Reinstate Dr. Jerzy Cichocki as Principal Conductor of St. Michael's Choir School
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Chris Johnston
9 years ago
Please reinstate this passionate teacher - he has a love for the school that cannot be equaled. He has had a great impact on many young men myself included.
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Bernard O'Grady
9 years ago
Vote early vote often (Ok, my second entry! lol). I am deeply touched by the impassioned pleas from all corners of the earth for our beloved Choir School. The music we share and the esteem we hold for one another is one of the most sacred things to me. I spent my summers on the farm of Monsignor Ronan’s older brother Matt, my Grandfather, and here J.E.’s exploits were legendary around the kitchen table. My younger brother and I were at the Choir School the day our Mother died and I know she went to her reward happy we were in good hands. While musical and social forces took me elsewhere, a decade later I ran into Fr. Armstrong after the noon mass and he invited me back into the choir which culminated in my marriage in the Cathedral on the Feast of St. Michael.
There have been so many great musicians at the Choir school: J.E. Ronan and Co., Fr. Barrett and K Mann, Harry, Brian and Jerczy. And while I keep in touch with a number of alumnus and parents, I don’t pretend to know the current players, but I recognize them by their amazing work! We attended the Christmas concert and the voices of the boys and the musical direction of the conductors was truly wonderful. I know that we will all come together in a team spirit and the Choir School will continue to hold a special place for each of us.
Bernard O’Grady
Class of ‘77
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Patricia Gallacher
9 years ago
I'm a senior, parishioner for 20+ years, long time admirer of Dr. Cichocki. Love his new song book. Whatever the issue, please resolve prayerfully and reinstate this beloved maestro.
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Robert Palumbo
9 years ago
Totally unjust treatment from a school which has high moral standards.
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Camille Mitchell
9 years ago
I support the petition to have Dr. Cichocki reinstated.
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Anonymous
9 years ago
Pope Francis:
We are all sinners, but that which destroys a parish or other community is gossip.
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Gabriel Margani
9 years ago
I think doc was an awesome conductor .
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Dee McKee
9 years ago
Just as we teach our children, sometimes you have to get along with people you may not choose as a friend-it's called WORK! Personality clashes should not end a life long commitment to a school by such a talented teacher!
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Matei Vucenovic
9 years ago
Free Beaudry
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Hugh Ballantyne
9 years ago
Here is more chatter
http://forum.musicasacra.com/forum/discussion/14493/important-prayers-please-choir-school/p1
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Hana Gurtlerova
9 years ago
Please reinstate Dr. Jerzy Cichocki as Principal Conductor of St. Michael's Choir School.
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Suzanne Bickford
9 years ago
Yet another interesting article:
http://www.alwayscatholic.com/?p=17001
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Filomena Leo
9 years ago
Why? Just before Christmas
What hasa25year employee done
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Pierre D'Aoust
9 years ago
Who is the clown from class of 1990 that feels the need to be negative, but is too chicken **** to post their name? Probably some goof that disturbed the class and earned a poor mark and holds a grudge 30 years later.
Doc is and was an inspiration to us all. One of a very small handful of professionals from SMCS that could lead and inspire.
Keep the pressure going. Demand answers from the archdiocese.
Pierre D'Aoust
Class of 2000
Now that the Catholic Register, which appears to be owned by the Archdiocese of Toronto, has published it, it looks like it is public info.
http://www.catholicregister.org/item/24033-st-michael-s-choir-school-fires-long-time-conductor
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Michael Tingle
9 years ago
Kavan,
We have all the email addresses of each signer but we have not reviewed it for duplicates. That is not hard.
Michael
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Urszula Frydryk
9 years ago
Unfair treatment, all I can say.
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Anonymous Person
9 years ago
Alright Mr. Alumnus,
If you have all the facts and know the whole story, why don't you tell people?
After studying under doc for the last x years, it would seem that a lot of the decisions are continuously made against him. I also have heard the director continuously call for an increase in commercialization in the school.
TL;DR Spill the facts, don't be cryptic without info
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Cavan Kelly
9 years ago
Jeremy (or Michael),
Do you have any idea how many unique signatures you have? I've seen several people have signed twice - one person at least three times. Unless the anons are leaving a valid email they're pretty useless as well.
Please reinstate this passionate teacher - he has a love for the school that cannot be equaled. He has had a great impact on many young men myself included.
Vote early vote often (Ok, my second entry! lol). I am deeply touched by the impassioned pleas from all corners of the earth for our beloved Choir School. The music we share and the esteem we hold for one another is one of the most sacred things to me. I spent my summers on the farm of Monsignor Ronan’s older brother Matt, my Grandfather, and here J.E.’s exploits were legendary around the kitchen table. My younger brother and I were at the Choir School the day our Mother died and I know she went to her reward happy we were in good hands. While musical and social forces took me elsewhere, a decade later I ran into Fr. Armstrong after the noon mass and he invited me back into the choir which culminated in my marriage in the Cathedral on the Feast of St. Michael. There have been so many great musicians at the Choir school: J.E. Ronan and Co., Fr. Barrett and K Mann, Harry, Brian and Jerczy. And while I keep in touch with a number of alumnus and parents, I don’t pretend to know the current players, but I recognize them by their amazing work! We attended the Christmas concert and the voices of the boys and the musical direction of the conductors was truly wonderful. I know that we will all come together in a team spirit and the Choir School will continue to hold a special place for each of us. Bernard O’Grady Class of ‘77
I'm a senior, parishioner for 20+ years, long time admirer of Dr. Cichocki. Love his new song book. Whatever the issue, please resolve prayerfully and reinstate this beloved maestro.
Totally unjust treatment from a school which has high moral standards.
I support the petition to have Dr. Cichocki reinstated.
Pope Francis: We are all sinners, but that which destroys a parish or other community is gossip.
I think doc was an awesome conductor .
Just as we teach our children, sometimes you have to get along with people you may not choose as a friend-it's called WORK! Personality clashes should not end a life long commitment to a school by such a talented teacher!
Free Beaudry
Here is more chatter http://forum.musicasacra.com/forum/discussion/14493/important-prayers-please-choir-school/p1
Please reinstate Dr. Jerzy Cichocki as Principal Conductor of St. Michael's Choir School.
Yet another interesting article: http://www.alwayscatholic.com/?p=17001
Why? Just before Christmas What hasa25year employee done
Who is the clown from class of 1990 that feels the need to be negative, but is too chicken **** to post their name? Probably some goof that disturbed the class and earned a poor mark and holds a grudge 30 years later. Doc is and was an inspiration to us all. One of a very small handful of professionals from SMCS that could lead and inspire. Keep the pressure going. Demand answers from the archdiocese. Pierre D'Aoust Class of 2000
http://torontocatholicwitness.blogspot.ca/2017/01/jerzy-cichocki-conductor-and-artistic.html?m=1
Now that the Catholic Register, which appears to be owned by the Archdiocese of Toronto, has published it, it looks like it is public info. http://www.catholicregister.org/item/24033-st-michael-s-choir-school-fires-long-time-conductor
Kavan, We have all the email addresses of each signer but we have not reviewed it for duplicates. That is not hard. Michael
Unfair treatment, all I can say.
Alright Mr. Alumnus, If you have all the facts and know the whole story, why don't you tell people? After studying under doc for the last x years, it would seem that a lot of the decisions are continuously made against him. I also have heard the director continuously call for an increase in commercialization in the school. TL;DR Spill the facts, don't be cryptic without info
Jeremy (or Michael), Do you have any idea how many unique signatures you have? I've seen several people have signed twice - one person at least three times. Unless the anons are leaving a valid email they're pretty useless as well.