.The. Rev Philip C. Cleary.
Image courtesy of NPH Mu00e9xico.The Rev. Philip C. Cleary, retired priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago and former associate pastor of Our Gal of Excellent Advise Parish on Hermitage Method in Chicago’s McKinley Playground community, 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 College of Loyola University and also the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Academy in Mundelein. Cleary was actually ordained to the priesthood on May 9, 1979, through Cardinal John Cody, and he commemorated his very first solemn Mass on Might 13 of the same year at St.
Jerome Church in Chicago. He after that functioned as associate priest at St. Boniface Church on Noble Street in Chicago and Our Woman of Good Guidance Parish.Coming from 1982 to 1984, Cleary served as president of the Affiliation of Chicago Priests and was actually elected to the National Federation of Priests’ Councils Executive Board in 1983.Nuestros Pequeu00f1os Hermanos.It was during the course of this moment that Cleary discovered Rev.
William B. Wasson and also his objective at Nuestros Pequeu00f1os Hermanos (NPH), a non-profit company that aims at enhancing the lives of orphaned and left little ones in Latin America as well as the Caribbean. Cleary’s first program was actually to volunteer for one summertime at NPH’s primary orphanage in Mexico however “he rapidly felt phoned call to keep past his three-month term, starting what ended up being a lifelong dedication to the children of NPH,” the NPH website stated.
Cleary provided for several years as National Supervisor of NPH Mexico before coming to be corporate supervisor of NPH International. He dwelled at NPH’s primary house in Miacatlu00e1n, Morelos, Mexico, where he dedicated his life to the company’s goal as well as the children. He after that ended up being pastor for the Diocese of Cuernavaca in Mexico as well as retired in 2023.Lifestyle With Great Dedication.Diocesan Ronald Hicks, head of the Diocese of Joliet as well as some of Cleary’s closest friends, always remembers Cleary as a coach, good example and also friend that “resided lifestyle along with fantastic dedication.” Before going into the Educational institution of St.
Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary, Hicks invested a year in Mexico volunteering for one of NPH’s orphanages in Mexico.” He (Cleary) certainly not just provided metaphysical guidance but likewise an actual devotion to the mission of enhancing the kids’s lifestyles,” Hicks mentioned. Genuine Love as well as Solution.” Due to watching his priesthood as well as how he stayed it, he motivated me to enter into the priesthood myself.” Hicks continued that “for many years, a great number of little ones have actually profited from his passion and devotion he adhered to concepts of genuine love and service, being sure that the youngsters brought up in the home were certainly not merely recipients however discovered exactly how to repay.”.Rev. Gregory Sakowicz, remembered his pal and also schoolmate as a fantastic priest with a “missionary soul who was actually effectively suched as and also respected by his schoolmates.” Sakowicz likewise recollected that “Philip certainly never tried to find the spotlight and also regularly attempted to carry others into the spotlight.”.
Solutions on Nov 21.Another buddy and classmate was Rev. Stanley Rataj. “He was among the most revered members of our class and an accurate leader,” Rataj stated.
He recalled Cleary’s passion for life and also his personal appeal mentioning “he was actually a great friend to all and lived a really devoted as well as terrific lifestyle.”.All lasts rites are going to occur at St. Zachary Church, 567 W. Algonquin Roadway in Des Plaines.
Visitation hrs will be actually Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, from 10 to 11 a.m. The funeral Mass will certainly adhere to at 11 a.m.
as well as is going to be celebrated by Bishop Hicks. A private interment will certainly develop at All Saints Catholic Cemetery in Des Plaines.