.The. Rev Philip C. Cleary.
Image thanks to NPH Mu00e9xico.The Rev. Philip C. Cleary, retired priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago and also past associate priest of Our Female of Great Guidance Church on Hermitage Avenue in Chicago’s McKinley Park community, passed away Sunday, Nov.
3, 2024, at the grow older of 71, in Mexico. Cleary was born upon Sept. 5, 1953, in Chicago.
He joined Quigley Preparatory Academy in Chicago, Niles University of Loyola Educational Institution as well as the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Academy in Mundelein. Cleary was commissioned to the priesthood on May 9, 1979, through Cardinal John Cody, and also he commemorated his 1st austere Mass on May 13 of the very same year at St.
Jerome Church in Chicago. He at that point served as associate minister at St. Boniface Parish on Royalty Road in Chicago as well as Our Woman of Good Advice Parish.From 1982 to 1984, Cleary served as head of state of the Association of Chicago Priests and also was actually chosen to the National Alliance of Priests’ Councils Manager Board in 1983.Nuestros Pequeu00f1os Hermanos.It was actually during this moment that Cleary learned about Rev.
William B. Wasson and also his mission at Nuestros Pequeu00f1os Hermanos (NPH), a not-for-profit company that focuses on boosting the lifestyles of orphaned and left children in Latin The United States as well as the Caribbean. Cleary’s initial planning was actually to offer services for one summertime at NPH’s primary orphanage in Mexico however “he swiftly felt phoned call to stay past his three-month term, starting what ended up being a long term commitment to the youngsters of NPH,” the NPH web site explained.
Cleary offered for several years as National Director of NPH Mexico just before ending up being executive supervisor of NPH International. He dwelled at NPH’s principal home in Miacatlu00e1n, Morelos, Mexico, where he devoted his life to the organization’s objective as well as the youngsters. He after that ended up being chaplain for the Diocese of Cuernavaca in Mexico as well as retired in 2023.Life Along With Great Dedication.Diocesan Ronald Hicks, mind of the Diocese of Joliet and some of Cleary’s closest buddies, don’t forgets Cleary as a mentor, role model as well as pal who “lived life along with terrific devotion.” Before getting in the College of St.
Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Academy, Hicks devoted a year in Mexico offering for one of NPH’s orphanages in Mexico.” He (Cleary) certainly not simply provided religious direction yet likewise a real commitment to the purpose of boosting the little ones’s lifestyles,” Hicks mentioned. Unconditional Affection as well as Service.” Due to watching his priesthood and also how he lived it, he motivated me to enter into the priesthood myself.” Hicks carried on that “throughout the years, plenty of youngsters have actually benefitted from his affection as well as devotion he complied with concepts of genuine affection and company, making sure that the kids raised in the home were actually not simply recipients yet learned just how to return.”.Rev. Gregory Sakowicz, remembered his good friend and also classmate as a fantastic priest with a “missionary soul who was actually well liked as well as valued by his schoolmates.” Sakowicz also remembered that “Philip never ever looked for the limelight and always tried to carry others right into the limelight.”.
Provider on Nov 21.An additional close friend and classmate was actually Rev. Stanley Rataj. “He was among one of the most renowned participants of our course and also a true innovator,” Rataj said.
He recalled Cleary’s enthusiasm permanently and his charisma claiming “he was actually a great friend to all as well as lived a quite devoted and also fantastic lifestyle.”.All lasts rites will certainly occur at St. Zachary Parish, 567 W. Algonquin Roadway in Des Plaines.
Visiting hours will certainly be actually Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, coming from 10 to 11 a.m. The funeral Mass is going to comply with at 11 a.m.
as well as is going to be actually celebrated through Bishop Hicks. A personal interment will certainly occur whatsoever Saints Catholic Cemetery in Des Plaines.