.The. Rev Philip C. Cleary.
Photo courtesy of NPH Mu00e9xico.The Rev. Philip C. Cleary, retired priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago and former associate priest of Our Girl of Excellent Guidance Parish on Hermitage Method in Chicago’s McKinley Park area, 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 College as well as the Educational Institution of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Academy in Mundelein. Cleary was ordained to the priesthood on Might 9, 1979, by Cardinal John Cody, and he celebrated his 1st solemn Mass on May thirteen of the same year at St.
Jerome Church in Chicago. He at that point worked as associate pastor at St. Boniface Parish on Royalty Road in Chicago as well as Our Gal of Great Guidance Parish.From 1982 to 1984, Cleary served as head of state of the Organization of Chicago Priests and was actually chosen to the National Federation of Priests’ Councils Exec Board in 1983.Nuestros Pequeu00f1os Hermanos.It was in the course of this moment that Cleary discovered Rev.
William B. Wasson and also his purpose at Nuestros Pequeu00f1os Hermanos (NPH), a non-profit organization that targets at improving the lifestyles of orphaned and deserted little ones in Latin United States as well as the Caribbean. Cleary’s initial strategy was actually to offer services for one summer season at NPH’s main home in Mexico yet “he promptly experienced called to remain beyond his three-month term, embarking on what became a long-lasting dedication to the children of NPH,” the NPH web site stated.
Cleary served for several years as National Director of NPH Mexico prior to ending up being corporate director of NPH International. He dwelled at NPH’s principal home in Miacatlu00e1n, Morelos, Mexico, where he committed his life to the organization’s mission and also the kids. He after that ended up being pastor for the Diocese of Cuernavaca in Mexico and also resigned in 2023.Lifestyle Along With Great Commitment.Diocesan Ronald Hicks, head of the Diocese of Joliet and among Cleary’s closest pals, bears in mind Cleary as a coach, role model and also buddy that “resided lifestyle along with wonderful dedication.” Prior to getting in the College of St.
Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary, Hicks spent a year in Mexico offering services for some of NPH’s homes in Mexico.” He (Cleary) not simply supplied metaphysical guidance however also a genuine commitment to the goal of enhancing the little ones’s lives,” Hicks said. Unconditional Love as well as Service.” Because of enjoying his priesthood and just how he lived it, he motivated me to go into the priesthood myself.” Hicks continued that “over times, plenty of children have profited from his passion and commitment he adhered to guidelines of genuine love and company, ensuring that the little ones reared in the home were certainly not simply receivers yet learned exactly how to repay.”.Rev. Gregory Sakowicz, remembered his buddy and also classmate as a wonderful clergyman along with a “missionary heart who was well suched as and respected by his classmates.” Sakowicz additionally remembered that “Philip never ever looked for the spotlight and also regularly attempted to deliver others in to the spotlight.”.
Services on November 21.An additional buddy and also classmate was Rev. Stanley Rataj. “He was among one of the most highly regarded participants of our class as well as an accurate forerunner,” Rataj claimed.
He recollected Cleary’s enthusiasm forever as well as his charm mentioning “he was a great friend to all and also lived a quite loyal as well as fantastic lifestyle.”.All funeral services will definitely occur at St. Zachary Parish, 567 W. Algonquin Street in Des Plaines.
Visitation hrs are going to be actually Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, coming from 10 to 11 a.m. The funeral Mass will certainly adhere to at 11 a.m.
as well as is going to be commemorated through Bishop Hicks. A private interment is going to take place in any way Saints Catholic Cemetery in Des Plaines.