pennies for pagan babies

Lord, LordCatholic schools. Im late to this party, but want to add my two cents. Well , I havent met any pagan (baby) Davids running around , but no pagan (baby) Patricias , either . 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. I do not remember the term pagan babies at all, although I remember the little paper boxes quite well. Cary had guts, for sure , for such a bold attempt at fraud . These babies needed to be baptized, and so they needed missionaries, and the missionaries needed money. When our family moved to another part of Dearborn, we transferred to St Alphonsus parish, and I traded the blue jumper for a plaid one, and the beanie for Hush Puppy shoes. A lot of people never knew what I was But I remember that we did get certificates sent to us from the Society for the Propagation of the Faith with the babys name. The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network. Show. 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. Some of those Jesuits spoke directly to God . Thanks for the memories of the JMJ on top of the paper yes right in the middle. I also remember buying 10 cent stamps that went into a book. 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. 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 . The civil right movement was a much better teacher than The Catholic School system. Who were these pagan babies, and did any of the pennies we contributed ever help any of them in any way? Im not sure at this point for whom we were collecting I supposed it could have been UNICEF, or perhaps a Catholic charity. Saving Pagan Babies occurred during a simpler There was something he needed to know . What did they really think about it ? I think that the white kid had flowers in his hand and maybe a halo on his head. You're teaching a 9 year old about slavery and ransom. 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. My mother thought that those nuns were as close to God as we would ever get on earth. - Nancy K. The Mary list is endless. Already he was losing his enthusiasm . UNICEF is the United Nations Childrens Fund. For those dying without baptism, however, the Catholic Church teaches us to hope in God. kids were allowed to give their baby a Christian name. 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! Yeah , small world . Use a knife, horseshoe, or other piece of iron. By letting civility happen, we take better care not only of others and of the world itself, but of ourselves. maybe NCIS or 60 minutes should get on the case? - Ann C. 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. In closing, Bless the Maryknolls for the work they do in spreading the message of the Gospel! It may speed things up . Seriously has anyone ever ran into a pagan baby named Herman or Mary or any other name?? His parents cant now change the little pagans name , right ? In most classrooms to encourage donations, the nuns pitted the boys against the girls. It used to be a full acronym - United Nations International Childrens Emergency Fund. "Wow, that certainly brings back memories. grade 6A, 6B, 6C,). Coins. 4. muddymoose 4 mo. They were missionaries working somewhere in Africa . I thoroughly enjoy your posts. unless Father Terry is working a con of his own. What do we do , Sister , what do we do ? 1961 66. we collected for pagan babies, but we never got to name them, and there was no box that folded out. Someone must have So, does anybody remember the plastic prizes (not for pagan baby collections). 1969 From Pioneer to Poet by Isabelle Pagan, vintage Astrology book zodiac Yeah , Charlie had a question . 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! Catholic mom and grandparents here. Something good came from Corpus Cristi. It barely rings a bell hearing something about pagan babies. Like using Necco wafers to practice First Holy Communion. In the background it shows mosques, pagodas, etc, all the better to drive home the horrors wed saved him from. I dont know what state you were in at the time, but I have lived in California for the last 60 years. Yesit must have been everywhere even Deer Lodge, Montana where I went to Catholic School. 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. In Common Good Constitutionalism, Adrian Vermeule argues with straw men and cites blog posts. ( to save the pagans ! Thanks for the interest. Here is Sister Mary Michael Archangel giving medicine to the pagans . Other notable guests included Cardinal Sean P. OMalley of Boston; Bishop Bejoy N. DCruze of Sylhet, Bangladesh; actor Andy Garcia, who stars in the upcoming film For Greater Glory; and Noel Campbell, who rode Amtrak for three days from the Coeur DAlene Indian Reservation in northwest Idaho to attend the event. And when I got it, I was going to take care of it all by myself. Thanks . We didnt get a chance to vote on a name because he could name him himself. 2000 Elmore Leonard, Inc. (P)2000 Recorded Books Inc. Unabridged Audiobook. One guys said one time he was examining his conscience and realized he had tried to act like an adult, so he confessed to his priest that he committed adultery!!! Anyone else do this? Seems like 100 years ago , doesnt it ? My mother wisely refrained from saying much about it. Father Andrew Small, O.M.I., national director of the Pontifical Mission Societies and host of the evening, welcomes the archbishop. The money collected in the United States went to help feed, clothe and educate them. My first lessons in social justice came through saving pagan babies. What did we kids know ! I have my doubts that any of ours got past downtown L.A. Charlie was in my class . Oh my, what a great story. 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 served lunch to old people and I received so many compliments from the old people that I thought that I was a goner . Contrary to popular belief, the United States fails to live up to its promised values of freedom and fairness. Remember Pagan Babies? Yeah! Stories ensued. And so I traveled to Guaymas in the Sonoran desert expecting to accomplish great things. My most cherished reward for raising money for the missions was a Madonna-and-Child nightlight that graced my bedside table well into adolescence. We didnt know any better (though Church elders should have, but thats another story, isnt it?). The bookstore is receiving pro bono legal services from ADF for the lawsuit. - Betty L. There were competitions between classes . 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. But, ours were JMJD, because were had to give accolades to St. Dominic. 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. Pagan Babies book. Students gave their allowances to save And then she went down to the school and repossed those things. JMJ, yes! THANK YOU for truly capturing a historical phenomenon! Its to raise money for the school , the salesman countered . We were never quite sure what a pagan was . It cost $5.00. Usually an ice cream party, it seems. I found a bunch of them in my moms cedar chest she saved all of them! Thanks for your thoughtful comment . Order Bulk SubscriptionsGet a discount on 6 or more copies sent to your parish, organization I won one month & remember excitement at winning but total confusion & a sense of dread. Such a mitzvah. I also remember something about a bridge Herman . . I dont think he really believed me. The thing was a brown color . The class received a certificate for each child they named. We also collected money in Sunday School for the missions, but we still didnt get to name anyone. Cover Reveal for My Road Trip Cowboy Romance! 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. We maybe learned a little about giving though ? He stood right in the middle of the group . I am not the age youre looking for, though, because I am > 50. Many of those kids still have their adoption certificate, like Bob How many people who raised their hands the first time were still in contact with their pagan babies? That $5.00 bought you naming rights. Diane, I had my little yellow UNICEF box, and they asked if it was for the Pagan Babies. I also remember a certain boy who came from a wealthier family who could buy his own pagan baby. Christianity is significantly losing members. 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