.The. Rev Philip C. Cleary.
Picture courtesy of NPH Mu00e9xico.The Rev. Philip C. Cleary, retired priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago and former associate priest of Our Female of Excellent Advice Parish on Hermitage Pathway in Chicago’s McKinley Park community, passed away Sunday, Nov.
3, 2024, at the age of 71, in Mexico. Cleary was actually born on Sept. 5, 1953, in Chicago.
He went to Quigley Preparatory Academy in Chicago, Niles College of Loyola College and the College of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary in Mundelein. Cleary was commissioned to the priesthood on Might 9, 1979, through Cardinal John Cody, and also he commemorated his 1st thoughtful Mass on Might thirteen of the same year at St.
Jerome Church in Chicago. He then functioned as associate pastor at St. Boniface Church on Royalty Road in Chicago and also Our Girl of Great Advise Parish.From 1982 to 1984, Cleary acted as head of state of the Association of Chicago Priests and also was actually elected to the National Alliance of Priests’ Councils Manager Board in 1983.Nuestros Pequeu00f1os Hermanos.It was actually during the course of this moment that Cleary discovered Rev.
William B. Wasson and also his goal at Nuestros Pequeu00f1os Hermanos (NPH), a non-profit company that focuses on enhancing the lives of orphaned and also deserted youngsters in Latin United States and also the Caribbean. Cleary’s preliminary plan was to volunteer for one summer months at NPH’s major orphanage in Mexico but “he quickly felt phoned call to stay past his three-month phrase, starting what came to be a lifelong commitment to the children of NPH,” the NPH website stated.
Cleary served for several years as National Supervisor of NPH Mexico just before coming to be executive director of NPH International. He dwelled at NPH’s main home in Miacatlu00e1n, Morelos, Mexico, where he committed his life to the institution’s objective and also the children. He then became pastor for the Diocese of Cuernavaca in Mexico as well as retired in 2023.Life With Great Commitment.Bishop Ronald Hicks, head of the Diocese of Joliet and also some of Cleary’s closest friends, bears in mind Cleary as a mentor, role model and buddy who “lived life with excellent dedication.” Just before entering the College of St.
Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Academy, Hicks devoted a year in Mexico offering services for among NPH’s orphanages in Mexico.” He (Cleary) not simply supplied metaphysical direction however likewise a genuine dedication to the mission of improving the children’s lives,” Hicks said. Genuine Passion and also Service.” Due to watching his priesthood and also exactly how he resided it, he encouraged me to go into the priesthood myself.” Hicks proceeded that “over times, many children have benefitted from his passion as well as commitment he followed guidelines of unconditional love as well as solution, making certain that the youngsters reared in the home were actually not merely recipients however found out just how to repay.”.Rev. Gregory Sakowicz, remembered his close friend and friend as a terrific clergyman with a “missionary heart who was actually extremely well ased if and also recognized through his schoolmates.” Sakowicz also remembered that “Philip never tried to find the limelight and also regularly attempted to bring others right into the spotlight.”.
Companies on Nov 21.Another buddy and schoolmate was Rev. Stanley Rataj. “He was among the best highly regarded members of our course and a true forerunner,” Rataj stated.
He remembered Cleary’s enthusiasm forever and also his personal appeal mentioning “he was actually a great friend to all as well as lived an incredibly faithful as well as excellent life.”.All funeral services are going to take place at St. Zachary Parish, 567 W. Algonquin Street in Des Plaines.
Visiting hrs will definitely be actually Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, from 10 to 11 a.m. The funeral Mass will adhere to at 11 a.m.
and also will definitely be actually commemorated by Bishop Hicks. A private interment will occur at All Saints Catholic Burial Ground in Des Plaines.