.The. Rev Philip C. Cleary.
Picture courtesy of NPH Mu00e9xico.The Rev. Philip C. Cleary, resigned clergyman of the Archdiocese of Chicago and also past associate minister of Our Female of Great Counsel Church on Hermitage Pathway in Chicago’s McKinley Playground area, passed away Sunday, Nov.
3, 2024, at the age of 71, in Mexico. Cleary was actually born on Sept. 5, 1953, in Chicago.
He joined Quigley Preparatory Seminary in Chicago, Niles College of Loyola College and the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary in Mundelein. Cleary was blessed to the priesthood on May 9, 1979, by Cardinal John Cody, as well as he commemorated his initial solemn Mass on Might thirteen of the very same year at St.
Jerome Parish in Chicago. He then acted as associate minister at St. Boniface Church on Noble Street in Chicago and also Our Girl of Good Advice Church.From 1982 to 1984, Cleary acted as head of state of the Association of Chicago Priests and was chosen to the National Federation of Priests’ Councils Manager Board in 1983.Nuestros Pequeu00f1os Hermanos.It was throughout this time that Cleary learned about Rev.
William B. Wasson and his objective at Nuestros Pequeu00f1os Hermanos (NPH), a nonprofit institution that targets at strengthening the lives of orphaned and deserted children in Latin America and also the Caribbean. Cleary’s initial plan was actually to volunteer for one summertime at NPH’s main orphanage in Mexico but “he promptly felt contacted us to stay past his three-month term, embarking on what came to be a lifetime devotion to the little ones of NPH,” the NPH site specified.
Cleary offered for several years as National Supervisor of NPH Mexico before ending up being executive supervisor of NPH International. He stayed at NPH’s principal home in Miacatlu00e1n, Morelos, Mexico, where he committed his lifestyle to the company’s goal and also the kids. He then came to be pastor for the Diocese of Cuernavaca in Mexico and also resigned in 2023.Life Along With Great Devotion.Diocesan Ronald Hicks, mind of the Diocese of Joliet and among Cleary’s closest friends, remembers Cleary as a coach, shining example and also friend who “lived lifestyle along with excellent dedication.” Prior to going into the College of St.
Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Academy, Hicks invested a year in Mexico volunteering for among NPH’s orphanages in Mexico.” He (Cleary) certainly not only provided religious advice but likewise a real commitment to the goal of enhancing the youngsters’s lives,” Hicks mentioned. Unconditional Passion as well as Solution.” As a result of seeing his priesthood and how he lived it, he influenced me to get into the priesthood myself.” Hicks continued that “over the years, countless little ones have benefitted from his affection and also dedication he adhered to guidelines of genuine love as well as solution, seeing to it that the youngsters raised in the home were certainly not merely recipients yet knew how to repay.”.Rev. Gregory Sakowicz, remembered his buddy and schoolmate as a fantastic clergyman along with a “missionary center that was actually well just liked as well as respected through his classmates.” Sakowicz additionally recalled that “Philip never tried to find the limelight and always tried to carry others right into the limelight.”.
Companies on Nov 21.Another friend and also classmate was Rev. Stanley Rataj. “He was one of the absolute most revered members of our training class and also an accurate forerunner,” Rataj mentioned.
He remembered Cleary’s zest forever and his charm saying “he was a fast friend to all and lived an incredibly devoted and excellent lifestyle.”.All lasts rites will definitely occur at St. Zachary Parish, 567 W. Algonquin Road in Des Plaines.
Visiting hrs are going to be Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, coming from 10 to 11 a.m. The funeral Mass is going to observe at 11 a.m.
as well as will definitely be actually celebrated by Bishop Hicks. A private interment will certainly take place whatsoever Saints Catholic Cemetery in Des Plaines.