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Joe,
Wanted to let you know that Caroline will not be at practice tomorrow night and
on Sunday, May 3.  We will be at my godson's first communion on Sunday morning.

See you soon,
Fiona

#129

From: "joe.cullinan" <olphmusic@...>
Date: Sat Apr 18, 2009 8:11 pm
Subject: Upcoming schedule

joe.cullinan

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Greetings All,

Just a reminder that our upcoming schedule as listed on the calendar IS accurate
- and to be on the safe side, I have included Masses on the calendar as well -
so, to recap:

The Children's Choir WILL sing on Sunday (I normally prefer a break period after
Easter, but was not granted such this year).  This is as listed on the calendar.

The Adult Choir will NOT sing on Sunday (again, I prefer a break after Easter,
and since I DO have control over this group's practice schedule, we will have
our break).

I hope the updates made to the calendar will clear up any confusion.  Thanks!  ~
Joe

#128

From: lisa.blazekluisi@...
Date: Sat Apr 18, 2009 3:16 pm
Subject: Sunday mass

lisa.luisi

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Hi Joe- we have a conflict this Sunday, so we won't be at mass. See you at practice on Tues. Lisa

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#127

From: "amdavis52" <amdavis52@...>
Date: Thu Apr 16, 2009 4:08 pm
Subject: Singing on Sunday?

amdavis52

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Joe,
Could you please clarify if we are singing this Sunday at the 10:45? If we are
available should we plan on singing or do you prefer that we just let it go for
Sunday? Do we have practice on Tuesday, April 21? Calendar is clear.
Thanks,
Alana

#126

From: "nemotarius" <tim.coleman@...>
Date: Wed Apr 15, 2009 5:40 pm
Subject: children's choir

nemotarius

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Joe- If there is a change in location, could you please send out an email to let
us know.  My email address is christine.coleman@....  It is very difficult
keeping up with the many inconsistencies and changes.  Thank you.  Christine

#123

From: Joan Contess <joan@...>
Date: Wed Apr 1, 2009 4:16 pm
Subject: Re: Reminder - Practice for both choirs tonight

joancontess

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Sorry I missed last night, likely I will not be there on Sunday. Happy Singing! Joan

Sent from my iPhone

On Mar 31, 2009, at 9:43 AM, "joe.cullinan" <olphmusic@...> wrote:

Hi all!

Just a reminder that we will be rehearsing BOTH choirs tonight in the Church.

Children - 5:30pm

Adults - 7:30pm

Again, I apologize for any confusion I caused last week by announcing the children would meet. My mental calendar allows generally for only 4 weekends in a month. I'll try to take care of that next time I have my brain updated.

~ Joe

#122

From: "joe.cullinan" <olphmusic@...>
Date: Tue Mar 31, 2009 1:43 pm
Subject: Reminder - Practice for both choirs tonight

joe.cullinan

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Hi all!

Just a reminder that we will be rehearsing BOTH choirs tonight in the Church.

Children - 5:30pm

Adults - 7:30pm

Again, I apologize for any confusion I caused last week by announcing the
children would meet.  My mental calendar allows generally for only 4 weekends in
a month.  I'll try to take care of that next time I have my brain updated.

~ Joe

#121

From: "joe.cullinan" <olphmusic@...>
Date: Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:05 pm
Subject: .Oops!

joe.cullinan

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Sorry Everyone - I misread my calendar

There is no Children's Choir this evening because there is no mass this weekend
(5 Sundays in a month always throws me off).

Children's Choir will rehearse TUESDAY, MARCH 31.

Sorry for the confusion.

~ joe C

#120

From: "nemotarius" <tim.coleman@...>
Date: Tue Mar 24, 2009 10:24 pm
Subject: Re: Don't forget - Rehearsal Tonight

nemotarius

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Joe,

Is tonight's practice for BOTH groups (Childrens Group and Parish Choir)like
your message says?

The calender says just the Parish Choir rehearsal is tonight.

The calender also says next week 3/31/09 as the next Childrens Group rehearsal.

Or is the calender wrong?

Please let me know.

Thank you,

Tim Coleman

--- In OLPHChoirs@yahoogroups.com, "joe.cullinan" <olphmusic@...> wrote:
>
> Just a reminder that we return to our regularly scheduled... schedule. 
Tonight, with practices for both groups once again on good old Tuesdays!
>
> See everyone there!
>
> ~ Joe C
>

#119

From: "joe.cullinan" <olphmusic@...>
Date: Tue Mar 24, 2009 6:42 pm
Subject: Don't forget - Rehearsal Tonight

joe.cullinan

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Just a reminder that we return to our regularly scheduled... schedule.  Tonight,
with practices for both groups once again on good old Tuesdays!

See everyone there!

~ Joe C

#118

From: Chris Christou <c.p.christou@...>
Date: Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:29 pm
Subject: Re: Adult Choir Cancelled

cnicospc2

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Thanks Alana; I forwarded it to Maureen at work. The new grandparents will enjoy the reprieve, although I wish we were able to practice.

On Wed, Mar 18, 2009 at 4:26 PM, amdavis52 <amdavis52@...> wrote:

I just heard from Joe who has taken sick this afternoon--therefore choir for tonight (3/18) is cancelled. He asked me to post a note. He will send out a message about Sunday later in the week.
See you Sunday!
Alana

#117

From: "amdavis52" <amdavis52@...>
Date: Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:26 pm
Subject: Adult Choir Cancelled

amdavis52

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I just heard from Joe who has taken sick this afternoon--therefore choir for
tonight (3/18) is cancelled. He asked me to post a note. He will send out a
message about Sunday later in the week.
See you Sunday!
Alana

#116

From: honeyteam@...
Date: Mon Mar 9, 2009 12:21 pm
Subject: Re: Rehearsals for Children and Adults are Wednesday this week.

honeyteam

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At 5:30pm?

Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T

From: "joe.cullinan"
Date: Mon, 09 Mar 2009 12:22:22 -0000
To: <OLPHChoirs@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [OLPHChoirs] Rehearsals for Children and Adults are Wednesday this week.

Greetings All,

Rehearsals for both Children's Choir and Parish Choir will be Wednesday this week.

Children's Choir will meet in the CHURCH.

Parish Choir will meet in the SCHOOL.

Thanks!

~ Joe

#115

From: "joe.cullinan" <olphmusic@...>
Date: Mon Mar 9, 2009 12:22 pm
Subject: Rehearsals for Children and Adults are Wednesday this week.

joe.cullinan

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Greetings All,

Rehearsals for both Children's Choir and Parish Choir will be Wednesday this
week.

Children's Choir will meet in the CHURCH.

Parish Choir will meet in the SCHOOL.

Thanks!

~ Joe

#114

From: "joe.cullinan" <olphmusic@...>
Date: Wed Mar 4, 2009 1:48 pm
Subject: Tonight's Rehearsal Cancelled - Again

joe.cullinan

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Sorry guys, but I have to cancel again tonight.  Another apointment with my
Neurologist.

I'll post some notes on the songs later.

~ Joe

#113

From: OLPHChoirs@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wed Feb 25, 2009 9:16 pm
Subject: New file uploaded to OLPHChoirs

OLPHChoirs@yahoogroups.com

Hello,

This email message is a notification to let you know that
a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the OLPHChoirs
group.

   File        : /Lent_2009_Schedule.pdf
   Uploaded by : joe.cullinan <olphmusic@...>
   Description : Lent 2009 Music Schedule

You can access this file at the URL:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OLPHChoirs/files/Lent_2009_Schedule.pdf

To learn more about file sharing for your group, please visit:
http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/groups/original/members/web/index.htmlfiles

Regards,

joe.cullinan <olphmusic@...>

#112

From: honeyteam@...
Date: Tue Feb 24, 2009 2:43 pm
Subject: Re: Children's Choir Feb 24 CANCELLED

honeyteam

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Ok thanks for the notice.

Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T

From: "joe.cullinan"
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:39:49 -0000
To: <OLPHChoirs@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [OLPHChoirs] Children's Choir Feb 24 CANCELLED

Greetings All,

I am very sorry to have to give such late notice, but I have an
important doctor's appointment this afternoon that just got moved
back. I really don't want to put it off, due to last week's accident
and the nature of this appointment, so I am going to have to cancel
this week's Children's Choir rehearsal.

We will still meet for Mass on Sunday, and will sing songs the children
are familiar with.

Parish Choir will still rehearse this evening.

Thank you for your understanding,

~ Joe

#111

From: "joe.cullinan" <olphmusic@...>
Date: Tue Feb 24, 2009 2:39 pm
Subject: Children's Choir Feb 24 CANCELLED

joe.cullinan

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Greetings All,

I am very sorry to have to give such late notice, but I have an
important doctor's appointment this afternoon that just got moved
back.  I really don't want to put it off, due to last week's accident
and the nature of this appointment, so I am going to have to cancel
this week's Children's Choir rehearsal.

We will still meet for Mass on Sunday, and will sing songs the children
are familiar with.

Parish Choir will still rehearse this evening.

Thank you for your understanding,

~ Joe

#110

From: Joan Contess <joan@...>
Date: Fri Feb 20, 2009 4:19 am
Subject: Re: Tonight's Practice Cancelled

joancontess

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Joe,
Hoping you’ve been able to sort all of this out and that you are up and around. Just wanted to let you know that I will not be at Mass this Sunday. Parenting responsibilities beckon! Hopefully will see you next week.
Cheers,
Joan Contess

Hi Everyone,

I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to cancel tonight's rehearsal.
There's still just a little too much for me to do in regards to
finding a car and taking care of insurance issues.

Thank you all again for your prayers and support. : )

Regarding this week's song list - please review on your own your
parts for "With You By My Side" and "Turn to the Living God".

We will actucally sing the "Celtic Alleluia" as the Recessional this
week, out of Spirit and Song (#45). Look over the verses, and we'll
run them for rhythm on Sunday.

After the recessional, we will head out to the Holy Grill (copyright
OLPH Parish) and set ablaze last year's Palms as we sing "Ashes".
Just take a quick look at it, since we usually only sing it once or
twice a year.

Thanks a bunch, and I'll see everyone on Sunday!

~ Joe   : )

#109

From: "joe.cullinan" <olphmusic@...>
Date: Tue Feb 17, 2009 1:05 pm
Subject: Tonight's Practice Cancelled

joe.cullinan

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Hi Everyone,

I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to cancel tonight's rehearsal.
There's still just a little too much for me to do in regards to
finding a car and taking care of insurance issues.

Thank you all again for your prayers and support.  : )

Regarding this week's song list - please review on your own your
parts for "With You By My Side" and "Turn to the Living God".

We will actucally sing the "Celtic Alleluia" as the Recessional this
week, out of Spirit and Song (#45).  Look over the verses, and we'll
run them for rhythm on Sunday.

After the recessional, we will head out to the Holy Grill (copyright
OLPH Parish) and set ablaze last year's Palms as we sing "Ashes".
Just take a quick look at it, since we usually only sing it once or
twice a year.

Thanks a bunch, and I'll see everyone on Sunday!

~ Joe   : )

#108

From: "Keara Parciak" <ke.parciak@...>
Date: Tue Feb 17, 2009 12:55 am
Subject: Re: My Accident

beethovenchi...

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Joe,

Very glad to hear that you are ok.

We just got home, and i got the dozens of emails from everyone telling everything, but most importantly that you are ok. Glad your guardian angel was there.

if you need my number, its:

cell-(908)247-8808

home-(908)204-9074

Glad to hear your ok and will see you soon.

-Keara

----- Original Message -----

From: joe.cullinan

To: OLPHChoirs@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 5:00 PM

Subject: [OLPHChoirs] My Accident

Greetings All,

First off, I am healthy and well - no broken bones, no major physical
impairments of any kind. My guardian angel put in 110 percent on
this one.

I apologize for not contacting anyone quickly - My phone was riding
shotgun with me in the car, and all of your numbers are saved there -
so any and all are welcome to email me your numbers and I will give
you a call back as soon as I can get to a phone. My cell phone was
my only phone.

Fr. John told me about how you got together and sang at Mass this
week, and that made me feel better than any well-wishes ever could
(however - the well wishes are still very much appreciated - keep 'em
coming). I've always told my colleagues that I jusge my success as a
leader by how well I think the group could do without me. If I've
done my job properly, then our group will know what to do, and find a
way to get by in my absence. I wasn't there to hear it - but I know
it sounded great. You guys always do.

In regards to the accident - I am really not positive as to the cause
of the accident. I remember nothing about 5 minutes up to the
accident, EVERYTHING during the accident, and things are a bit fuzzy
for about a half hour after the accident. What I do know is that
wearing my seatbelt saved my life, so take that as the lesson of the
day. Also, being upside-down in a moving vehicle is unpleasant.

I have to say a special thank you to Anna Vrabel, because apparently
I grabbed the cell phone of the first person that came to check on
me, 411ed numbers until I got someone, and asked her to go let Fr.
John know I wasn't coming, which she went and did, so thank you very
much Anna.

I am very lucky, and very blessed to be unhurt in any significant
way, and I thank all of you for your prayers and support. I'm not
really sure exactly when we'll have practice this week, as Tuesday
might be too early for me to get a new car or secure a rental, but we
will rehearse at some point this week, and we can all sit down and
have a laugh.

I'm lucky and blessed to have such good friends as the members of
this fine Parish Choir, and the members of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Parish are lucky to have this talented and dedicated group to
minister to them. As your friend and director I'm proud of you.

: )

Have a good evening, and wear your seatbelts.

~ Joe

#107

From: Joan Contess <joan@...>
Date: Mon Feb 16, 2009 4:36 am
Subject: Re: My Accident

joancontess

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Dear Joe,
So glad to hear that you are okay. Please stop giving that guardian angel so much overtime! Yes, the choir went on without you being there in body but knowing you were there in all of our thoughts and hearts. Please call if there is anything I can do to help. Here’s to a speedy recovery!
Joan Contess
908-766-1255 (home)
973-444-2050 (mobile)

Greetings All,

First off, I am healthy and well - no broken bones, no major physical
impairments of any kind. My guardian angel put in 110 percent on
this one.

I apologize for not contacting anyone quickly - My phone was riding
shotgun with me in the car, and all of your numbers are saved there -
so any and all are welcome to email me your numbers and I will give
you a call back as soon as I can get to a phone. My cell phone was
my only phone.

Fr. John told me about how you got together and sang at Mass this
week, and that made me feel better than any well-wishes ever could
(however - the well wishes are still very much appreciated - keep 'em
coming). I've always told my colleagues that I jusge my success as a
leader by how well I think the group could do without me. If I've
done my job properly, then our group will know what to do, and find a
way to get by in my absence. I wasn't there to hear it - but I know
it sounded great. You guys always do.

In regards to the accident - I am really not positive as to the cause
of the accident. I remember nothing about 5 minutes up to the
accident, EVERYTHING during the accident, and things are a bit fuzzy
for about a half hour after the accident. What I do know is that
wearing my seatbelt saved my life, so take that as the lesson of the
day. Also, being upside-down in a moving vehicle is unpleasant.

I have to say a special thank you to Anna Vrabel, because apparently
I grabbed the cell phone of the first person that came to check on
me, 411ed numbers until I got someone, and asked her to go let Fr.
John know I wasn't coming, which she went and did, so thank you very
much Anna.

I am very lucky, and very blessed to be unhurt in any significant
way, and I thank all of you for your prayers and support. I'm not
really sure exactly when we'll have practice this week, as Tuesday
might be too early for me to get a new car or secure a rental, but we
will rehearse at some point this week, and we can all sit down and
have a laugh.

I'm lucky and blessed to have such good friends as the members of
this fine Parish Choir, and the members of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Parish are lucky to have this talented and dedicated group to
minister to them. As your friend and director I'm proud of you.

: )

Have a good evening, and wear your seatbelts.

~ Joe

#106

From: Paul and Diana Hennessey <phdh1107@...>
Date: Mon Feb 16, 2009 12:57 am
Subject: RE: My Accident

hennesp_98

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Joe
Diana and I were away this weekend (one of the couples running a Living in Love Weekend for married couples) at St. Thomas of Villanova. We just saw the emails. Thank God - and your guardian Angel - you're OK. Cars can always be replaced. Let's face it - a pretty good time to buy a car! Seriously, get some rest and we'll see you when you're back later in the week.

PS - Colin was worried about you, and he'll be very happy to know you're OK. We'll tell him about the seat belt too!

Paul Hennessey

To: OLPHChoirs@yahoogroups.com
From: olphmusic@...
Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2009 22:00:24 +0000
Subject: [OLPHChoirs] My Accident

Greetings All,

First off, I am healthy and well - no broken bones, no major physical
impairments of any kind. My guardian angel put in 110 percent on
this one.

I apologize for not contacting anyone quickly - My phone was riding
shotgun with me in the car, and all of your numbers are saved there -
so any and all are welcome to email me your numbers and I will give
you a call back as soon as I can get to a phone. My cell phone was
my only phone.

Fr. John told me about how you got together and sang at Mass this
week, and that made me feel better than any well-wishes ever could
(however - the well wishes are still very much appreciated - keep 'em
coming). I've always told my colleagues that I jusge my success as a
leader by how well I think the group could do without me. If I've
done my job properly, then our group will know what to do, and find a
way to get by in my absence. I wasn't there to hear it - but I know
it sounded great. You guys always do.

In regards to the accident - I am really not positive as to the cause
of the accident. I remember nothing about 5 minutes up to the
accident, EVERYTHING during the accident, and things are a bit fuzzy
for about a half hour after the accident. What I do know is that
wearing my seatbelt saved my life, so take that as the lesson of the
day. Also, being upside-down in a moving vehicle is unpleasant.

I have to say a special thank you to Anna Vrabel, because apparently
I grabbed the cell phone of the first person that came to check on
me, 411ed numbers until I got someone, and asked her to go let Fr.
John know I wasn't coming, which she went and did, so thank you very
much Anna.

I am very lucky, and very blessed to be unhurt in any significant
way, and I thank all of you for your prayers and support. I'm not
really sure exactly when we'll have practice this week, as Tuesday
might be too early for me to get a new car or secure a rental, but we
will rehearse at some point this week, and we can all sit down and
have a laugh.

I'm lucky and blessed to have such good friends as the members of
this fine Parish Choir, and the members of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Parish are lucky to have this talented and dedicated group to
minister to them. As your friend and director I'm proud of you.

: )

Have a good evening, and wear your seatbelts.

~ Joe

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#105

From: lisa.blazekluisi@...
Date: Mon Feb 16, 2009 12:56 am
Subject: Re: My Accident

lisa.luisi

Offline

Dear Joe-

Thanks so much for sending your note. I've been praying since I saw Kearney's note last night, and am thrilled to hear that you are ok. Even though it looked like they were keeping you overnight at the hospital and we knew you wouldn't make it to mass, we all felt we needed to be there anyway. I don't think any of us ever expected to do the mass a capella, but I think we all thought in some way that it would help.

You are indeed blessed and have a legion of angels watching over you. God must have great plans for you!

Never forget that we are there for you- any time you need us. Please let me know if there is anything at all that I can do to help, and make the time to take care of yourself. My cell and work numbers are below, and my home number is 908-696-0715.

Hope to see you soon.

Lisa
__________________________________

Lisa Blazek Luisi
Global Head, Process Improvement and Business Standards
Clinical Quality Assurance
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Tel: 862-778-5065
Cell: 973-978-3021
e mail: Lisa.BlazekLuisi@...

"joe.cullinan" <olphmusic@...>
Sent by: OLPHChoirs@yahoogroups.com

02/15/2009 05:00 PM

Please respond to
OLPHChoirs@yahoogroups.com

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#104

From: Chris Christou <c.p.christou@...>
Date: Sun Feb 15, 2009 10:59 pm
Subject: Re: My Accident

cnicospc2

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OK Joe!

We have been praying since we got Kearney's email last night. Maureen called Alana this morning to get an update.
I am glad you are giving your guardian angel credit; they are an under-rated species.
We will be home tomorrow evening; please call if you need anything...even if it's just a friendly ear to listen to you.
Thank God you're OK.
Maureen's cell phone: 908-229-0593
Mine: 908-507-3407
Home: 908-204-9126

Emails: mcccpc2@...
c.p.christou@...

Memory loss for any reason is an interesting phenomenon, love to chat about it.

Maureen sends you kisses; I'll just include a hug!

God bless!
Chris

On Sun, Feb 15, 2009 at 5:00 PM, joe.cullinan <olphmusic@...> wrote:

Greetings All,

First off, I am healthy and well - no broken bones, no major physical
impairments of any kind. My guardian angel put in 110 percent on
this one.

I apologize for not contacting anyone quickly - My phone was riding
shotgun with me in the car, and all of your numbers are saved there -
so any and all are welcome to email me your numbers and I will give
you a call back as soon as I can get to a phone. My cell phone was
my only phone.

Fr. John told me about how you got together and sang at Mass this
week, and that made me feel better than any well-wishes ever could
(however - the well wishes are still very much appreciated - keep 'em
coming). I've always told my colleagues that I jusge my success as a
leader by how well I think the group could do without me. If I've
done my job properly, then our group will know what to do, and find a
way to get by in my absence. I wasn't there to hear it - but I know
it sounded great. You guys always do.

In regards to the accident - I am really not positive as to the cause
of the accident. I remember nothing about 5 minutes up to the
accident, EVERYTHING during the accident, and things are a bit fuzzy
for about a half hour after the accident. What I do know is that
wearing my seatbelt saved my life, so take that as the lesson of the
day. Also, being upside-down in a moving vehicle is unpleasant.

I have to say a special thank you to Anna Vrabel, because apparently
I grabbed the cell phone of the first person that came to check on
me, 411ed numbers until I got someone, and asked her to go let Fr.
John know I wasn't coming, which she went and did, so thank you very
much Anna.

I am very lucky, and very blessed to be unhurt in any significant
way, and I thank all of you for your prayers and support. I'm not
really sure exactly when we'll have practice this week, as Tuesday
might be too early for me to get a new car or secure a rental, but we
will rehearse at some point this week, and we can all sit down and
have a laugh.

I'm lucky and blessed to have such good friends as the members of
this fine Parish Choir, and the members of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Parish are lucky to have this talented and dedicated group to
minister to them. As your friend and director I'm proud of you.

: )

Have a good evening, and wear your seatbelts.

~ Joe

#103

From: "Kearney Vrabel" <vrab5@...>
Date: Sun Feb 15, 2009 10:45 pm
Subject: RE: My Accident

kearney.vrabel

Offline

Joe,

We are all SO glad to hear you are in tact and that you walked away from what sounds like a pretty serious accident. Everyone was and remains concerned about you and we are all praying that you have had your share of bad luck on the road. Please let me know if there is any way I can help you out or if there is anything you need. Anna ran down to the church and then called me and once I got home I tried to email you and call you…I guess the car flipped thing in my email got everyone’s attention…the phone started ringing and by about 9 we had figured out that you were in the hospital. We all just sort of arrived for 10:45 Mass and there was a sort of communal decision to wing it!

Mass actually went well. We did everything a cappella and for the most part, it sounded really good. Leo was great and Deirdre showed off her piano playing skills on the offeratory hymn! (she had NEVER played in public befored) The funny thing was that the congregation really SANG and it was nice to have them participate in a way we don’t usually experience. Father Bennett was sure we could pull it off, and we did! It is only a pity that you and Father John weren’t there to hear us rise to the occasion! We even did Servant’s Song for a meditation! You would have been proud of us!!!

You are in our prayers….My phone number is 908-953-9181 (home) and 609-670-7068 (cell).

Call if you need anything. I am off tomorrow.

kearney

From: OLPHChoirs@yahoogroups.com [mailto:OLPHChoirs@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of joe.cullinan
Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 5:00 PM
To: OLPHChoirs@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [OLPHChoirs] My Accident

#102

From: Leo Lin <leo_c_lin@...>
Date: Sun Feb 15, 2009 10:41 pm
Subject: Re: My Accident

leo_c_lin

Offline

I'm glad to hear that you had extra angelic protection -- I've had a few close calls myself over the years and know the feeling. We look forward to seeing you back on your feet and leading us at the piano.

If you don't already know by now, we sing because we love to, and so we (well, at least I) show up because Mass is just so much more enjoyable when we are surrounded by music and voices of friends. The whole time I was singing today, I heard you playing in the background -- in my head the sound was quite clear. The congregation was incredibly supportive today - THEY SANG!!! mouths were moving and heads were bobbing, and they were following along in the hymnal. And unlike most other masses, most did NOT follow the priest out the church... most hung around until we finished the closing hymn.

I think we really connected with the congregation today, and that made it a very special Mass for us. Their support wasn't just for the Choir; their support was for the Choir's absent leader. And I'm sure more than a few prayed extra hard that you'd return soon so they would not have to sit through another a cappella Mass.

Rest up; focus on yourself for at least a few days!

Leo.

From: joe.cullinan <olphmusic@...>
To: OLPHChoirs@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 5:00:24 PM
Subject: [OLPHChoirs] My Accident

#101

From: "joe.cullinan" <olphmusic@...>
Date: Sun Feb 15, 2009 10:00 pm
Subject: My Accident

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Greetings All,

First off, I am healthy and well - no broken bones, no major physical
impairments of any kind.  My guardian angel put in 110 percent on
this one.

I apologize for not contacting anyone quickly - My phone was riding
shotgun with me in the car, and all of your numbers are saved there -
so any and all are welcome to email me your numbers and I will give
you a call back as soon as I can get to a phone.  My cell phone was
my only phone.

Fr. John told me about how you got together and sang at Mass this
week, and that made me feel better than any well-wishes ever could
(however - the well wishes are still very much appreciated - keep 'em
coming).  I've always told my colleagues that I jusge my success as a
leader by how well I think the group could do without me.  If I've
done my job properly, then our group will know what to do, and find a
way to get by in my absence.  I wasn't there to hear it - but I know
it sounded great.  You guys always do.

In regards to the accident - I am really not positive as to the cause
of the accident.  I remember nothing about 5 minutes up to the
accident, EVERYTHING during the accident, and things are a bit fuzzy
for about a half hour after the accident.  What I do know is that
wearing my seatbelt saved my life, so take that as the lesson of the
day.  Also, being upside-down in a moving vehicle is unpleasant.

I have to say a special thank you to Anna Vrabel, because apparently
I grabbed the cell phone of the first person that came to check on
me, 411ed numbers until I got someone, and asked her to go let Fr.
John know I wasn't coming, which she went and did, so thank you very
much Anna.

I am very lucky, and very blessed to be unhurt in any significant
way, and I thank all of you for your prayers and support.  I'm not
really sure exactly when we'll have practice this week, as Tuesday
might be too early for me to get a new car or secure a rental, but we
will rehearse at some point this week, and we can all sit down and
have a laugh.

I'm lucky and blessed to have such good friends as the members of
this fine Parish Choir, and the members of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Parish are lucky to have this talented and dedicated group to
minister to them.  As your friend and director I'm proud of you.

: )

Have a good evening, and wear your seatbelts.

~ Joe

#100

From: Joan Contess <joan@...>
Date: Sun Feb 15, 2009 3:47 am
Subject: Re: Mass 2/15

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Here’s hoping and praying for a quick recovery for Joe. Please let us know if there is anything we can do beyond keeping him in our prayers.
Thanks,
Joan

Kearney,
We are at the Cape and I just checked email before heading to bed. What do you know? Obviously, there was an accident. Is Joe hospitalized? Any information other than what was in your previous email? I can't access the Yahoo site, I do not know if there are other emails with information,
Please keep us in the loop and thanks for getting this email out.
We will pray.
Chris

On Sat, Feb 14, 2009 at 9:25 PM, Kearney Vrabel <vrab5@...> wrote:

Everyone,

Based on what we are able to determine, Joe has had a car accident and will not be able to make Mass tomorrow. If you are able to come to 10:45 we may be able to sing, but as it stands, we have no promises. Let's keep Joe in our prayers.

All the best,

kearney

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From: Chris Christou <c.p.christou@...>
Date: Sun Feb 15, 2009 3:29 am
Subject: Re: Mass 2/15

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