.The. Rev Philip C. Cleary.
Image courtesy of NPH Mu00e9xico.The Rev. Philip C. Cleary, retired clergyman of the Archdiocese of Chicago as well as past associate pastor of Our Female of Really Good Advise Parish on Hermitage Avenue in Chicago’s McKinley Playground neighborhood, 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 participated in Quigley Preparatory Seminary in Chicago, Niles University of Loyola University and the College of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary in Mundelein. Cleary was blessed to the priesthood on May 9, 1979, through Cardinal John Cody, and also he commemorated his very first thoughtful Mass on Might 13 of the exact same year at St.
Jerome Parish in Chicago. He then served as associate priest at St. Boniface Parish on Noble Road in Chicago and Our Lady of Good Counsel Church.Coming from 1982 to 1984, Cleary served as president of the Association of Chicago Priests as well as was actually elected to the National Federation of Priests’ Councils Manager Panel in 1983.Nuestros Pequeu00f1os Hermanos.It was during this time that Cleary discovered Rev.
William B. Wasson as well as his goal at Nuestros Pequeu00f1os Hermanos (NPH), a non-profit company that intends for strengthening the lifestyles of orphaned as well as deserted children in Latin The United States as well as the Caribbean. Cleary’s first plan was to offer for one summer at NPH’s principal home in Mexico however “he promptly really felt called to remain past his three-month phrase, embarking on what ended up being a lifetime commitment to the youngsters of NPH,” the NPH web site specified.
Cleary offered for years as National Supervisor of NPH Mexico before ending up being corporate supervisor of NPH International. He stayed at NPH’s main home in Miacatlu00e1n, Morelos, Mexico, where he committed his life to the company’s purpose and also the children. He at that point became pastor for the Diocese of Cuernavaca in Mexico and retired in 2023.Life Along With Great Dedication.Bishop Ronald Hicks, head of the Diocese of Joliet and among Cleary’s closest close friends, always remembers Cleary as a mentor, role model as well as friend that “resided life with terrific devotion.” Prior to entering into the Educational institution of St.
Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Academy, Hicks devoted a year in Mexico offering services for one of NPH’s orphanages in Mexico.” He (Cleary) not just supplied religious support however additionally a real devotion to the objective of boosting the youngsters’s lives,” Hicks said. Genuine Affection and also Solution.” Because of seeing his priesthood as well as exactly how he stayed it, he influenced me to get in the priesthood on my own.” Hicks continued that “throughout the years, numerous kids have actually profited from his love as well as devotion he complied with principles of unconditional passion and service, making certain that the little ones brought up in the home were certainly not only recipients yet discovered just how to return.”.Rev. Gregory Sakowicz, remembered his pal and also schoolmate as a fantastic priest along with a “missionary soul who was actually extremely well ased if and appreciated by his classmates.” Sakowicz additionally recollected that “Philip never tried to find the limelight as well as regularly attempted to take others right into the spotlight.”.
Services on Nov 21.One more buddy and schoolmate was Rev. Stanley Rataj. “He was one of the most respected participants of our course and also a true forerunner,” Rataj pointed out.
He recollected Cleary’s passion permanently and his personal appeal claiming “he was a great friend to all and lived a quite faithful as well as fantastic lifestyle.”.All funeral services will certainly happen at St. Zachary Parish, 567 W. Algonquin Road in Des Plaines.
Visiting hrs will definitely be actually Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, coming from 10 to 11 a.m. The funeral Mass is going to observe at 11 a.m.
and also is going to be commemorated by Bishop Hicks. A private interment is going to take place in any way Saints Catholic Cemetery in Des Plaines.