.The. Rev Philip C. Cleary.
Image thanks to NPH Mu00e9xico.The Rev. Philip C. Cleary, retired clergyman of the Archdiocese of Chicago as well as former associate minister of Our Female of Excellent Guidance Church on Hermitage Method in Chicago’s McKinley Playground neighborhood, passed away Sunday, Nov.
3, 2024, at the grow older of 71, in Mexico. Cleary was actually born upon Sept. 5, 1953, in Chicago.
He participated in 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 blessed to the priesthood on May 9, 1979, through Cardinal John Cody, and he celebrated his very first solemn Mass on Might thirteen of the exact same year at St.
Jerome Parish in Chicago. He at that point worked as associate pastor at St. Boniface Church on Noble Street in Chicago and also Our Girl of Excellent Guidance Church.From 1982 to 1984, Cleary served as head of state of the Association of Chicago Priests and was actually chosen to the National Alliance of Priests’ Councils Executive Board in 1983.Nuestros Pequeu00f1os Hermanos.It was during this time that Cleary learned about Rev.
William B. Wasson and also his mission at Nuestros Pequeu00f1os Hermanos (NPH), a not-for-profit company that aims at boosting the lives of orphaned as well as abandoned youngsters in Latin United States as well as the Caribbean. Cleary’s preliminary planning was to volunteer for one summer season at NPH’s major orphanage in Mexico yet “he promptly really felt called to keep past his three-month term, embarking on what ended up being a lifelong dedication to the kids of NPH,” the NPH website mentioned.
Cleary offered for many years as National Supervisor of NPH Mexico just before becoming executive supervisor of NPH International. He resided at NPH’s primary house in Miacatlu00e1n, Morelos, Mexico, where he dedicated his life to the association’s purpose and the kids. He after that ended up being pastor for the Diocese of Cuernavaca in Mexico as well as retired in 2023.Lifestyle Along With Great Devotion.Bishop Ronald Hicks, head of the Diocese of Joliet and also one of Cleary’s closest buddies, remembers Cleary as a coach, shining example as well as pal that “resided life with fantastic dedication.” Prior to getting in the College of St.
Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Academy, Hicks devoted a year in Mexico offering for one of NPH’s homes in Mexico.” He (Cleary) certainly not only offered metaphysical support however also a real devotion to the purpose of improving the youngsters’s lifestyles,” Hicks said. Genuine Love and also Company.” Due to enjoying his priesthood and also how he stayed it, he inspired me to enter into the priesthood myself.” Hicks carried on that “throughout the years, numerous children have actually profited from his passion as well as commitment he followed concepts of genuine love as well as service, making certain that the kids raised in the home were actually not merely recipients yet learned exactly how to return.”.Rev. Gregory Sakowicz, remembered his good friend and friend as a great clergyman along with a “missionary center who was extremely well ased if as well as recognized by his friends.” Sakowicz also recollected that “Philip never searched for the limelight as well as consistently tried to bring others right into the spotlight.”.
Services on November 21.Yet another friend as well as friend was actually Rev. Stanley Rataj. “He was just one of the best highly regarded participants of our training class and also a real innovator,” Rataj mentioned.
He recollected Cleary’s passion forever and also his charisma claiming “he was a fast friend to all and lived a really faithful and also splendid lifestyle.”.All lasts rites will certainly take place at St. Zachary Parish, 567 W. Algonquin Road in Des Plaines.
Visitation hrs will definitely be Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, coming from 10 to 11 a.m. The funeral Mass will definitely observe at 11 a.m.
and will certainly be actually celebrated through Bishop Hicks. A personal interment will certainly happen whatsoever Saints Catholic Burial Ground in Des Plaines.