Most kids who went to Catholic school in the 50's and 60's know about pagan babies. In my class at St. Amelia's school in Tonawanda, NY, we collected nickels and dimes in a cigar box to buy a pagan … [Read more...]
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The Day I Confessed Eleven Sins of Sacrilege
Going to Catholic grade school for eight years at St. Amelia's in Tonawanda, NY, left me with some indelible memories, like the time I went to confession and told Father Ochs that I had eleven sins of … [Read more...]
Nuns and Why I Wanted to be One!
For most of my childhood, I wanted to be a nun. I went to Catholic school for 12 years, first at St. Amelia's, then 4 years at Cardinal O'Hara High School. In the heavily Polish and Italian suburb of … [Read more...]
The Day I Went to St. Amelia’s to Meet Baby Jesus
I grew up Catholic in Tonawanda, New York, and attended grade school at St. Amelia's, where we had Felician nuns, all Polish, many from the "old country." I've written about some of my experiences … [Read more...]
