.The. Rev Philip C. Cleary.
Photograph courtesy of NPH Mu00e9xico.The Rev. Philip C. Cleary, resigned priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago and also previous associate pastor of Our Gal of Good Guidance Parish on Hermitage Opportunity in Chicago’s McKinley Playground neighborhood, died Sunday, Nov.
3, 2024, at the age 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 the Educational Institution of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary in Mundelein. Cleary was commissioned to the priesthood on May 9, 1979, through Cardinal John Cody, as well as he celebrated his 1st solemn Mass on May thirteen of the same year at St.
Jerome Parish in Chicago. He at that point served as associate pastor at St. Boniface Parish on Noble Street in Chicago as well as Our Girl of Excellent Counsel Church.From 1982 to 1984, Cleary acted as president of the Organization of Chicago Priests and was elected to the National Alliance of Priests’ Councils Manager Panel in 1983.Nuestros Pequeu00f1os Hermanos.It was throughout this time around that Cleary found out about Rev.
William B. Wasson and also his objective at Nuestros Pequeu00f1os Hermanos (NPH), a nonprofit organization that intends for improving the lifestyles of orphaned and left youngsters in Latin The United States as well as the Caribbean. Cleary’s first plan was actually to volunteer for one summer months at NPH’s primary home in Mexico yet “he quickly really felt phoned call to stay beyond his three-month condition, plunging into what ended up being a lifelong commitment to the little ones of NPH,” the NPH site specified.
Cleary provided for many years as National Supervisor of NPH Mexico before becoming corporate supervisor of NPH International. He lived at NPH’s major house in Miacatlu00e1n, Morelos, Mexico, where he devoted his lifestyle to the company’s mission and also the youngsters. He then became pastor for the Diocese of Cuernavaca in Mexico and resigned in 2023.Lifestyle Along With Great Dedication.Diocesan Ronald Hicks, mind of the Diocese of Joliet and also one of Cleary’s closest friends, bears in mind Cleary as a coach, good example and also close friend that “resided lifestyle along with terrific commitment.” Before entering the University of St.
Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Academy, Hicks spent a year in Mexico volunteering for some of NPH’s orphanages in Mexico.” He (Cleary) certainly not simply given metaphysical direction but likewise an actual dedication to the goal of improving the kids’s lifestyles,” Hicks said. Unconditional Affection and Company.” Due to watching his priesthood and just how he resided it, he inspired me to get in the priesthood myself.” Hicks carried on that “over the years, numerous little ones have actually benefitted from his passion and also commitment he followed concepts of genuine love as well as service, being sure that the children reared in the home were certainly not simply receivers yet knew exactly how to render.”.Rev. Gregory Sakowicz, remembered his pal and classmate as a terrific clergyman with a “missionary heart that was actually very well just liked and also appreciated through his schoolmates.” Sakowicz likewise recollected that “Philip never ever looked for the limelight as well as consistently made an effort to take others right into the spotlight.”.
Solutions on November 21.Another buddy and classmate was Rev. Stanley Rataj. “He was among one of the most renowned participants of our class and an accurate leader,” Rataj claimed.
He remembered Cleary’s passion permanently and his charisma stating “he was actually a fast friend to all as well as resided a quite loyal and splendid life.”.All funeral services are going to take place at St. Zachary Church, 567 W. Algonquin Roadway in Des Plaines.
Visitation hrs are going to be actually Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, from 10 to 11 a.m. The funeral Mass will definitely comply with at 11 a.m.
as well as will definitely be commemorated through Bishop Hicks. An exclusive interment is going to develop in all Saints Catholic Cemetery in Des Plaines.