan baby himself . The class received a certificate for each child they named. It is Catholic mission crowd-funding,making it easy to support those givingspiritual and material comfort to the sufferingand marginalized . Shed be about 70 now! FYI : My granny was raised in Sterling . Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up? I think mine were 25 cent stamps . Some became doctors and lawyers and schoolteachers and others became lay catechists, sisters and priests, operating clinics and schools, colleges and seminaries, Father Small explained, and let me tell you something they need your help today as much as they needed it 30 and 40 years ago.. I won the [ now I really dont remember which of the above things I won ] but a classmate wanted to exchange her prize , the other thing , for mine . Seen the movie Mea Culpa? Other notable guests included Cardinal Sean OMalley, Archbishop of Boston; Bishop Bejoy DCruze of Sylhet, Bangladesh; actor Andy Garcia, who stars in the film For Greater Glory, which opens June 1; and Noel Campbell, who rode Amtrak for three days from the Coeur DAlene Indian Reservation in northwest Idaho to New York to attend the event. ETA: and then theres this blog from someone who is completely unapologetic about their participation in the program: http://asksistermarymartha.blogspot.com/2006/08/announcing-pagan-baby-reunion.html. And they spoke of pagans . talking about!" Yeah , a few days later . Ask for their blessings so that your home will remain safe and happy, or if you do not follow a particular deity, you can alternately ask the . Glad that I could kick up some dust . When she told me about her Catholic School classes (she went from K 9) in New Jersey, I was floored. The nuns tried to keep us on the Catholic path, but they had a lot of competition with of the civil rights movements of the time. It seemed like an almost daily ordeal for the class nun to individually quiz each student, asking if they had made a contribution on that particular day. In our class it was the boys vs the girls. Yeah , small world . Five bucks sure went far in 1958! Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions. An interactive website will feature video interviews with some of the former pagan babies, now nuns, priests and catechists in their homelands. Has anyone else heard this phrase before, and if so, do you remember what it . In most classrooms to encourage donations, the nuns pitted the boys against the girls. They changed the name because it had grown beyond the initial save the war-torn orphans mission. Founded In Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States More than one artist goes by Pagan Babies 1. With missionary nuns and pagan babies for starters. If we sold a certain amount wed get a plastic statue of Mary and Jesus. The poor pagan was already named Herman , right ? except the last. class voted on names. Scripture references baptism of entire households, never saying except the babies. (Acts 16:15, Acts 16:33, 1 Cor. with any faith. There were no poor pagan babies to be pitied in Guaymas. Through Baptism we are freed from sin and reborn as sons of God; we become Reminiscing about St. Amelias brings back many other memories. Sometimes the girls in one class would be pitted against the boys : Who could collect the money to name the pagan baby first ? By letting civility happen, we take better care not only of others and of the world itself, but of ourselves. Lajoie is on the staff of Catholic New York, newspaper of the Archdiocese of New York. One of my fellow employees is reading a book called Pagan Babies. MJ, yes, the price was $5.00 and the money was kept in a cigar box, of all things! An interactive Web site will feature video interviews with some of the former pagan babies, now nuns, priests and catechists carrying on the Lords work in their homelands. They felt the tuition they were paying was plenty. The thing was a brown color . Wowi do remember that now that you mention it. Usually an ice cream party, it seems. Thank God someone sent this information to me and redeemed my sanity. They folded out . And so I traveled to Guaymas in the Sonoran desert expecting to accomplish great things. There were milk cartons to hold the money. Now I am teaching fourth grade in a little Catholic school in Venice . But I was in the mist of all of the Catholic Truths and those truths just werent ringing true to me. - Donna B. or school. But, ours were JMJD, because were had to give accolades to St. Dominic. Please email comments to [emailprotected] and join the conversation on our Facebook page. Youre welcome . decided it was no longer a good way to raise money for Catholic missions. Its funny no one knew about Pagan Babies , though . It barely rings a bell hearing something about pagan babies. It is a few years after the genocide of the Tutsis by the Hutus.. Father Terry lives in Rwanda with his girlfriend Chantelle. - Ann C. This brings back a memory now. "I think they cost five dollars." "We can smile at it now at perhaps how silly it was," Father Small said. is the gateway to life in the Spirit, and the door which gives access to the other Thanks for the comment. Glad you enjoyed it . - Bill R. What was written on the boxes? Coins. It was probably a good lesson in giving for us little ones ; but , the money - probably not a huge sum overall - ? If memory serves, it shows a black child being led by a (white) boy and girl towards a (white) Jesus, while two (white*) nuns look on approvingly. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, retired Archbishop of Washington; best-selling author Mary Higgins Clark; and television commentator Larry Kudlow were each named 2012 Pontifical Ambassadors for Mission. Thanks for the comment . the men39s shelter charlotte boro compatible aio; class b plus rv for sale by owner near alabama naughty little girls sex; korean sauna near me burlington county times obituaries today; porno angelina joli Well, when mama found out, she threw a fit. Sure would love to hear from anyone that remembers. No one was, in fact, adopted or bought. Do you know if I could list my pagan baby on my tax return as a dependent? I just re-read your comment and am laughing about all that back then . I refused. This was great to read. The church doesnt have a mission. But they do a lot of things for children like provide food and clean water and mosquito nets. I do agree that the biggest thrill was the goal of the reward of getting to actually choose a name for an unknown child & therefore beat our class opponents! Pagan babies are certainly a uniquely Catholic childhood memory! Contrary to popular belief, the United States fails to live up to its promised values of freedom and fairness. However, this 2012 article from Catholic News Service might be of interest: http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/1202140.htm. Each classroom was given small cardboard collection boxes . As a first grade student at St.Aloysius in Wilkes-Barre, PA circa 1969, pagan babies were part of our extreme Catholic instruction. The mission has a church,' Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York reminded his guests in opening remarks. The campaign will celebrate the legacy of love and support the program offered, and recall the babies with whom American children once connected through the Holy Childhood Association. There were just people who needed another shoulder on their plow. Hilarious ! They were missionaries working somewhere in Africa . 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I thought they would all come in a box and be distributed at the end of the school year. They were no doubt common . Thanks for checking out my blog about my fathers WWII service on the PT boats. Even though I later went on to become a Catholic priest (and later resigned and married), my robust suspicion that Catholicism did not have all the answers began to take root way back in my young Catholic boyhood. You stir up a lot of old memories for me , too . Her latest books are What Would Monica Do? document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. collection boxes given to each child. I went to a Catholic grade school from 1984 to 1994 and have never heard the term. For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ (Gal 3:27). and if we sell ten of them , Charlie continued unperturbed , we get a pencil case ., And if we sell twenty , we get something else that none of us really wants . I don't know how this actually worked, and where the money really went, and if actual infants were handed over at some mission across the globe. Anyway, I attended Catholic grade school from 1962 - 1970, and we collected money for pagan babies during Lent. I went to Catholic school in the 50s and 60s too, but in Chicago. Each was presented with a medallion featuring a representation of the papal keys. Christians have always believed that baptism I went to Christ the King in Pleasant Hill, CA. a Pagan Baby but lost touch. Actually , as I remember , the girls in the class were very worried about this but we boys werent so much concerned with the little pagan familys problem . 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