Im sure none of that money got further than the downtown Archdiocese offices . 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. I was beginning to think I had created this whole idea of Pagan Babies myself. time, before cynicism and political correctness found their stride. I remember my Grandparents joking about it in the '70s. Please log in to comment by clicking here, Fordhams Greenhagen Finalist for National Scholar-Athlete Award. They folded out . You :-)) Now I am teaching fourth grade in a little Catholic school in Venice . I should have asked them if they had ever run into any pagan named Herman . Its a wonderful window on the old days , isnt it ? : Its a mystery . Sports. In most classrooms to encourage donations, the nuns pitted the boys against the girls. My allowance was 25 cents a week . The mission has a church,' Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York reminded his guests in opening remarks. . A different time ; a different place . A collection of writing that wrestles with contemporary spirituality, within and without the doors of the church, 2023 Commonweal Magazine. https://www.ncregister.com/blog/where-did-all-the-pagan-babies-go. I went Catholic school in NJ and yes, we had pagan babies! I think mine were 25 cent stamps . Yes , of course , a money-raising strategy that tricked all of us kids I wonder now about our parents . They were no doubt common . A lot of people never knew what I was We can smile at it now at perhaps how silly it was, Father Small said. But are those even the worthy ideals to strive toward? I had one certificate for 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. The teacher had a stack of them . print and digital media outlets, dedicated to reporting the truth in light of the Gospel and the Thanks for a trip down memory lane and validating my recollection. We were expected to sell subscriptions to our local Archdiocese newspaper when I went to elementary school. Your email address will not be published. How great ! But Im a bit cynical . We wonder where those name choices really went . 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. We were wondering how much trouble Cary would get into . I found a bunch of them in my moms cedar chest she saved all of them! 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. My imagination was also captured by the missionaries who came to speak to us at least once a year. Their Pagan Babies: "Lord have mercy! His parents cant now change the little pagans name , right ? Thanks for the comment . And yesyou know who you are. on a regular basis. 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 . Ransom and Baptism? 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 assuming youre a good Catholic father and have a tons of kids. Linda A. McMillin is a professor of history at Susquehanna University. Any questions ? Each time I hope to combine for them the Holy Childhoods call of responsibility with the lessons I learned in Guaymas: the difference between pity and solidarity, the complexity of the global structures that create poverty and need, and the smallness of our efforts at making a difference. The Mary list is endless. The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. A lot of your story is fiction. My dad was in the Navy out in the Pacific in WWII . The Irish nuns in their full habits immediately looked around at the teachers as if to say , Arent you teaching these children anything ? Despite its apparent condescending tone at times, it instilled a radical sense of urgency in children that we are responsible for one another.. I just found yur comment .). If you want, you can contact the director of music programming at Hawaiian Public Radio, and ask him if hes still using it, though. "I remember donations that were not enough to "buy" a whole baby we're combined and the I will say, Im happy I went to catholic school. My nephew's school is doing "Pennies for Puerto Rico". I think it has something to do with the "Poor starving babies overseas" that people send money to when they donate at Church, but I'm not sure. Good story about your uncles revelation Ah , the mendacity of the whole thing ! When they reached $5, they then ransomed a child overseas, got a certificate and the right to name the child. (After Vatican II beanies were no longer necessary.) Charlie had a question for the missionary nuns , too . in the classroom to see who had the most babies. I keep asking her where MY money was! Pagan ,pagan, pagan . Our principal determined that Hush Puppies were insurance against black scuffmarks in halls and classrooms. Wowi do remember that now that you mention it. Pagan baby naming makes good memories but was , I guess , conditioning in deception . I have my doubts that any of ours got past downtown L.A. Biographies are listed below: 1. No , Sid , Im pretty sure that Jewish people were not considered pagans - but , who knows with some of those nuns . Its a great way to perform works of mercy or give alms during Lent or find a family charity. maybe he rode to work on a bike . St. Paul noted that baptism replaces circumcision and circumcision was for infants. Two stories I recall from those days: one boy in my room kept bringing in UNBELIEVABLY large amounts every day (. Pagan Babies is classic crime fiction from the master of suspense, New York Times bestselling author Elmore Leonard. With respect to children who have died without Baptism, the liturgy of the Church invites us to trust in Gods mercy and to pray for their salvation. (CCC 1283). What does it look like to be conquered by the fire of Christs gaze, as Benedict XVI described? 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. Yet, I wonder, if I had not saved those pagan babies, would I have had the confidence and motivation to go to Mexico? "Me too! 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. My parents and the good (well mostly good) sisters tried the best they could based on their beliefs. When the book was filled, it was turned in for a US Savings Bond. Each in his or her own way has been a missionary of the Gospel of Christ. In return they were given a decorative certificate commemorating their 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. You never know what I might post about next! Yeah . I remember this in Chicago St. John Fisher. Small world. I just re-read your comment and am laughing about all that back then . We sold The Tidings , which was the L.A. Archdiocese newspaper , and there were prizes . Labeling any baby pagan, much less sweeping into this category all foreign children of color, makes me look back with embarrassment. When I gave my pennies to the missions, I could make a difference. Weird, the kind of memories we carry over from childhood, isnt it? It is a few years after the genocide of the Tutsis by the Hutus.. Father Terry lives in Rwanda with his girlfriend Chantelle. Youre an idiot that is exactly what happened at my grade-school as well. members of Christ, are incorporated into the Church and made sharers in her mission I guess this went on everywhere. Charlie was in my class . The Pandemic Flu of 1918 and the COVID-19 Virus. 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.". Catholic Connection (right after the news). a Pagan Baby but lost touch. "Wasn't there a bridge we had to get them over. Maybe the program was intended , at least partially , to teach us generosity . Maryknollers, Franciscans, or Missionaries of Charity, these men and women told riveting tales of adventure and hardship. They took me down to Carmel Hall when I was around 10 or 11 and had me volunteer with the nuns. My first lessons in social justice came through saving pagan babies. Ask the deities of your pantheon to watch over the residents of your home. Remember Pagan Babies? Yeah! Stories ensued. (There were a lot of Christines then for some reason it was the favorite name of a lot of the girls). It seemed like an honorable thing, he said. pagan babies When I attended Corpus Christi Catholic School in the 1950s and 1960s there was a program we all called Pagan Babies . All rights reserved. She prayed, and she prayed, and she prayed with her rosary novena for my vocation. 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.. Theres the priority. 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. Pagan babies are certainly a uniquely Catholic childhood memory! . Catholic Register, more than one-third of millennials now say they are unaffiliated Same thing, just a more PC name. Diane, Sometimes the girls in one class would be pitted against the boys : Who could collect the money to name the pagan baby first ? A friend of mine, from back in the 80s, played guitar in a band with that name (weird thing about that is, hes Jewish). The certificates had a picture of a white little toddler sitting down with little black toddlers. Someone must have decided it was no longer a good way to raise money for Catholic missions. Charlie Bloomquist , of course , had a question . 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 . collections to save unbaptized children not taught about God (Pagan Babies). Please email comments to [emailprotected] and join the conversation on our Facebook page. It was probably a good lesson in giving for us little ones ; but , the money - probably not a huge sum overall - ? I also remember a certain boy who came from a wealthier family who could buy his own pagan baby. My Jewish neighbors always bought a packet of the Childhood Catholic Christmas seals. I came across an amazing new app called Missio, created by the. Chapter 1: Catholic Kids Make Great Faces Watch for these changes, Eight more pro-life activists for FACE Act violations. Some we're pretty outrageous!" 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. 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). ( Sorry for the delay. You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. Five bucks sure went far in 1958! Well, when mama found out, she threw a fit. Contrary to popular belief, the United States fails to live up to its promised values of freedom and fairness. The civil right movement was a much better teacher than The Catholic School system. 0 coins. - Sharon S. The bookstore is receiving pro bono legal services from ADF for the lawsuit. grade 6A, 6B, 6C,). While clearly titillating and voyeuristic, these presentations revealed a larger world and highlighted our own privileged place. Youre stirring up memories . Especially loud clunkers could turn heads and ignite giggles. Along the way, in all the villages we passed through, there were people who were full of joy to see young people. I thought the amount was $10, but $5 does sound more realistic. I refused. for missions in foreign lands. The early pagan catches the change . 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. She said she named them after me. EWTN News, Inc. is the worlds largest Catholic news organization, comprised of television, radio, We didnt know any better (though Church elders should have, but thats another story, isnt it?). The whole Pagan Babies thing was a big deal every year and resulted in a lot of competition among the 50+ pupils in Sr. Madeline Sophies 2nd grade class. "I also had a Pagan Baby; I regret to say I haven't kept in touch with him." It may speed things up . Ive been fortunate to travel to various parts of the world and to admire (our missionaries) extraordinary love of the world and of the people with whom they live., Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, apostolic nuncio to the United States who greeted guests on behalf of Pope Benedict XVI, called the Pontifical Mission Societies instruments for cooperation in the universal mission of the Church across the world.. I remember someone once making a comment about that phrase, but I can't remember what it refered to. 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! Father Andrew Small, O.M.I., national director of the Pontifical Mission Societies and host of the evening, welcomes the archbishop. We'd all suggest names, and then vote for the one we liked best. I thought they would all come in a box and be distributed at the end of the school year. Use a knife, horseshoe, or other piece of iron. More than one-third of millennials now say they are unaffiliated with any faith. Lord, LordCatholic schools. Then I developed dysentery, and the very people I was there to save were taking care of me. Gaming. Already he was losing his enthusiasm . . Whats a pagan ? "I loved the Pagan Babies! Her salvation was purchased for $5 at Holy Name of Jesus School in Fishtown, Philadelphia, PA. Aiden/ Aidan: Is of Celtic, which means "little fire." Alun: Alun means "harmony." Albus: This name means "white." I would hope that the Catholic schools are more sophisticated too . . What did they really think about it ? Founded In Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States More than one artist goes by Pagan Babies 1. Don't know why they are so eagerly upholding pagan traditions. Here a pagan ; there a pagan . Everywhere a pagan pagan . Scotland, late 60s/early 70s, Catholic primary school (ages 5-12) we had this, only we called it something like the black baby fund, rather than pagan babies. Thats 40 babies right there. I remember doing the rice bowl thing during Lent, but I dont remember it being for the pagan babies. How many people who raised their hands the first time were still in contact with their pagan babies? - Nancy K. I still suspect the money collected ( probably in actuality just chicken-feed ? ) It cost $5.00. Posted Wed, May 23, 2012 at 9:53 am PT | Updated Fri, May 25, 2012 at 5:40 pm PT. Hello Mike. 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. Marianne Bruce is organizing this fundraiser on behalf of Edgardo Gonzalez Pagan. I only have one question , he said . Those were the days , eh ? Im thinking, maybe, that I qualify as a pagan baby. They were missionaries working somewhere in Africa . No one was, in fact, adopted or bought. Catholic Church. Back in the 1950s and early-1960s, and possibly before that, the Catholic schools sponsored an ongoing drive to raise money for missions in foreign lands. - Sal S. We all nodded and agreed. Your email address will not be published. Seriously has anyone ever ran into a pagan baby named Herman or Mary or any other name?? Band Name!! Thanks for your thoughtful comment . I think you had to be in Catholic school around 1960 or earlier to have been exposed to the term pagan babies. Id forgotten that the rest of it was to ransom them. Anybody have some spare change ? I pictured the dozens of Karens I had saved growing up safely somewhere in Africa. This was great to read. 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). Ah , maybe it taught us some basic values , anyway ( or maybe it screwed us up so badly that we dont even realize how much ) . Oh . Each classroom was given small cardboard collection boxes . Some of those Jesuits spoke directly to God . It really didnt have anything to do with Jesus, per se. They felt the tuition they were paying was plenty. These babies needed to be baptized, and so they needed missionaries, and the missionaries needed money. 1969 From Pioneer to Poet by Isabelle Pagan, vintage Astrology book zodiac That $5.00 bought you naming rights. Resurrection Imagine what they would cost now." Those who would like to know what became of their pagan babies will get a chance to find out when Pontifical Mission Societies formally launches its Great Works Campaign in the coming months. "Wow, that certainly brings back memories. Well , I havent met any pagan (baby) Davids running around , but no pagan (baby) Patricias , either . 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 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. Remember the "Pagan Babies"? those babies. Your description is how I remember things! The principal stepped forward , to the rescue , saying coldly , Its a fundraiser for the school . He didnt mention his new stereo system . 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. Pagan babies may have disappeared from collection boxes but they started showing up in our families. Its a mystery! I could change the world. At every Catholic school in those days were collections to save unbaptized children not taught about God (Pagan Babies). I specifically remember this from eighth grade in 1960. That fits , I suppose . A kid in my class took a five dollar bill from his mother ( without her knowledge ) and a similar result happened . A recent Pew Research Center study revealed that much of Christianity is significantly. Simone Weil went into the factory to find out more about the social conditions of the modern worker in capitalism. Hosted a supper the other night for some friends from church. When she told me about her Catholic School classes (she went from K 9) in New Jersey, I was floored. Yes, as a lesson for us to be generous the Pagan Babies idea may well have been beneficial . Boys usually purchased boys, and girls purchased girls. But I dont remember her name." Prizes were given if we were successful. I dont know what state you were in at the time, but I have lived in California for the last 60 years. They spoke in thick Irish brogues . unless Father Terry is working a con of his own. Students gave their allowances to save 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. BUY THIS BOOK Pagan Babies Elmore Leonard. You know the drill . When I attended Corpus Christi Catholic School in the 1950s and 1960s there was a program we all called Pagan Babies . I found I really did not have many skills to offer. Christians have always believed that baptism Seems like 100 years ago , doesnt it ? There were no poor pagan babies to be pitied in Guaymas. Anyway, I attended Catholic grade school from 1962 - 1970, and we collected money for pagan babies during Lent. Cant remember anything else about them except I would ask my parents, grandparents and neighbors to buy them. DUDE! Coins. Those memories come from a ways back . The students would sell candy bars for a dollar each and , depending on how many each child sold , he or she would win prizes . For whatever reason, we googled pagan baby today.My husband and I thought we were the only two people who remembered pagan babies!!!! I too went to Catholic School in CA, and we definitely collected money for the 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 . collection boxes given to each child. 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. 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. Im thinking that was awful high up for our Sister, so maybe the janitor had to do it for us. Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, who once said, My greatest love has always been the missions of the church, was very much a spiritual presence at the dinner, where his name was invoked several times. Now they're in together for a bigger payoff than either could finagle alone. Each was presented with a medallion featuring a representation of the papal keys. Seen the movie Mea Culpa? Names chosen for each baby were REQUIRED to be the names of bonefide saints, beatified by process through Rome. 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. Someone nees to buy Charlie a shiny bike. Im late to this party, but want to add my two cents. Im not sure at this point for whom we were collecting I supposed it could have been UNICEF, or perhaps a Catholic charity. With missionary nuns and pagan babies for starters. Then Father Small asked for a second show of hands. - Kathy F. It didnt glow , but she was in a sort of a case shaped like a bullet with two doors that could close her in . Theres the priority. 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. 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. After all, it makes sense. Regardless of whether pagan babies have become personal, we should still pray for and support the spread of the Catholic faith in foreign lands and in our own. So then there was an ethical issue that , in some elementary way , even we students recognized . 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. In Common Good Constitutionalism, Adrian Vermeule argues with straw men and cites blog posts. Learn how your comment data is processed. Or a beer. kids were allowed to give their baby a Christian name. MISSION CALLArchbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, apostolic nuncio to the United States, right, was among the notable guests at the first World Mission Dinner. Remember JMJ ? Such a mitzvah. Saving Pagan Babies occurred during a simpler Hilarious ! The Holy Childhood Association got many of the basics right: it introduced me to global realities of poverty and need, to notions of privilege and responsibility. "I remember those." The nuns encouraged us to bring in our pennies and when we saved up five bucks, bingo!, we bought a baby. . And of course, there was competition between the classrooms. Well I am hurt that you would think I would steal your money to Buy and Name more pagan babies. The salesman had no answer . I remember those statues . Consider these suggestions for renewing your life in Christ this season. 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. The Church doesnt have a mission. babies. which is how he found your story!!! I went to Catholic grade school at St. Amelias for 8 years. The mission has a Church, Cardinal Dolan reminded his guests in his opening remarks. Lets never forget that one day we will account for how we helped others. Glad to have confirmed this for you , John . He didnt mention that 60% of the profits went to the promotion company . , Those madcap Catholics. You are no doubt a stronger person for it . Thanks for sharing that. Ah , yeah . 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 liked your PT post . Charlie waited for an adequate answer . 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