.The. Rev Philip C. Cleary.
Picture courtesy of NPH Mu00e9xico.The Rev. Philip C. Cleary, resigned clergyman of the Archdiocese of Chicago as well as former associate priest of Our Woman of Great Advise Church on Hermitage Pathway in Chicago’s McKinley Playground area, died Sunday, Nov.
3, 2024, at the grow older of 71, in Mexico. Cleary was actually born upon Sept. 5, 1953, in Chicago.
He attended Quigley Preparatory Academy in Chicago, Niles University of Loyola University as well as the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary in Mundelein. Cleary was actually ordained to the priesthood on May 9, 1979, through Cardinal John Cody, and he commemorated his initial solemn Mass on May 13 of the very same year at St.
Jerome Church in Chicago. He at that point acted as associate minister at St. Boniface Church on Noble Street in Chicago and Our Woman of Good Counsel Parish.From 1982 to 1984, Cleary served as president of the Affiliation of Chicago Priests and also was actually chosen to the National Alliance of Priests’ Councils Executive Board in 1983.Nuestros Pequeu00f1os Hermanos.It was in the course of this time around that Cleary discovered Rev.
William B. Wasson as well as his mission at Nuestros Pequeu00f1os Hermanos (NPH), a nonprofit association that targets at enhancing the lives of orphaned as well as left youngsters in Latin The United States and the Caribbean. Cleary’s first program was actually to offer services for one summer season at NPH’s principal orphanage in Mexico yet “he promptly felt phoned call to remain past his three-month condition, starting what ended up being a lifelong commitment to the children of NPH,” the NPH website stated.
Cleary offered for several years as National Supervisor of NPH Mexico just before ending up being corporate director of NPH International. He dwelled at NPH’s primary house in Miacatlu00e1n, Morelos, Mexico, where he dedicated his life to the company’s purpose as well as the youngsters. He then ended up being chaplain for the Diocese of Cuernavaca in Mexico and also retired in 2023.Life Along With Great Devotion.Bishop Ronald Hicks, mind of the Diocese of Joliet and some of Cleary’s closest buddies, remembers Cleary as a coach, role model and good friend who “lived lifestyle along with excellent dedication.” Prior to entering into the College of St.
Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary, Hicks invested a year in Mexico volunteering for one of NPH’s homes in Mexico.” He (Cleary) certainly not just delivered spiritual direction yet also a true dedication to the goal of enhancing the youngsters’s lives,” Hicks stated. Unconditional Affection and Solution.” As a result of viewing his priesthood as well as how he stayed it, he inspired me to get in the priesthood on my own.” Hicks continued that “throughout the years, plenty of kids have benefitted from his love and also devotion he adhered to principles of outright affection and also service, being sure that the youngsters increased in the home were certainly not simply receivers but learned exactly how to repay.”.Rev. Gregory Sakowicz, remembered his close friend as well as classmate as a fantastic priest with a “missionary center that was actually effectively just liked as well as respected through his classmates.” Sakowicz also remembered that “Philip never ever tried to find the limelight as well as consistently made an effort to carry others into the limelight.”.
Provider on November 21.Yet another buddy and also classmate was actually Rev. Stanley Rataj. “He was among the best reputable participants of our class and also a real leader,” Rataj pointed out.
He recalled Cleary’s passion permanently and also his charisma pointing out “he was a great friend to all and resided an extremely devoted and also wonderful life.”.All funeral services are going to take place at St. Zachary Church, 567 W. Algonquin Street in Des Plaines.
Visiting hours will certainly be Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, coming from 10 to 11 a.m. The funeral Mass will certainly observe at 11 a.m.
as well as will be celebrated by Diocesan Hicks. A private interment will certainly happen at All Saints Catholic Cemetery in Des Plaines.