.The. Rev Philip C. Cleary.
Picture courtesy of NPH Mu00e9xico.The Rev. Philip C. Cleary, retired priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago and also past associate priest of Our Woman of Good Counsel 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 born on Sept. 5, 1953, in Chicago.
He participated in Quigley Preparatory Academy in Chicago, Niles College of Loyola Educational Institution and the College of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary in Mundelein. Cleary was actually ordained to the priesthood on May 9, 1979, through Cardinal John Cody, and also he celebrated his initial solemn Mass on Might thirteen of the exact same year at St.
Jerome Church in Chicago. He at that point acted as associate minister at St. Boniface Church on Noble Street in Chicago and also Our Female of Great Advise Church.Coming from 1982 to 1984, Cleary functioned as president of the Association of Chicago Priests and also was elected to the National Federation of Priests’ Councils Exec Board in 1983.Nuestros Pequeu00f1os Hermanos.It was actually during the course of this time around that Cleary learned about Rev.
William B. Wasson and his purpose at Nuestros Pequeu00f1os Hermanos (NPH), a non-profit company that aims at enhancing the lives of orphaned and left little ones in Latin United States and also the Caribbean. Cleary’s first program was actually to volunteer for one summer season at NPH’s major home in Mexico but “he rapidly felt contacted us to keep past his three-month phrase, embarking on what came to be a lifetime devotion to the youngsters of NPH,” the NPH web site said.
Cleary served for several years as National Director of NPH Mexico just before becoming corporate director of NPH International. He lived at NPH’s primary home in Miacatlu00e1n, Morelos, Mexico, where he dedicated his lifestyle to the association’s mission as well as the children. He then ended up being chaplain for the Diocese of Cuernavaca in Mexico and also retired in 2023.Life Along With Great Dedication.Diocesan Ronald Hicks, head of the Diocese of Joliet and some of Cleary’s closest close friends, remembers Cleary as an advisor, shining example and pal who “resided life with fantastic commitment.” Before getting in the Educational institution of St.
Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary, Hicks devoted a year in Mexico offering for among NPH’s orphanages in Mexico.” He (Cleary) not simply offered spiritual assistance yet likewise an actual commitment to the purpose of boosting the kids’s lives,” Hicks said. Unconditional Affection as well as Service.” Due to watching his priesthood as well as how he resided it, he motivated me to get into the priesthood myself.” Hicks continued that “throughout the years, numerous kids have profited from his passion and also commitment he followed concepts of unconditional love and solution, making certain that the children brought up in the home were certainly not merely receivers but knew exactly how to return.”.Rev. Gregory Sakowicz, remembered his close friend and schoolmate as a wonderful clergyman with a “missionary soul that was well liked and also appreciated by his schoolmates.” Sakowicz also remembered that “Philip certainly never sought the spotlight and also always tried to take others into the limelight.”.
Companies on Nov 21.One more close friend and classmate was Rev. Stanley Rataj. “He was among the best respected members of our class and also an accurate leader,” Rataj claimed.
He remembered Cleary’s passion for life and also his personal appeal mentioning “he was actually a great friend to all and also resided a quite loyal as well as terrific lifestyle.”.All funeral services will definitely happen at St. Zachary Parish, 567 W. Algonquin Street in Des Plaines.
Visiting hrs will certainly be actually Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, from 10 to 11 a.m. The funeral Mass will definitely comply with at 11 a.m.
and will definitely be commemorated through Bishop Hicks. An exclusive interment will certainly happen whatsoever Saints Catholic Burial Site in Des Plaines.