.The. Rev Philip C. Cleary.
Picture courtesy of NPH Mu00e9xico.The Rev. Philip C. Cleary, retired clergyman of the Archdiocese of Chicago and past associate pastor of Our Female of Good Counsel Parish on Hermitage Opportunity in Chicago’s McKinley Playground community, died Sunday, Nov.
3, 2024, at the age of 71, in Mexico. Cleary was actually born upon Sept. 5, 1953, in Chicago.
He went to Quigley Preparatory Seminary in Chicago, Niles College of Loyola Educational Institution and the Educational Institution of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Academy in Mundelein. Cleary was actually blessed to the priesthood on May 9, 1979, through Cardinal John Cody, as well as he celebrated his initial austere Mass on May thirteen of the very same year at St.
Jerome Parish in Chicago. He at that point worked as associate priest at St. Boniface Church on Noble Road in Chicago and also Our Female of Good Guidance Parish.Coming from 1982 to 1984, Cleary acted as president of the Affiliation of Chicago Priests as well as was actually selected to the National Federation of Priests’ Councils Manager Board in 1983.Nuestros Pequeu00f1os Hermanos.It was during this time that Cleary discovered Rev.
William B. Wasson as well as his objective at Nuestros Pequeu00f1os Hermanos (NPH), a nonprofit company that focuses on improving the lives of orphaned and also left kids in Latin United States as well as the Caribbean. Cleary’s preliminary planning was actually to volunteer for one summer months at NPH’s major orphanage in Mexico but “he promptly really felt phoned call to remain past his three-month phrase, embarking on what became a lifetime dedication to the children of NPH,” the NPH website stated.
Cleary provided for many years as National Director of NPH Mexico before becoming executive supervisor of NPH International. He stayed at NPH’s major house in Miacatlu00e1n, Morelos, Mexico, where he devoted his lifestyle to the association’s goal as well as the kids. He after that became pastor for the Diocese of Cuernavaca in Mexico as well as resigned in 2023.Life Along With Great Dedication.Diocesan Ronald Hicks, head of the Diocese of Joliet and also some of Cleary’s closest good friends, remembers Cleary as an advisor, shining example and buddy that “lived life along with fantastic devotion.” Before entering the Educational institution of St.
Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Academy, Hicks spent a year in Mexico offering for one of NPH’s homes in Mexico.” He (Cleary) not simply delivered spiritual guidance however also a real dedication to the purpose of improving the little ones’s lives,” Hicks mentioned. Genuine Passion as well as Service.” Because of watching his priesthood and also how he stayed it, he motivated me to get in the priesthood myself.” Hicks continued that “over the years, numerous youngsters have actually benefitted from his affection and also dedication he observed guidelines of genuine passion as well as company, ensuring that the youngsters raised in the home were not just recipients but discovered how to repay.”.Rev. Gregory Sakowicz, remembered his close friend and also schoolmate as a wonderful clergyman with a “missionary center who was actually quite possibly ased if as well as recognized through his friends.” Sakowicz also recollected that “Philip never ever searched for the spotlight as well as constantly tried to carry others into the spotlight.”.
Services on Nov 21.An additional buddy and also schoolmate was Rev. Stanley Rataj. “He was just one of the best revered participants of our course and also a real innovator,” Rataj mentioned.
He remembered Cleary’s enthusiasm forever and his charisma pointing out “he was a fast friend to all and also lived a quite faithful and also fantastic life.”.All lasts rites will definitely happen at St. Zachary Church, 567 W. Algonquin Roadway in Des Plaines.
Visitation hrs are going to be actually Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, coming from 10 to 11 a.m. The funeral Mass is going to adhere to at 11 a.m.
and will be celebrated by Diocesan Hicks. A personal interment will definitely occur in any way Saints Catholic Burial Site in Des Plaines.