She was managing editor and co-author of Ascension Press bestselling Amazing Grace series. Over 50, attended Catholic schools from 1970-77 in Latin America. 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 . 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. Catholic Church. A bulletin board held the certificates, pinned to the wall. The nuns encouraged us to bring in our pennies and when we saved up five bucks, bingo!, we bought a baby. We sold The Tidings , which was the L.A. Archdiocese newspaper , and there were prizes . 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. Labeling any baby pagan, much less sweeping into this category all foreign children of color, makes me look back with embarrassment. - Nancy K. 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. This made my day. We didnt know any better (though Church elders should have, but thats another story, isnt it?). Bonus question: Did children in Europe collect coins for the pagan babies? Once the amount was reached, all the names were added to the blackboard and we voted. I got JUG in high school - Jesuits a few times. Some we're pretty outrageous!" We all nodded and agreed. MJ, yes, the price was $5.00 and the money was kept in a cigar box, of all things! Despite its apparent condescending tone at times, it instilled a radical sense of urgency in children that we are responsible for one another.. A Timeline. Prizes were given if we were successful. The money collected in the United States went to help feed, clothe and educate them. "I also had a Pagan Baby; I regret to say I haven't kept in touch with him." . But I dont remember her name." I believe it helped me get through this crazy life :-)) In my class at St. Amelias school in Tonawanda, NY, we collected nickels and dimes in a cigar box to buy a pagan baby. Some Irish nuns were there one day to speak to the students . document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Many of those kids still have their adoption certificate, like Bob ( to save the pagans ! Well, when mama found out, she threw a fit. Save that document. Here a pagan ; there a pagan . Gotta laugh about it now. There was something he needed to know . *One of them may have been slightly Asian, but that was pushing things in those days. Needless to say, Zachary stuck. THANK YOU for truly capturing a historical phenomenon! Thanks for the comment . Thanks for the comment ! I just re-read your comment and am laughing about all that back then . Renew or manage your subscription here. I still suspect the money collected ( probably in actuality just chicken-feed ? ) Reading this article and all of the comments has brought tears to my eyes Im laughing so hard. Im sure we had to change it to Richard, but in our hearts he was our little Ringo. Youre too late. 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.. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions. The bookstore is receiving pro bono legal services from ADF for the lawsuit. The mission has a church,' Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York reminded his guests in opening remarks. Oh my, what a great story. Pagan Babies book. Good question , though , about where all the money went . . And once, the guy who considered himself the smartest kid in the class proposed the name Jean-Pierre. I remember Green Stamps . every cent counts and just know the things we take for granted and have, these amazing . But, ours were JMJD, because were had to give accolades to St. Dominic. I also had a more personal reason for hitting the $5 markthe point at which you actually saved a baby and got naming rights. Whether or not they converted is one thing, giving up their cultural ties is quite another. Written right on the top of the looseleaf paper, smack dab in the middle. I well remember my days as a grade schooler at St. Helenas School in Philly. It was called Adopt-A-Pagan-Baby. 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! Pictures of Cherub-faced Indian, African, and Asian babies graced small cardboard collection boxes given to each child. . The one boys name that sticks in my head is Zachary. Adopt A Pagan Baby - 1959. members of Christ, are incorporated into the Church and made sharers in her mission Lord, LordCatholic schools. Right, but there must be some type of guidelines that must be met for that to happen. In the background it shows mosques, pagodas, etc, all the better to drive home the horrors wed saved him from. Remember JMJ ? Watch for these changes, Eight more pro-life activists for FACE Act violations. As an incentive for our fundraising, when we raised $5 we were allowed to give a Christian name to a pagan baby. Im thinking, maybe, that I qualify as a pagan baby. You mean to tell me , he began , that we are supposed to sell a candy bar for a dollar that we could buy in the store for fifty cents As a promotion, MISSIO is offering a chance to win a trip to Rome. 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. Good story about your uncles revelation Ah , the mendacity of the whole thing ! Names chosen for each baby were REQUIRED to be the names of bonefide saints, beatified by process through Rome. If they're actually disabled, they can file the application with the city to get a handicap spot installed. I guess this went on everywhere. Father Andrew Small, O.M.I., national director of the Pontifical Mission Societies and host of the evening, welcomes the archbishop. You :-)) 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). I remember a little plastic Jesus and pencil cases . It was called Adopt-A-Pagan-Baby. My friends went to public school and public school had boys! Then Father Small asked for a second show of hands. Cary had guts, for sure , for such a bold attempt at fraud . 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. Catholic mom and grandparents here. I went Catholic school in NJ and yes, we had pagan babies! The salesman had charts and pictures and a poster for every classroom of the glorious prizes . I might have gone into the public school with this Catholic bubble around me and I might have been hesitant to burst the Catholic bubble of protection. 4. muddymoose 4 mo. Im late to this party, but want to add my two cents. I remember someone once making a comment about that phrase, but I can't remember what it refered to. Glad that I could kick up some dust . These babies, we were told, didnt know God. Thanks . They wore full habits in the old style . Those were the days , eh ? The idea was to collect money from students , nickels and dimes , for charity . Both ring a bell. Jump forward to 1980 . The money collected in the United States went to help feed, clothe and educate them. Sold by themeekdontwantit | Ends on 2023-03-07 21:40:38. They spoke in thick Irish brogues . If my parents would only let me go to public school, the church might have had another nun. I still find myself wishing THOSE people had relatively lackluster and unsuccessful lives. Then we got a certificate and the children got a medal. They took me down to Carmel Hall when I was around 10 or 11 and had me volunteer with the nuns. "Wow, what a blast from the past!" 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. A lot of your story is fiction. 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. The rise of AI will generate cultural content designed not to be original or even to say anything, but to produce, like a drug, the same experience, again and again. 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 principal stepped forward , to the rescue , saying coldly , Its a fundraiser for the school . He didnt mention his new stereo system . Coins. 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. Seems like 100 years ago , doesnt it ? Hello Mike. Great memories!!! Same thing, just a more PC name. I cant remember now if they ever answered Charlies question . Hopefully its from the old days. I served lunch to old people and I received so many compliments from the old people that I thought that I was a goner . - Bill R. My dad was in the Navy out in the Pacific in WWII . https://www.ncregister.com/blog/where-did-all-the-pagan-babies-go. I could fold bandages and scrub floors in the dispensario, change diapers and scrub floors in the orphanage, wash vestments and scrub floors in the churchyou can see the pattern. I came across an amazing new app called Missio, created by the. the salesman 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. "I loved Pagan Babies. I stole your Money so that I could lend it back to You and Tim with Interest!!!!!!!!! And then I asked some of my school friends on Facebook if they remembered and none did. Elementary A set or two of golf clubs may have been in there . In Common Good Constitutionalism, Adrian Vermeule argues with straw men and cites blog posts. You may be a pagan , but I think youre too late . Yeah , small world . , Those madcap Catholics. As I write this I still feel the hurt and frustration 50 years later. My parents and the good (well mostly good) sisters tried the best they could based on their beliefs. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. 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. My first lessons in social justice came through saving pagan babies. My allowance was 25 cents a week . Considering your background , I am honored that you thought my silly little post on pagan babies was worth reading . That bring back memories!" 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. She prayed, and she prayed, and she prayed with her rosary novena for my vocation. Thanks for the comment . Each was presented with a medallion featuring a representation of the Papal Keys. I think mine were 25 cent stamps . There were no poor pagan babies to be pitied in Guaymas. Pagan babies, we all understood in the 50s, were babies born to parents who did not believe in a monotheistic (1 god) religion, because they had not yet received any instruction. Dell Publishing, $24.95 (272pp) ISBN 978--385-33392-4 The opening paragraph depicts a corner of hell on earth: a church in Rwanda after the recent. - Mary Ellen M. Charlie was in my class . ), and its name was even weirder - it was collect money to feed the Black babies. They were wondering how to react . When the book was filled, it was turned in for a US Savings Bond. 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. . Pontifical Mission Societies and launched by Pope Francis. Its a great way to perform works of mercy or give alms during Lent or find a family charity. All good saints names . With missionary nuns and pagan babies for starters. Great sounding rare live tape here by Philadelphia's own PAGAN BABIES from mid 1988. Whats a pagan ? Along the way, in all the villages we passed through, there were people who were full of joy to see young people. My nephew's school is doing "Pennies for Puerto Rico". In our class it was the boys vs the girls. Oh , well . Marymount ? - Ann C. Resurrection Of course, we collected money in the little paper boxes " for the missions" and I seem to remember something about either the school or each class "adopting"one of the mission children. So, does anybody remember the plastic prizes (not for pagan baby collections). Were they some mythic group like the starving kids in China, Hungary, Elsewhere who would have been happy to have your brussels sprouts? If you want, you can contact the director of music programming at Hawaiian Public Radio, and ask him if hes still using it, though. Remember it like it was yesterday. The concept, Herman . 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. I refused. Remember getting a whack across the face at your Confirmatin? Yeah! Stories ensued. Theology should be at the heart of any Catholic university. Really thought I was saving a baby!" There were just people who needed another shoulder on their plow. We thought up the stupidest , weirdest names we could manage and , as I remember, the teacher wrote that name on the box with the five dollars and it went off to the pagans . JMJ, yes! There were milk cartons to hold the money. Ours always seemed to be colored brown . Bury it beneath your front step or porch during a full moon. I think we were the hope, somehow, for all the people who were seeing us and a hope for the country, recalls Bishop Christian Carlassare of the nine-day pilgrimage to meet Pope Francis. Margaret Ann is a good respectable name . I do not remember the term pagan babies at all, although I remember the little paper boxes quite well. an Irish name?" I cant guarantee your sanity , but Im happy to have helped . I found a bunch of them in my moms cedar chest she saved all of them! Especially loud clunkers could turn heads and ignite giggles. 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. Enjoyed reading all of your comments about Pagan Babies. Renee- -tell the proofreader to correct the spelling of the coin nickel in the second sentence of your article on Pagen babies. 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. 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 . Youre an idiot that is exactly what happened at my grade-school as well. Happy Fathers Day! When they reached $5, they then ransomed a child overseas, got a certificate and the right to name the child being looked after by missionary sisters, brothers and priests abroad. The Biden administration has already announced it plans to fight any ruling against the FDAs approval of mifepristone. Simone Weil went into the factory to find out more about the social conditions of the modern worker in capitalism. We all worked hard to buy four boy pagan babies so we could name them John, Paul, George, and Ringo. Your class picked out a name for the child, and the Catholic church baptized the baby with that name into the Catholic faith. The Church doesnt have a mission. This is such a funny story to me, I also went to Catholic School in the sixties and I remember raising money for the Pagan babies I dont remember what prizes do we got or anything but now my daughter who is 35 was talking about how Catholics or Pagan worshippers. That summer in Guaymas, I learned that people in poverty needed more than goodwill, and that social justice was not a simple matter of collecting spare change and sending it off to the right folks. Just saw this very entertaining thread. Bonus question: Did children in Europe collect coins for the pagan babies? That fits , I suppose . How great ! St. Paul noted that baptism replaces circumcision and circumcision was for infants. This was great to read. I remember my Grandparents joking about it in the '70s. Acts 2:38, 22:16, Rom. When I was in the fifth or sixth grade, a neighbor who was my age, took 12 books of S & H Green Stamps ( remember those ) and contributed them to the pagan babies program. Servant of God Mother Mary Lange and the Rich History of Black Catholic Religious Orders, Ukrainian Soldier Saved by Praying the Rosary, Priest Recounts, As We Forgive: Lenten Pastoral Note From Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver, A Lasting Trail of Light: The Witness of Pedro Ballester. Every time we got 5.00 together, we got to buy and name a pagan baby. Thanks for checking out my blog about my fathers WWII service on the PT boats. Wow ! - Donna B. With touching little pictures of hungry children. Sports. I should have asked them if they had ever run into any pagan named Herman . Copyright 2023 EWTN News, Inc. All rights reserved. The certificates were white, thick,wrinkly paper with burnt orange and brown late 60s modern catholic designs. 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. Students gave their allowances to save It was pretty obvious he was showing off his flawless French accent. Her salvation was purchased for $5 at Holy Name of Jesus School in Fishtown, Philadelphia, PA. But, in fact, the entire program was rooted in a sense of solidarity and charity in the broadest understanding of the word. Yet, I wonder, if I had not saved those pagan babies, would I have had the confidence and motivation to go to Mexico? Did the Catholic Schools consider Jewish People Pagans? There have to be plenty of them around somewhere . David. 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. I remember hearing the term too when I attended parochial school (mid 1960s), but by then it had been replaced by the UNICEF boxes. Read an Excerpt. Instead, she found Jesus Christ. Not many hands went up. I had my little yellow UNICEF box, and they asked if it was for the Pagan Babies. Design by. Yesit must have been everywhere even Deer Lodge, Montana where I went to Catholic School. Pagan babies may have disappeared from collection boxes but they started showing up in our families. print and digital media outlets, dedicated to reporting the truth in light of the Gospel and the He said the priest paused and said, Uh, son, you need to talk to your nun about that in catechism class. "Thats what I remember. In return they were given a decorative certificate commemorating their Congratulations for moving on and helping children in other countries. 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 ) ? Linda A. McMillin is a professor of history at Susquehanna University. The mission has a Church, Cardinal Dolan reminded his guests in his opening remarks. I mentioned pagan babies and Im still not sure if they believed me. 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. The boys could give a name to a boy pagan baby and the girls, a girl. We didnt get a chance to vote on a name because he could name him himself. In order to raise money for the missions, the grade school students were asked to bring in pennies and nickels to save a Pagan Baby. What memories. 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. Some had a lot more than others. Two stories I recall from those days: one boy in my room kept bringing in UNBELIEVABLY large amounts every day (. 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! It wasnt a huge effort at our school, Christ the King in Pleasant Hill, CA, and im sure i sold very few as my parents were not very supportive of that kind of fundraising. Because we purchased Pagan Babies for five dollars a head, on a regular basis. 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