Deacon Tom was born July 12, 1947 in Cotton Valley, LA.  He graduated from Bradley (Ark.) High in 1965.  Deacon Tom spent 21 years in the United States Air Force, where he received his Associate Degree in Allied Health.  He moved to Opelousas after his retirement in 1987.   He is a Nuclear Medicine technologist at Opelousas General Hospital. 

Deacon Tom and his wife, Patty, were married at her home parish, Mary Immaculate Catholic Church, Dallas, Texas on December 30, 1967.  He was Baptized, received his first Reconciliation and first Communion on November 23, 1968 at Saint Joseph Catholic Church in San Antonio, Texas. when he was 21 years old.   He and his wife Patty have three children, Mary, Molly and Danny, one grandchild and one on the way (so far) . 

Deacon Tom was ordained to the Permanent Diaconate, Diocese of Lafayette, at Saint John the Evangelist Cathedral by Bishop O’Donnell on February 26, 2000.  He ministers to the sick through his duties at the hospital; to the home bound by visiting and bring communion; to the whole parish through membership in the Knights of Columbus; involvement in the Parish Council; and his service at Mass and in administering the Sacraments of the Church by officiating at Baptisms and weddings.  

Patty is a homemaker and serves the Parish by being a Eucharistic Minister and a Lector at daily Masses, in her membership in the Rosary Altar Society and Catholic Daughters Association.  She is also takes care of the Altar Servers, Eucharistic Ministers and Lectors schedule.   They are both active in Marriage Encounter and the Engaged Conferences for the Diocese.

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