(FORMER MISSION WORKER)
Tomasa "Tomy" Garcia Rodriguez was born on December 29, 1969 in a small rancho outside the City of Saltillo, Coah., Mexico, one of 20 children. One of her sisters, Tere, is blind.
As a teenager Tomy and Tere were hired on at the Mississippi Catholic Mission by former pastor, Father Patrick Quinn, who stared the mission in 1969, in the city of Saltillo, at Perpetuo Socorro Church.
Father Patrick Mockler, pastor of Our Lady of Fatima Church in Biloxi, served at the Mission wilth Fr. Quinn from 1986 to 1990, during the same time Tomy and Tere worked at the Mission.
In January of this year, Tomy was diagnosed with an Advanced Stage of Uterine Cancer. Since that time the doctors in Saltillo have begun agressive treatments procedures in an effort to save her life. She has needed numerous blood transfusions.
No longer able to care for herself, she now resides wilth her sister, Tere, who takes care of her.
The Mission workers, as well as her friends in Saltillo and some Mississippians as well have banded together to help with her medical expenses. Her Mexican medical insurance has long since run out and there is no more help coming from the government.
Father Sergio Balderos, associate pastor of Fatima Church in Biloxi, and who grew up in Saltillo, along with Fr. Mockler have had fund-raisers for her medical expenses. Also, L.J. Livacarri, the "FAMOUS" bread-maker from Biloxi, has had 2 bread sales toward the effort
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| L.J. baking bread for Tomasa |
The family and friends send their gratitude for the support and ask for you prayers in her time of need so that she may recover from this deadly disease. Padre Quinn, pray for her!!!!
