.The. Rev Philip C. Cleary.
Photo courtesy of NPH Mu00e9xico.The Rev. Philip C. Cleary, retired priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago and also past associate pastor of Our Woman of Great Advise Parish on Hermitage Opportunity in Chicago’s McKinley Playground area, passed away Sunday, Nov.
3, 2024, at the age of 71, in Mexico. Cleary was actually born on Sept. 5, 1953, in Chicago.
He joined Quigley Preparatory Academy in Chicago, Niles University of Loyola University as well as the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Academy in Mundelein. Cleary was ordained to the priesthood on Might 9, 1979, by Cardinal John Cody, as well as he commemorated his very first austere Mass on May 13 of the very same year at St.
Jerome Parish in Chicago. He after that worked as associate minister at St. Boniface Parish on Noble Road in Chicago and Our Female of Excellent Advice Church.Coming from 1982 to 1984, Cleary acted as president of the Affiliation of Chicago Priests and also was actually chosen to the National Alliance of Priests’ Councils Exec Panel in 1983.Nuestros Pequeu00f1os Hermanos.It was during this time that Cleary found out about Rev.
William B. Wasson and also his objective at Nuestros Pequeu00f1os Hermanos (NPH), a non-profit association that targets at improving the lifestyles of orphaned and left kids in Latin America and also the Caribbean. Cleary’s first program was to volunteer for one summertime at NPH’s principal home in Mexico but “he swiftly felt phoned call to keep beyond his three-month phrase, starting what became a lifelong commitment to the children of NPH,” the NPH site specified.
Cleary provided for years as National Director of NPH Mexico before coming to be corporate director of NPH International. He dwelled at NPH’s primary house in Miacatlu00e1n, Morelos, Mexico, where he committed his life to the institution’s purpose and also the children. He then became pastor for the Diocese of Cuernavaca in Mexico and resigned in 2023.Life Along With Great Dedication.Diocesan Ronald Hicks, head of the Diocese of Joliet and also among Cleary’s closest friends, don’t forgets Cleary as a coach, role model as well as buddy that “lived lifestyle with fantastic devotion.” Before entering the University of St.
Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary, Hicks devoted a year in Mexico volunteering for some of NPH’s orphanages in Mexico.” He (Cleary) not merely given metaphysical direction yet also a real dedication to the goal of enhancing the kids’s lifestyles,” Hicks claimed. Genuine Love and Solution.” Due to watching his priesthood and also how he lived it, he influenced me to enter into the priesthood on my own.” Hicks carried on that “throughout the years, countless kids have profited from his affection and dedication he followed guidelines of genuine affection as well as company, making certain that the children reared in the home were actually not simply recipients however found out exactly how to give back.”.Rev. Gregory Sakowicz, remembered his good friend as well as schoolmate as a great priest with a “missionary soul that was actually effectively just liked as well as appreciated by his schoolmates.” Sakowicz likewise remembered that “Philip never looked for the spotlight as well as consistently made an effort to take others in to the spotlight.”.
Solutions on Nov 21.Yet another close friend as well as classmate was Rev. Stanley Rataj. “He was just one of the most respected members of our class and a real leader,” Rataj mentioned.
He remembered Cleary’s zest forever and his charisma saying “he was actually a fast friend to all as well as lived a very trustworthy and splendid life.”.All funeral services will take place at St. Zachary Parish, 567 W. Algonquin Roadway in Des Plaines.
Visiting hrs will definitely be Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, coming from 10 to 11 a.m. The funeral Mass will certainly follow at 11 a.m.
and is going to be commemorated by Diocesan Hicks. A personal interment will happen at All Saints Catholic Cemetery in Des Plaines.