- Sharon S. Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Pagan Babies at Amazon.com. Being a Jewish kid born and raised in South Philadelphia, I never heard about Pagan Babies until I married my Catholic Bride. All rights reserved. Christians have always believed that baptism is the gateway to life in the Spirit (vitae spiritualis ianua), and the door which gives access to the other sacraments. When the late Sixties allowed for individuality in footwear, many a girl in funky, high-heeled shoes, broke the silence clunking through classrooms and down church aisles. Back in the 1950s and early-1960s, and A set or two of golf clubs may have been in there . Wowi do remember that now that you mention it. They were called pagan babies, certainly not the most sensitive appellation and one that would never be used today. Each pagan baby cost five dollars. I thought the amount was $10, but $5 does sound more realistic. Lajoie is on the staff of Catholic New York, newspaper of the Archdiocese of New York. No one was, in fact, adopted or bought. 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. In my class at St. Amelias school in Tonawanda, NY, we collected nickels and dimes in a cigar box to buy a pagan baby. I specifically remember this from eighth grade in 1960. I remember Green Stamps . maybe he rode to work on a bike . Or for the poor, underprivileged kids in the USA? Acts 2:38, 22:16, Rom. The oldest nun asked : Any questions , children ? "Me too! He said the priest paused and said, Uh, son, you need to talk to your nun about that in catechism class. The only money we collected in little paper boxes was for UNICEF and to be perfectly honest, Im not even entirely sure what UNICEF is. Father Terry Dunn thought he'd seen everything on the mean streets of Detroit, but that was before he went on a little retreat to Rwanda to evade a tax-fraud indictment. Jump forward to 1980 . Found this page while looking for something completely different, the unexpected joys of broken algorithmic search engines. Drawing its title from Hinckle's parochial education in San Francisco's Sunset District, "Ransoming Pagan Babies: The Selected Writings of Warren Hinckle" released by Berkeley nonprofit. In the book, Pope Francis also addresses corruption at the Vatican, abuses committed by members of the Church, the COVID-19 pandemic, Russias invasion of Ukraine, among other topics. Her salvation was purchased for $5 at Holy Name of Jesus School in Fishtown, Philadelphia, PA. own pagan baby! . 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. My first lessons in social justice came through saving pagan babies. Sometimes the girls in one class would be pitted against the boys : Who could collect the money to name the pagan baby first ? I feel the same way as you do. Good question , though , about where all the money went . The rice they used was really good which I think defeated the purpose since a lot of kids looked forward to it, myself included. Steve Stahley. Aiden/ Aidan: Is of Celtic, which means "little fire." Alun: Alun means "harmony." Albus: This name means "white." Long time ago . - Bill R. Great mix of early US HC punk & the then emerging "Youth Crew" sound. In Scotland, around 1966 or so, there was something similar in primary school (which one attends from age approx 5 to approx 12, and this school was not R.C. Read 283 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. The Pagan Babies (the band from Hawaii) Jason Woycke 9 subscribers Subscribe 62 Share 2.2K views 5 years ago A compilation of live footage of the Pagan Babies (the band from Hawaii). Some of those Jesuits spoke directly to God . Boy , does all of that ring true to me ! That reflects a certain dignified sincerity on your part , I think . My friend Sue, a Lutheran by way of Methodism cant get head around buying pagan babies. In Common Good Constitutionalism, Adrian Vermeule argues with straw men and cites blog posts. Any questions ? Students gave their allowances to save Saint Martins actoss the street from you back then. print and digital media outlets, dedicated to reporting the truth in light of the Gospel and the Some we're pretty outrageous!" Some Irish nuns were there one day to speak to the students . I also remember something about a bridge They changed the name because it had grown beyond the initial save the war-torn orphans mission. went into some general fund and wasnt really sent where we imagined that it was sent at the time . The bookstore is receiving pro bono legal services from ADF for the lawsuit. Renew or manage your subscription here. He was a bartender later in life , at least for awhile . We, the four oldest who got those tiny banks with a coin slot in the top, were convinced that our small amounts of money (most of which we found on the street while walking home from school, a lot of pennies) would buy us a Little Brown Pagan Baby that we would name Harry (I don't remember why) and that Jesus would love us for that purchase. - Sharen D. I could never shake the idea that he was stealing it (but I guess that suggests more about my character than about his). The principal stepped forward , to the rescue , saying coldly , Its a fundraiser for the school . He didnt mention his new stereo system . Such a mitzvah. Your description is how I remember things! I mentioned pagan babies and Im still not sure if they believed me. I vividly remember the certificate you have posted, with the various nationalities represented. FYI : My granny was raised in Sterling . Each was presented with a medallion featuring a representation of the Papal Keys. MJ, yes, the price was $5.00 and the money was kept in a cigar box, of all things! The cost of a $1.00 seems to be tucked in my memory; because, I think that I recall that a big thing was buying one on your own and then naturally you could name it. I guess we survived . On the other hand, the central charitable action of my generationsaving and naming pagan babieswas clearly a fiction (I mourn those African Karens), one that reinforced my American sense of exceptionalism and arrogance. I went to a public school. It seemed like an honorable thing, he said. My Jewish neighbors always bought a packet of the Childhood Catholic Christmas seals. Because we purchased Pagan Babies for five dollars a head, on a regular basis. Th. Then we got a certificate and the children got a medal. They were wondering how to react . When she told me about her Catholic School classes (she went from K 9) in New Jersey, I was floored. In accepting his medallion, Cardinal McCarrick summed up the missionary spirit. The students would sell candy bars for a dollar each and , depending on how many each child sold , he or she would win prizes . I taught in Catholic schools in the 1970s and pagan babies were a thing of the past ( as far as I know ; but never underestimate the nuns ). Each classroom was given small cardboard collection boxes . And finally they finished . If we sold a certain amount wed get a plastic statue of Mary and Jesus. 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. My mother wisely refrained from saying much about it. with any faith. Yesit must have been everywhere even Deer Lodge, Montana where I went to Catholic School. End of March we usually plant or seed our wishes for the year. I suspect that Patricia never named them after you , David . But the pagan babies were actual children being looked after by missionary sisters, brothers and priests in their countries. So then there was an ethical issue that , in some elementary way , even we students recognized . "Pagan Babies": Orphan Imagery in the Passionist China Collection and the Emergence of American Sympathy for the Chinese in the Early Twentieth Century Margaret Kuo Published 3 July 2019 History The Chinese Historical Review Thanks for sharing that. The idea was to collect money from students , nickels and dimes , for charity . A Timeline. My first lessons in social justice came through saving pagan babies. I am a Catholic of a certain age, a graduate of parochial school, and a former member of the Association of the Holy Childhood. Please email comments to [emailprotected] and join the conversation on our Facebook page. But Cary was caught . 1969 From Pioneer to Poet by Isabelle Pagan, vintage Astrology book zodiac I would hope that the Catholic schools are more sophisticated too . or school. Ask the deities of your pantheon to watch over the residents of your home. That $5.00 bought you naming rights. To learn more, Father Andrew Small, a Missionary Oblate of Mary Immaculate and National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies talks about Missio on the Catholic Connection (right after the news). Thanks for your input . Reproduction of material from this website without written permission, or unlicensed commercial use or They took me down to Carmel Hall when I was around 10 or 11 and had me volunteer with the nuns. When Father Andrew Small, O.M.I., asked who remembered them at the inaugural World Mission Dinner May 2 at the Pierre Hotel in Manhattan, a few hands went up, mostly belonging to people with gray hair. I was JUST telling my son about Pagan Babies when I was a little girl! The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Read an Excerpt. I refused. talking about!" Yup. I could change the world. . When we got five dollars the children would pick a name for the pagan baby, send the five dollars to the priest at the mission who would snatch the baby from an eternity of suffering and baptize it with the name we sent along. I remember a little plastic Jesus and pencil cases . adoption pledge. Who were these pagan babies, and did any of the pennies we contributed ever help any of them in any way? We collected money (I think) for UNICEF but we didnt get to name anyone. Sure would love to hear from anyone that remembers. Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up? Sports. I found I really did not have many skills to offer. Remember what he said? And in pagan lands, there are pagan babies. 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. There was something he needed to know . I ALSOvividly remember, that the certficates were five dollars each (pretty steep for thr 60s! I cant remember now if they ever answered Charlies question . https://www.ncregister.com/blog/where-did-all-the-pagan-babies-go. Remembering a Different A-to-Z Challenge | No Facilities. The students were raring and ready to go sell the candy and get the prizes . Steve, Thanks for the kind comment . At times, it seemed like the nuns in the Catholic School I was attending, would really pressure the students to contribute to the pagan babies. It was pretty obvious he was showing off his flawless French accent. I dont remember the certificates , but , yeah , they came from on-high somewhere in the Archdiocese ( we believed , at least ) . So, pagan baby collections in LaCrosse , too ! Reminiscing about St. Amelias brings back many other memories. We were wondering how much trouble Cary would get into . . Theres the priority. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. The Pandemic Flu of 1918 and the COVID-19 Virus. I dont remember . They spoke in thick Irish brogues . Bonus question: Did children in Europe collect coins for the pagan babies? 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 . Its a mystery! We can smile at it now at perhaps how silly it was, Father Small said. Kids', toddler, & baby clothes with Pennies For designs sold by independent artists. But are those even the worthy ideals to strive toward? I pictured the dozens of Karens I had saved growing up safely somewhere in Africa. 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. For every $10.00 collected you got name the baby. Five bucks sure went far in 1958! Sometimes, I was that girl. There were just people who needed another shoulder on their plow. I attended Dominican High School (1966 to 1970) and actually it was in those years that I started my wayward path. Never knew it meant Justice under God though . These babies, we were told, didnt know God. The teacher had a stack of them . 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She thought that it would be the greatest thing in the world for me to become a nun. As a first grade student at St.Aloysius in Wilkes-Barre, PA circa 1969, pagan babies were part of our extreme Catholic instruction. Sign up for 6 Free IssuesTry us out with a free trial subscription. Youre welcome . I still have the ransom certificate to prove it. Without her mothers knowledge ! I did the saving bond thing , too . Pagan baby names continue to be popular name choices for many new parents. THANK YOU for truly capturing a historical phenomenon! Thanks for the comment . Yeah . I came across an amazing new app called Missio, created by the. "What I loved about the Pagan Babies is that we were allowed to name them with our names. Two stories I recall from those days: one boy in my room kept bringing in UNBELIEVABLY large amounts every day (. Great memories!!! I was beginning to think I had created this whole idea of Pagan Babies myself. Then I could choose the bike I wanted . Thanks for commenting! . Glad to have confirmed this for you , John . I remember doing the rice bowl thing during Lent, but I dont remember it being for the pagan babies. . Had more than one Jewish family in Brentwood slam their door me. After all, it makes sense. Linda A. McMillin is a professor of history at Susquehanna University. The Church doesnt have a mission. Shop high-quality t-shirts, masks, onesies, and hoodies for the perfect gift. ago. We didnt get a chance to vote on a name because he could name him himself. And most students did sacrifice that 5-cent candy money for the cause of bringing the word of god to the uneducated families somewhere in the world that the missionaries, usually Maryknolls stil active in missionary work today were working to convert the pagans usually Africa, in my day (probably deepest, darkest Africa). Kind of a weird experience when we look back on it , eh ? I dont think that the money went sideways. Gina Cascone grew up in central New Jersey and is the author of Pagan Babies, Mother's Little Helper, and coauthor of twenty-six books for children. Biographies are listed below: 1. Except in the case of fourth grade, 1964, just after the Beatles hit America on Sullivan. I served lunch to old people and I received so many compliments from the old people that I thought that I was a goner . I had my little yellow UNICEF box, and they asked if it was for the Pagan Babies. In Catholic school in San Francisco in the Sixties, we also collected for the pagan babies daily, and got to name the baby once we had five dollars. NEW YORK They were called pagan babies, an appellation that would never be used today. Same thing, just a more PC name. Thanks for the comment . I have her a link to your site. When did this extremely non-PC term stop being used? J. OBrien. Catholic Church. I thought they would all come in a box and be distributed at the end of the school year. I had a lot of Pagan Babies named Mary Margaret!! ), and its name was even weirder - it was collect money to feed the Black babies. (And I pitched them when I went to college) I had one round flat plastic silhouette of Mary that glowed after you held it under a lamp for a bit. babies. Im sure none of that money got further than the downtown Archdiocese offices . 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. is the gateway to life in the Spirit, and the door which gives access to the other The assembly was buzzing . I have no idea what spurred me on this morning to do a search for Pagan Babies maybe I was trying to recall my first exposure to racism. Anyway , we never got pictures of our pagan babies . Now I am teaching fourth grade in a little Catholic school in Venice . 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.". The pagan baby he purchased was named Daniel James and his $5 gave him a Certificate of Adoption as a Souvenir of the Ransom and Baptism of an Adopted Pagan baby named Daniel James. Your email address will not be published. Names chosen for each baby were REQUIRED to be the names of bonefide saints, beatified by process through Rome. When I was in second grade I ransomed my own pagan baby and named her Pauline Anne after St Theresas oldest sister. Anybody have some spare change ? The concept, I went to catholic school the same time you did. I still think of those days and have many wonderful memories. 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. 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 . But, in fact, the entire program was rooted in a sense of solidarity and charity in the broadest understanding of the word. Maybe the kids of today are more savvy . Don't know why they are so eagerly upholding pagan traditions. A different time ; a different place . What was written on the boxes? Prizes were given if we were successful. Usually an ice cream party, it seems. Here is Sister Mary Michael Archangel giving medicine to the pagans . Weird, the kind of memories we carry over from childhood, isnt it? But they do a lot of things for children like provide food and clean water and mosquito nets. Charlie waited for an adequate answer . 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. Maybe it was a Toledo thing?! Through their action the proclamation of the Gospel also becomes an intervention on behalf ones neighbor, justice for the poorest, possibility of education in the most remote villages, medical aid in isolated places, emancipation from poverty and rehabilitation for the marginalized, overcoming ethnic divisions and respect for life in all its stages, Archbishop Vigano said. Needless to say, by the time I graduated from Dominican there wasnt an iota of true Catholicism left in me, other than the bit I faked for a while to protect my Moms feeling. Pictures of Cherub-faced Indian, African, and Asian babies graced small cardboard collection boxes given to each child. Please log in to comment by clicking here, Fordhams Greenhagen Finalist for National Scholar-Athlete Award. . . ( to save the pagans ! We too raised $$ for pagan babies. Not many hands went up. And I totally forgot about those Pagan babies and I thought no were not, then I asked her what is a pagan baby LOL Im still not quite sure either haha that was a great story. In closing, Bless the Maryknolls for the work they do in spreading the message of the Gospel! I do not remember the term pagan babies at all, although I remember the little paper boxes quite well. And then she went down to the school and repossed those things. Pagan babies may have disappeared from collection boxes but they started showing up in our families. Two stories I recall from those days: one boy in my room kept bringing in UNBELIEVABLY large amounts every day (.75 here, $1.16 there). Its funny no one knew about Pagan Babies , though . The publics had no idea what we were talking about. At the end of the semester, the class that had accumulated the most donations was awarded a prize. Marymount ? It seems hard to believe, but according to the National ). The poor pagan was already named Herman , right ? Diane, Through Baptism we are freed from sin and reborn as sons of God; we become (There were a lot of Christines then for some reason it was the favorite name of a lot of the girls). 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 . When I gave my pennies to the missions, I could make a difference. I went to Catholic school in the 50s and 60s too, but in Chicago. - Bob H. Maryknollers, Franciscans, or Missionaries of Charity, these men and women told riveting tales of adventure and hardship. When the class received the certificate the class just stoppedto think that our class really had another Pagan Baby! You never know what I might post about next! Those were the good old days , eh ? I think the Catholic church needed better PR people back then. Check out our pagan babies selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. But I dont remember her name." In A.D. 381, the early Church Fathers wrote in the Nicene Creed, "We believe in one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.". Already he was losing his enthusiasm . If you want, you can contact the director of music programming at Hawaiian Public Radio, and ask him if hes still using it, though. Along the way, in all the villages we passed through, there were people who were full of joy to see young people. By letting civility happen, we take better care not only of others and of the world itself, but of ourselves. The idea was to collect money from students , nickels and dimes , for charity . I dont remember selling stamps , but a vague memory comes back to me about Christmas stamps . Im still not so sure . We can smile at it now at perhaps how silly it was, Father Small said. Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by WordPress. My parents and the good (well mostly good) sisters tried the best they could based on their beliefs. I remember the rice bowls but no actual rice. Christianity is significantly losing members. The church doesnt have a mission. Chapter 1: Catholic Kids Make Great Faces I named all my pagan babies after my cousin Karen, who had died at age 2. "I loved Pagan Babies. What do we do , Sister , what do we do ? It is so very true the whole Pagan baby scam my mom complained to the principal about how us kids were made to feel guilty for not coming up with the cash every day some of the richer kids would buy 10s of these Pagan babies I think we came close to sponsoring an entire small tribe in those days, Funny as hell reading this story great memories! NFL NBA Megan Anderson Atlanta Hawks Los Angeles Lakers Boston Celtics Arsenal F.C. Gina and her husband raised their two children in New Jersey and now live in Manhattan. That means that many of our grandbabies are pagan babies! - Ann C. The money collected in the United States went to help feed, clothe and educate them. 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. The book may rally his followers, but it wont add to their number. We sold The Tidings , which was the L.A. Archdiocese newspaper , and there were prizes . There have to be plenty of them around somewhere . They were no doubt common . They folded out . What did they really think about it ? Someone nees to buy Charlie a shiny bike. 3:21; cf. Glad that I could kick up some dust . MISSION CALLArchbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, apostolic nuncio to the United States, right, was among the notable guests at the first World Mission Dinner. She said she named them after me. I think it went to the missionaries (the seminary for The Society of the Divine Word was just two miles or so away, and we were taught by the Missionary Sisters of the Holy Ghost). I NEVER questioned or was as smart as Charlie. - Nancy K. So, does anybody remember the plastic prizes (not for pagan baby collections). Does ANYONE know where the money did go? With missionary nuns and pagan babies for starters. on a regular basis. members of Christ, are incorporated into the Church and made sharers in her mission The one boys name that sticks in my head is Zachary. Their adopted Pagan Babies were then given the Sacrament of Baptism. Thanks . It was called Adopt-A-Pagan-Baby. by reneeqyancy | Feb 9, 2010 | Blog | 8 comments. St. Paul noted that baptism replaces circumcision and circumcision was for infants. When the book was filled, it was turned in for a US Savings Bond. Bury it beneath your front step or porch during a full moon. 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