.The. Rev Philip C. Cleary.
Photograph courtesy of NPH Mu00e9xico.The Rev. Philip C. Cleary, resigned priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago and also past associate priest of Our Woman of Good Counsel Church on Hermitage Pathway in Chicago’s McKinley Park community, died Sunday, Nov.
3, 2024, at the grow older of 71, in Mexico. Cleary was born upon Sept. 5, 1953, in Chicago.
He attended Quigley Preparatory Seminary in Chicago, Niles University of Loyola College as well as the College of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary in Mundelein. Cleary was commissioned to the priesthood on May 9, 1979, by Cardinal John Cody, and he commemorated his initial austere Mass on May 13 of the exact same year at St.
Jerome Parish in Chicago. He then worked as associate pastor at St. Boniface Parish on Royalty Road in Chicago as well as Our Girl of Good Counsel Parish.Coming from 1982 to 1984, Cleary acted as president of the Affiliation of Chicago Priests as well as was elected to the National Federation of Priests’ Councils Exec Board in 1983.Nuestros Pequeu00f1os Hermanos.It was actually throughout this moment that Cleary learnt more about Rev.
William B. Wasson and his purpose at Nuestros Pequeu00f1os Hermanos (NPH), a nonprofit organization that aims at boosting the lives of orphaned and abandoned youngsters in Latin United States as well as the Caribbean. Cleary’s initial plan was to offer services for one summer season at NPH’s principal home in Mexico but “he rapidly experienced phoned call to remain past his three-month condition, embarking on what came to be a lifetime devotion to the children of NPH,” the NPH internet site specified.
Cleary provided for many years as National Supervisor of NPH Mexico before becoming corporate director of NPH International. He dwelled at NPH’s primary home in Miacatlu00e1n, Morelos, Mexico, where he dedicated his lifestyle to the institution’s purpose and also the youngsters. He after that became chaplain for the Diocese of Cuernavaca in Mexico as well as retired in 2023.Life Along With Great Devotion.Bishop Ronald Hicks, mind of the Diocese of Joliet and also among Cleary’s closest buddies, remembers Cleary as a mentor, role model and also close friend who “lived life with fantastic devotion.” Prior to entering the Educational institution of St.
Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary, Hicks invested a year in Mexico volunteering for some of NPH’s homes in Mexico.” He (Cleary) not merely provided religious support but additionally a genuine dedication to the goal of enhancing the children’s lives,” Hicks stated. Unconditional Love and also Solution.” As a result of enjoying his priesthood as well as how he lived it, he motivated me to enter into the priesthood myself.” Hicks carried on that “over times, countless children have profited from his affection and also commitment he followed guidelines of genuine passion as well as company, ensuring that the little ones raised in the home were actually certainly not just receivers however found out exactly how to return.”.Rev. Gregory Sakowicz, remembered his friend and also friend as an excellent priest with a “missionary center who was actually quite possibly just liked and also appreciated by his friends.” Sakowicz also recollected that “Philip certainly never sought the spotlight and always attempted to bring others in to the limelight.”.
Companies on November 21.An additional buddy and also classmate was actually Rev. Stanley Rataj. “He was among one of the most recognized participants of our class and a real forerunner,” Rataj pointed out.
He recalled Cleary’s enthusiasm for life and also his charm saying “he was actually a fast friend to all as well as lived an extremely faithful and splendid life.”.All lasts rites will definitely occur at St. Zachary Church, 567 W. Algonquin Roadway in Des Plaines.
Visitation hrs will certainly be Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, coming from 10 to 11 a.m. The funeral Mass will definitely adhere to at 11 a.m.
and also will certainly be actually celebrated by Diocesan Hicks. An exclusive interment will definitely happen in any way Saints Catholic Burial Ground in Des Plaines.