.The. Rev Philip C. Cleary.
Photograph courtesy of NPH Mu00e9xico.The Rev. Philip C. Cleary, resigned priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago and also former associate pastor of Our Lady of Good Counsel Church on Hermitage Method in Chicago’s McKinley Playground area, passed away Sunday, Nov.
3, 2024, at the age of 71, in Mexico. Cleary was actually born upon Sept. 5, 1953, in Chicago.
He went to Quigley Preparatory Seminary in Chicago, Niles College of Loyola College as well as the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Academy in Mundelein. Cleary was actually blessed to the priesthood on May 9, 1979, by Cardinal John Cody, and he commemorated his first solemn Mass on May 13 of the same year at St.
Jerome Parish in Chicago. He then served as associate minister at St. Boniface Church on Royalty Road in Chicago and Our Gal of Excellent Advice Church.From 1982 to 1984, Cleary served as president of the Affiliation of Chicago Priests and was elected to the National Federation of Priests’ Councils Manager Board in 1983.Nuestros Pequeu00f1os Hermanos.It was in the course of this time around that Cleary discovered Rev.
William B. Wasson as well as his purpose at Nuestros Pequeu00f1os Hermanos (NPH), a nonprofit organization that aims at enhancing the lives of orphaned and also deserted kids in Latin The United States and the Caribbean. Cleary’s initial plan was to volunteer for one summer months at NPH’s main home in Mexico but “he promptly felt phoned call to remain past his three-month term, starting what became a lifelong devotion to the little ones of NPH,” the NPH website said.
Cleary provided for many years as National Supervisor of NPH Mexico just before ending up being corporate supervisor of NPH International. He stayed at NPH’s principal home in Miacatlu00e1n, Morelos, Mexico, where he devoted his life to the association’s mission and also the kids. He then became pastor for the Diocese of Cuernavaca in Mexico as well as resigned in 2023.Life With Great Devotion.Bishop Ronald Hicks, head of the Diocese of Joliet as well as among Cleary’s closest good friends, keeps in mind Cleary as a coach, good example and friend who “resided life with great devotion.” Just before getting in the Educational institution of St.
Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary, Hicks devoted a year in Mexico volunteering for some of NPH’s orphanages in Mexico.” He (Cleary) not just given spiritual advice but additionally a real devotion to the goal of enhancing the children’s lives,” Hicks pointed out. Genuine Love as well as Company.” Due to watching his priesthood and also just how he stayed it, he encouraged me to get into the priesthood on my own.” Hicks carried on that “over the years, many kids have actually gained from his affection and devotion he followed concepts of unconditional passion and also service, making certain that the little ones brought up in the home were certainly not simply receivers yet learned just how to render.”.Rev. Gregory Sakowicz, remembered his pal as well as classmate as a fantastic priest with a “missionary soul that was extremely well ased if and also recognized through his friends.” Sakowicz likewise remembered that “Philip certainly never searched for the spotlight and constantly made an effort to take others in to the spotlight.”.
Services on Nov 21.An additional buddy and friend was Rev. Stanley Rataj. “He was among the best highly regarded members of our lesson and also an accurate forerunner,” Rataj stated.
He remembered Cleary’s passion permanently as well as his charm claiming “he was a fast friend to all as well as lived a really loyal as well as excellent life.”.All lasts rites will happen at St. Zachary Church, 567 W. Algonquin Street in Des Plaines.
Visiting hrs are going to be Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, from 10 to 11 a.m. The funeral Mass is going to comply with at 11 a.m.
as well as will be actually commemorated by Diocesan Hicks. A personal interment will definitely develop in all Saints Catholic Cemetery in Des Plaines.