.The. Rev Philip C. Cleary.
Photograph courtesy of NPH Mu00e9xico.The Rev. Philip C. Cleary, retired clergyman of the Archdiocese of Chicago and past associate priest of Our Woman of Good Advise Parish on Hermitage Opportunity in Chicago’s McKinley Playground neighborhood, died Sunday, Nov.
3, 2024, at the grow older of 71, in Mexico. Cleary was born upon Sept. 5, 1953, in Chicago.
He joined Quigley Preparatory Academy in Chicago, Niles College of Loyola College as well as the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary in Mundelein. Cleary was commissioned to the priesthood on Might 9, 1979, by Cardinal John Cody, as well as he commemorated his initial solemn Mass on Might thirteen of the exact same year at St.
Jerome Parish in Chicago. He at that point acted as associate minister at St. Boniface Parish on Royalty Road in Chicago and Our Lady of Excellent Advice Church.From 1982 to 1984, Cleary served as president of the Association of Chicago Priests and was actually elected to the National Alliance of Priests’ Councils Exec Panel in 1983.Nuestros Pequeu00f1os Hermanos.It was throughout this moment that Cleary found out about Rev.
William B. Wasson as well as his objective at Nuestros Pequeu00f1os Hermanos (NPH), a non-profit company that intends for strengthening the lifestyles of orphaned and also left children in Latin United States as well as the Caribbean. Cleary’s first strategy was actually to volunteer for one summer months at NPH’s main home in Mexico yet “he rapidly felt called to stay beyond his three-month term, embarking on what ended up being a long term dedication to the kids of NPH,” the NPH website said.
Cleary provided for many years as National Supervisor of NPH Mexico before ending up being executive supervisor of NPH International. He lived at NPH’s main house in Miacatlu00e1n, Morelos, Mexico, where he devoted his life to the company’s objective as well as the children. He at that point ended up being pastor for the Diocese of Cuernavaca in Mexico as well as resigned in 2023.Lifestyle With Great Dedication.Bishop Ronald Hicks, head of the Diocese of Joliet as well as one of Cleary’s closest friends, don’t forgets Cleary as a mentor, good example as well as buddy that “resided lifestyle along with great commitment.” Prior to going into the Educational institution of St.
Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Academy, Hicks spent a year in Mexico offering services for one of NPH’s homes in Mexico.” He (Cleary) not just given metaphysical support however also a true commitment to the goal of boosting the little ones’s lifestyles,” Hicks said. Unconditional Love as well as Company.” Due to seeing his priesthood and exactly how he lived it, he encouraged me to enter the priesthood on my own.” Hicks proceeded that “over the years, plenty of children have actually benefitted from his passion as well as dedication he complied with guidelines of unconditional passion and also company, making certain that the kids increased in the home were actually certainly not simply recipients yet learned how to give back.”.Rev. Gregory Sakowicz, remembered his friend and classmate as an excellent clergyman along with a “missionary heart that was actually quite possibly just liked and valued by his classmates.” Sakowicz additionally recalled that “Philip never looked for the spotlight and constantly made an effort to carry others in to the spotlight.”.
Provider on November 21.Yet another close friend and also classmate was actually Rev. Stanley Rataj. “He was one of the absolute most respected members of our course as well as an accurate forerunner,” Rataj mentioned.
He recollected Cleary’s enthusiasm forever and also his personal appeal claiming “he was a great friend to all and also lived a quite faithful and also terrific life.”.All funeral services will definitely take place at St. Zachary Church, 567 W. Algonquin Road in Des Plaines.
Visitation hours will definitely be Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, from 10 to 11 a.m. The funeral Mass will follow at 11 a.m.
and also will definitely be actually commemorated by Diocesan Hicks. An exclusive interment will certainly take place in all Saints Catholic Burial Ground in Des Plaines.