Watch for these changes, Eight more pro-life activists for FACE Act violations. went into some general fund and wasnt really sent where we imagined that it was sent at the time . Renee- -tell the proofreader to correct the spelling of the coin nickel in the second sentence of your article on Pagen babies. Seen the movie Mea Culpa? My Catholic neighborhood friends and I would have a carnival like MD carnivals sponsored by Jerry Lewis. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you. Ah , maybe it taught us some basic values , anyway ( or maybe it screwed us up so badly that we dont even realize how much ) . What kind of horrid name is that for a babypagan or not?! 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 . Oh my, what a great story. adoption pledge. This brings back a memory now. Ransom a Pagan Baby (late 1950s). Seems like the boxes looked like animal crackers boxes . It cost $5.00. 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 . We believed that somewhere in the world would be a pagan with a stupid name chosen by the silly students of Corpus Christi Catholic School . It seems hard to believe, but according to the National It didnt glow , but she was in a sort of a case shaped like a bullet with two doors that could close her in . - Ann C. I love the four Beatles pagan babies idea and the adultery thing ! Hosted a supper the other night for some friends from church. I went to Catholic school in the 50s and 60s too, but in Chicago. 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). - Bob U. The Mary list is endless. "Baptism . Its to raise money for the school , the salesman countered . There were milk cartons to hold the money. Oh those Catholics had some great fund raising ideas. I dont remember collecting money for them. I dont remember selling stamps , but a vague memory comes back to me about Christmas stamps . Posted Wed, May 23, 2012 at 9:53 am PT | Updated Fri, May 25, 2012 at 5:40 pm PT. I told some Catholic friends about collecting money for Pagan Babies at Dover (Ohio) St. Josephs and they had never heard of such a thing but Im sure we did it. Campbell, now retired from the film industry where he worked as a technician, told CNY that hed been enrolled in the Holy Childhood Association since seventh grade and that he remembered adopting babies to get them baptized into the faith. Pagan baby names continue to be popular name choices for many new parents. Catholic Church. Never knew it meant Justice under God though . 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 ). At every Catholic school in those days were collections to save unbaptized children not taught about God (Pagan Babies). possibly before that, the Catholic schools sponsored an ongoing drive to raise money UNICEF is the United Nations Childrens Fund. Please log in to comment by clicking here, Fordhams Greenhagen Finalist for National Scholar-Athlete Award. I just found yur comment .). Show. Starving kids in Africa or something. ), and its name was even weirder - it was collect money to feed the Black babies. Labeling any baby pagan, much less sweeping into this category all foreign children of color, makes me look back with embarrassment. Catholic Connection (right after the news). I assume that all of the other Catholic schools in the archdiocese were doing the same thing . Anyway , we never got pictures of our pagan babies . 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 salesman had no answer . But in 1969 the names we fourth graders favored were names like Ringo and Twiggy. Through Baptism we are freed from sin and reborn as sons of God; we become members of Christ, are incorporated into the Church and made sharers in her mission ( CCC 1213), Scripture stresses the importance of this sacrament. Then we got a certificate and the children got a medal. babies. But I dont remember her name." "We can smile at it now at perhaps how silly it was," Father Small said. Should they be angry or should they just feel anguish for the sorry state of the religion these days ? The book may rally his followers, but it wont add to their number. What do we do , Sister , what do we do ? More than one-third of millennials now say they are unaffiliated with any faith. These days, instead of collection boxes we can use apps. We maybe learned a little about giving though ? 6:34, Col. 2:1112). Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up? I suspect that Patricia never named them after you , David . Acts 2:38, 22:16, Rom. , Those madcap Catholics. Yeah . Such a mitzvah. Pagan Babies was a missionary effort by definition it took place in other countries where the Catholic Church was trying to make inroads. Founded In Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States More than one artist goes by Pagan Babies 1. collection boxes given to each child. Resurrection Oh , well . . Im a veteran of catholic school and I remember so well about the pagan stories and purgatory, limbo and so on. Has anyone else heard this phrase before, and if so, do you remember what it . Someone nees to buy Charlie a shiny bike. I had one certificate for The civil right movement was a much better teacher than The Catholic School system. No pagan babies, just for the hungry, I think. Each was presented with a medallion featuring a representation of the papal keys. Father Andrew Small, O.M.I., national director of the Pontifical Mission Societies and host of the evening, welcomes the archbishop. A Timeline. Saving Pagan Babies occurred during a simpler time, before cynicism and political correctness found their stride. The idea was to collect money from students , nickels and dimes , for charity . What memories. 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! And they spoke of pagans . Maryknollers, Franciscans, or Missionaries of Charity, these men and women told riveting tales of adventure and hardship. The students were raring and ready to go sell the candy and get the prizes . Thanks for sharing that. Her salvation was purchased for $5 at Holy Name of Jesus School in Fishtown, Philadelphia, PA. I just re-read your comment and am laughing about all that back then . Your description is how I remember things! Written right on the top of the looseleaf paper, smack dab in the middle. If you register with MISSIO by noon February 2, 2017, youll be entered for a chance to join the Pontifical Mission Societies on their pilgrimage to Rome in May 2017, and an audience with Pope Francis. Then I could choose the bike I wanted . Thanks for the comment. Check out our pagan babies selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. The mission has a church,' Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York reminded his guests in opening remarks. I am a recovering catholic now but am thrilled with the new Pope (too bad the old one is living in the apartment w/ is BF) he is a nasty old creep and was (or is) the sole channel for abuse victims. We wonder where those name choices really went . Who could choose the most ridiculous name ? It barely rings a bell hearing something about pagan babies. Patti and her husband, Mark, live in North Dakota where they raised their 10 children. Thats 40 babies right there. I cant remember now if they ever answered Charlies question . Not a word of a lie, early 70s, my sister had just gotten her photo of her wee black baby and was in my grannys house showing her it, one of my uncles looks at it, laughs, disappears upstairs and about half an hour later comes down with his scraps box, complete with several pictures of his black babies as collected when he was at school in the 50s, and there, in his pile, was the same baby (albeit in higher quality and printed on better paper). Subscriber Service CenterAlready a subscriber? Who were these pagan babies, and did any of the pennies we contributed ever help any of them in any way? I had a lot of Pagan Babies named Mary Margaret!! Theres the priority. Ah , yeah . Shop high-quality t-shirts, masks, onesies, and hoodies for the perfect gift. Copyright 2023 EWTN News, Inc. All rights reserved. unless Father Terry is working a con of his own. Renew or manage your subscription here. We sold The Tidings , which was the L.A. Archdiocese newspaper , and there were prizes . 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. Those were the good old days , eh ? To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ (Gal 3:27). Thanks for the comment . Her latest books are What Would Monica Do? and Holy Hacks: Everyday Ways to Live Your Faith & Get to Heaven. One time, in the 70s, at an intimate dinner party, we realized the room was filled with about half Catholics who attended Catholic school. The teacher had a stack of them . Holy Hacks: Everyday Ways to Live Your Faith & Get to Heaven, Youth Pilgrims Write a New Chapter for South Sudan, Catholic Bookstore Sues Jacksonville Over Law it Says is a Trans Pronoun Mandate, Heres How Half of U.S. Abortions Could Be Stopped This Week, Argentina: New Book Gives Pope Francis Responses to Issues Hes Most Often Asked About. We'd all suggest names, and then vote for the one we liked best. Im still a San Franciscan, but boy has everything changed. When did this extremely non-PC term stop being used? 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 . Fogogo to mention JUG for bad behavior- Justice Under God, also at St. Ignatius College Prep JMJ was replaced with AMGD all for the glory of God. I dont remember what exactly the certificates were certifying Im assuming that little Christine Marie had been duly baptized but I know when we were younger we were told that we were buying the pagan babies. The principal stepped forward , to the rescue , saying coldly , Its a fundraiser for the school . He didnt mention his new stereo system . I knew immediately what you were referring to even though we never went to church & I went to public school. We were sitting on the floor anyway, but soon we were all (the Catholics) rolling on the floor laughing our heads off! Catholic mom and grandparents here. Your email address will not be published. A set or two of golf clubs may have been in there . It sure wouldnt work on the savvy kids of today. It was pretty obvious he was showing off his flawless French accent. Arlington Catholic Herald200 N. Glebe Rd.Suite 615Arlington, VA 22203703-841-2590800-377-0511, Website Design and Development by New Target, Funeral and public viewing set for murdered Bishop David OConnell, Catholics, are you going to confession? Oh, yes, I remember raising money to save pagan babies. Both ring a bell. Pagan babies may have disappeared from collection boxes but they started showing up in our families. The Pandemic Flu of 1918 and the COVID-19 Virus. Take a look and see why Im so excited about this app and will be promoting it every chance I get. Other Brookliners Remember Adopting Campbell, now retired from the film industry where he worked as a technician, told Catholic New York, the archdiocesan newspaper, that hed been enrolled in the Holy Childhood Association since seventh grade and that he remembered adopting babies to get them baptized into the faith. He chose Herman . 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. The teacher lobbied for her but I still refused . To some of us Catholic school old-timers , pagan babies is a secret code , I guess, that gets us entry into some somewhat sardonic memories . You stir up a lot of old memories for me , too . 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. baptize it and give it the name we chose." Some conspiracy mongers doubted the existence of the pagan babies, even suggesting that the sisters were raiding the schoolchildrens piggybanks to fill their own coffers or the Churchs. Design by. End of March we usually plant or seed our wishes for the year. Charlie Bloomquist , of course , had a question . Here is Sister Mary Michael Archangel giving medicine to the pagans . One of my fellow employees is reading a book called Pagan Babies. My romantic notions of missionary work got a dose of reality that summer. talking about!" There were competitions between classes . They folded out . But Father Small, national director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in the United States, wasnt apologizing for the old adoption program in which children in Catholic schools would save their pennies. Many of those kids still have their adoption certificate, like Bob My friend Sue, a Lutheran by way of Methodism cant get head around buying pagan babies. Always when he asked his question , no matter what the occasion , he seemed to be right smack dab in the middle of the group . In college, I was given the opportunity to work for a month at a Franciscan mission in Mexico. Five bucks sure went far in 1958! Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes. I told that I learned math through confessionit had been two weeks since my last confession, I was mean to my brothers every day, so that was fourteen times, I disobeyed my parents almost every day, so that was about ten times, etc., etc. kids were allowed to give their baby a Christian name. A recent Pew Research Center study revealed that much of Christianity is significantly losing members. Those were the days , eh ? I think the whole pagan babies thing was to give us something concrete to hold onto, plus those certificates that we got and plus, of course, naming rights all in the name of raising money for the Churchs missionary work. They were no doubt common . When I gave my pennies to the missions, I could make a difference. Premium Powerups . Anybody have some spare change ? Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. 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. "I remember Pagan Babies!" We gave our allowances to save those babies. But for five dollars we could play Name That Pagan Baby . We went to Blessed Sacrament Grade School in LaCrosse and pagan baby buying was fierce and rampant; Within grades, boy / girl and between grades. Thank God someone sent this information to me and redeemed my sanity. That $5.00 bought you naming rights. I specifically remember this from eighth grade in 1960. Imagine what they would cost now." Charlie was in my class . MISSION CALLArchbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, apostolic nuncio to the United States, right, was among the notable guests at the first World Mission Dinner. 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. maybe he rode to work on a bike . collections to save unbaptized children not taught about God (Pagan Babies). Im thinking, maybe, that I qualify as a pagan baby. NFL NBA Megan Anderson Atlanta Hawks Los Angeles Lakers Boston Celtics Arsenal F.C. David. 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. Catholic Register, more than one-third of millennials now say they are unaffiliated But, in fact, the entire program was rooted in a sense of solidarity and charity in the broadest understanding of the word. Do you know if I could list my pagan baby on my tax return as a dependent? Along the way, in all the villages we passed through, there were people who were full of joy to see young people. Great memories!!! That was the early sixties . The part of your story that really rang true was the fierce competition between either the girls & boys in the same classroom, or amongst each entire class in the same grade (e.g. Cover Reveal for My Road Trip Cowboy Romance! 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 think that the white kid had flowers in his hand and maybe a halo on his head. This is hilarious, love this! I well remember my days as a grade schooler at St. Helenas School in Philly. I think it was to put on envelopes for Christmas cards? My mother wisely refrained from saying much about it. Yup. The Biden administration has already announced it plans to fight any ruling against the FDAs approval of mifepristone. The boys could give a name to a boy pagan baby and the girls, a girl. 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. - Mary Ellen M. Each classroom was given small cardboard collection boxes . catholic school 1978-1991. Wow ! God Bless you. . Pagan babies may have disappeared from collection boxes but they started showing up in our families. I did the saving bond thing , too . . Im not sure at this point for whom we were collecting I supposed it could have been UNICEF, or perhaps a Catholic charity. Whether or not they converted is one thing, giving up their cultural ties is quite another. These babies needed to be baptized, and so they needed missionaries, and the missionaries needed money. After about a year it didnt seem to grow as fast but I put it down to my own spending habits. I had several, actually all girls named Mary, of course." The concept, I think there was some small prize involved for any student that sold them. sacraments. Christianity is significantly losing members. Boy , does all of that ring true to me ! The nuns encouraged us to bring in our pennies and when we saved up five bucks, bingo!, we bought a baby. 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. I also seem to recall mention of it in some dimly remembered memoir I read years ago about growing up catholic. we got prizes if we gave X amount, but I never got a prize. This is my question , said little Charlie Bloomquist to the salesman , If I wanted that bike , why wouldnt I go get a job and save my money until I could buy a bike . One guy talked about confession when he was in third grade. I jumped at it. Thanks for the interest. Ask the deities of your pantheon to watch over the residents of your home. Steve Stahley. There were no poor pagan babies to be pitied in Guaymas. But, ours were JMJD, because were had to give accolades to St. Dominic. Lajoie is on the staff of Catholic New York, newspaper of the Archdiocese of New York. Charlie stood up to his full height of about four foot three , his head held high , a serious look on his face . Seriously has anyone ever ran into a pagan baby named Herman or Mary or any other name?? As a young girl at St. Albert the Great School in Dearborn, Michigan, we wore blue uniform jumpers and beanies. Ours always seemed to be colored brown . Band Name!! Needless to say, Zachary stuck. As an incentive for our fundraising, when we raised $5 we were allowed to give a Christian name to a pagan baby. Theyd say, Whats in it for me?. . I remember collecting for Pagan Babies in my Catholic elementary school (I went to public high schoolwith the publics). I went to a public school. 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. Wowi do remember that now that you mention it. Had more than one Jewish family in Brentwood slam their door me. 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. I remember a little plastic Jesus and pencil cases . Usually an ice cream party, it seems. Went to Holy Name Grade School and when my friend was writing a book including some Catholic characters ( she is not Catholic), my fellow Holy Name and I gave her the pagan baby story to include, complete with only the rich kids got to name the baby since the rest of us did not have the means to save $5. What readers of her book talked about the most was either Is there really such a thing a pagan babies thats hilarious or Oh yes, I remember saving up during Lent to get to name a pagan baby. Thanks for the memories. Along with the Pagan babies does anyone remember selling books of small stamps people could use on envelopes? Hopefully its from the old days. When I was in grade school prior to ~1961 in Catholic school, we collected money (our little pittances of coins) for some vague, needy group covered by the catch-all term pagan babies.* Were collecting money for the pagan babies?* As I recall, there were little paper boxes that we saved our coins in and then turned them in to someone periodically. Only we had to write JMJD, for Dominic, as ours were Dominican nuns. FYI : My granny was raised in Sterling . 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. 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