.The. Rev Philip C. Cleary.
Image courtesy of NPH Mu00e9xico.The Rev. Philip C. Cleary, retired clergyman of the Archdiocese of Chicago and previous associate priest of Our Woman of Really Good Counsel Parish on Hermitage Avenue in Chicago’s McKinley Playground community, passed away Sunday, Nov.
3, 2024, at the age 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 Educational Institution as well as the College of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary in Mundelein. Cleary was ordained to the priesthood on May 9, 1979, through Cardinal John Cody, as well as he commemorated his first solemn Mass on May thirteen of the same year at St.
Jerome Church in Chicago. He at that point acted as associate pastor at St. Boniface Church on Royalty Street in Chicago and also Our Female of Great Advise Church.Coming from 1982 to 1984, Cleary served as president of the Organization of Chicago Priests as well as was actually selected to the National Federation of Priests’ Councils Exec Board in 1983.Nuestros Pequeu00f1os Hermanos.It was in the course of this time that Cleary learned about Rev.
William B. Wasson and his mission at Nuestros Pequeu00f1os Hermanos (NPH), a non-profit institution that focuses on enhancing the lifestyles of orphaned and also left youngsters in Latin The United States as well as the Caribbean. Cleary’s first strategy was to volunteer for one summer season at NPH’s major orphanage in Mexico but “he quickly really felt called to stay beyond his three-month condition, plunging into what became a lifelong commitment to the youngsters of NPH,” the NPH website stated.
Cleary served for several years as National Supervisor of NPH Mexico prior to coming to be executive director of NPH International. He dwelled at NPH’s principal house in Miacatlu00e1n, Morelos, Mexico, where he dedicated his lifestyle to the association’s purpose and the little ones. He at that point ended up being chaplain for the Diocese of Cuernavaca in Mexico and retired in 2023.Lifestyle With Great Commitment.Diocesan Ronald Hicks, head of the Diocese of Joliet as well as one of Cleary’s closest buddies, keeps in mind Cleary as a coach, shining example and buddy who “resided life with terrific devotion.” Just before entering the University of St.
Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary, Hicks invested a year in Mexico volunteering for among NPH’s homes in Mexico.” He (Cleary) certainly not merely delivered spiritual guidance however also a genuine devotion to the mission of boosting the kids’s lifestyles,” Hicks pointed out. Unconditional Passion and Solution.” Because of watching his priesthood as well as how he resided it, he influenced me to get into the priesthood myself.” Hicks continued that “over the years, many youngsters have actually benefitted from his love as well as commitment he followed guidelines of unconditional love as well as company, seeing to it that the youngsters reared in the home were certainly not merely receivers however discovered how to give back.”.Rev. Gregory Sakowicz, remembered his close friend and classmate as a fantastic priest with a “missionary heart that was well ased if and also respected by his friends.” Sakowicz additionally remembered that “Philip never looked for the spotlight and also constantly made an effort to deliver others into the spotlight.”.
Provider on Nov 21.Another close friend and friend was Rev. Stanley Rataj. “He was among the best revered members of our lesson as well as a real innovator,” Rataj stated.
He recollected Cleary’s passion permanently as well as his charm mentioning “he was actually a fast friend to all and lived an incredibly trustworthy and also fantastic life.”.All funeral services are going to happen at St. Zachary Parish, 567 W. Algonquin Road in Des Plaines.
Visitation hours will certainly be actually Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, from 10 to 11 a.m. The funeral Mass will certainly follow at 11 a.m.
and will be celebrated through Diocesan Hicks. A private interment will certainly occur whatsoever Saints Catholic Cemetery in Des Plaines.