.The. Rev Philip C. Cleary.
Photo courtesy of NPH Mu00e9xico.The Rev. Philip C. Cleary, retired priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago and also previous associate pastor of Our Woman of Great Advice Church on Hermitage Opportunity in Chicago’s McKinley Playground community, passed away Sunday, Nov.
3, 2024, at the grow older of 71, in Mexico. Cleary was actually born on Sept. 5, 1953, in Chicago.
He attended Quigley Preparatory Seminary in Chicago, Niles University of Loyola College and also the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary in Mundelein. Cleary was actually commissioned to the priesthood on Might 9, 1979, through Cardinal John Cody, as well as he celebrated his 1st solemn Mass on May 13 of the very same year at St.
Jerome Church in Chicago. He then functioned as associate pastor at St. Boniface Parish on Noble Street in Chicago and also Our Gal of Excellent Counsel Parish.Coming from 1982 to 1984, Cleary worked as president of the Affiliation of Chicago Priests as well as was chosen to the National Federation of Priests’ Councils Executive Board in 1983.Nuestros Pequeu00f1os Hermanos.It was actually during the course of this time around that Cleary found out about Rev.
William B. Wasson and his objective at Nuestros Pequeu00f1os Hermanos (NPH), a nonprofit association that intends for enhancing the lives of orphaned and also left kids in Latin The United States and also the Caribbean. Cleary’s preliminary plan was actually to offer services for one summer at NPH’s primary home in Mexico yet “he promptly felt called to keep beyond his three-month condition, starting what ended up being a long-lasting devotion to the kids of NPH,” the NPH website mentioned.
Cleary provided for years as National Supervisor of NPH Mexico before coming to be executive director of NPH International. He resided at NPH’s primary house in Miacatlu00e1n, Morelos, Mexico, where he devoted his life to the company’s mission and the children. He then became pastor for the Diocese of Cuernavaca in Mexico and retired in 2023.Life Along With Great Devotion.Diocesan Ronald Hicks, head of the Diocese of Joliet and also some of Cleary’s closest friends, keeps in mind Cleary as an advisor, good example and also friend that “lived lifestyle with wonderful devotion.” Just before getting in the University of St.
Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary, Hicks spent a year in Mexico offering for among NPH’s orphanages in Mexico.” He (Cleary) certainly not only delivered religious assistance yet additionally a real devotion to the goal of improving the kids’s lives,” Hicks stated. Outright Affection as well as Company.” Because of watching his priesthood as well as just how he lived it, he motivated me to get into the priesthood on my own.” Hicks continued that “throughout the years, a great number of kids have benefitted from his passion and dedication he adhered to principles of unconditional love and also company, ensuring that the little ones reared in the home were actually not merely recipients however learned exactly how to return.”.Rev. Gregory Sakowicz, remembered his friend and friend as a wonderful clergyman with a “missionary heart who was very well just liked and respected through his friends.” Sakowicz also remembered that “Philip certainly never looked for the limelight as well as regularly made an effort to take others right into the limelight.”.
Solutions on Nov 21.An additional friend as well as schoolmate was actually Rev. Stanley Rataj. “He was just one of the best renowned members of our course as well as an accurate innovator,” Rataj mentioned.
He recalled Cleary’s passion for life as well as his charm pointing out “he was a great friend to all as well as resided a quite trustworthy as well as wonderful life.”.All lasts rites are going to occur at St. Zachary Parish, 567 W. Algonquin Road in Des Plaines.
Visitation hrs will certainly be Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, from 10 to 11 a.m. The funeral Mass is going to adhere to at 11 a.m.
and also is going to be actually celebrated by Bishop Hicks. A personal interment will occur whatsoever Saints Catholic Burial Site in Des Plaines.