.The. Rev Philip C. Cleary.
Picture courtesy of NPH Mu00e9xico.The Rev. Philip C. Cleary, retired clergyman of the Archdiocese of Chicago and also past associate priest of Our Gal of Good 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 born upon Sept. 5, 1953, in Chicago.
He attended Quigley Preparatory Academy in Chicago, Niles University of Loyola University and also the Educational Institution of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary in Mundelein. Cleary was actually commissioned to the priesthood on May 9, 1979, through Cardinal John Cody, and he celebrated his first thoughtful Mass on May thirteen of the same year at St.
Jerome Church in Chicago. He after that acted as associate pastor at St. Boniface Parish on Royalty Road in Chicago as well as Our Gal of Good Advise Church.Coming from 1982 to 1984, Cleary acted as president of the Organization of Chicago Priests as well as was actually selected to the National Alliance of Priests’ Councils Executive Board in 1983.Nuestros Pequeu00f1os Hermanos.It was actually in the course of this time that Cleary learnt more about Rev.
William B. Wasson and also his goal at Nuestros Pequeu00f1os Hermanos (NPH), a not-for-profit association that focuses on enhancing the lives of orphaned and left kids in Latin United States and also the Caribbean. Cleary’s preliminary program was to volunteer for one summer season at NPH’s major home in Mexico yet “he quickly really felt contacted us to remain beyond his three-month term, plunging into what came to be a lifetime commitment to the youngsters of NPH,” the NPH website said.
Cleary provided for several years as National Supervisor of NPH Mexico just before coming to be executive director of NPH International. He dwelled at NPH’s major house in Miacatlu00e1n, Morelos, Mexico, where he committed his life to the association’s goal and the youngsters. He at that point became pastor for the Diocese of Cuernavaca in Mexico as well as resigned in 2023.Life Along With Great Devotion.Diocesan Ronald Hicks, head of the Diocese of Joliet and one of Cleary’s closest buddies, always remembers Cleary as a coach, role model as well as pal who “resided lifestyle with terrific devotion.” Before entering into the University of St.
Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Academy, Hicks invested a year in Mexico offering services for among NPH’s homes in Mexico.” He (Cleary) not merely supplied religious advice but likewise a real commitment to the purpose of strengthening the kids’s lifestyles,” Hicks pointed out. Unconditional Passion and also Service.” As a result of enjoying his priesthood and just how he resided it, he influenced me to go into the priesthood myself.” Hicks carried on that “over times, countless little ones have taken advantage of his passion and dedication he followed principles of outright love and also solution, being sure that the children increased in the home were certainly not merely recipients but discovered exactly how to render.”.Rev. Gregory Sakowicz, remembered his close friend as well as schoolmate as a fantastic priest along with a “missionary soul who was effectively just liked and valued by his friends.” Sakowicz likewise recalled that “Philip certainly never looked for the spotlight and also consistently made an effort to bring others right into the limelight.”.
Services on November 21.One more friend as well as schoolmate was Rev. Stanley Rataj. “He was just one of the most recognized members of our training class and also a true innovator,” Rataj said.
He remembered Cleary’s enthusiasm permanently as well as his charm claiming “he was actually a great friend to all and also lived a very faithful and also wonderful life.”.All funeral services will definitely take place at St. Zachary Parish, 567 W. Algonquin Roadway in Des Plaines.
Visitation hours are going to be Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, coming from 10 to 11 a.m. The funeral Mass will certainly observe at 11 a.m.
and also is going to be actually commemorated through Bishop Hicks. A personal interment is going to take place at All Saints Catholic Burial Ground in Des Plaines.