Rev. Casimiro Roca-Toscas, S.F., former rector of the Santuario de Chimayo, NM, died August 4, 2015.

Rev. Casimiro Roca-Toscas, S.F., former rector of the Santuario de Chimayo, NM, died August 4, 2015. At the time, he was at home in the rectory at Holy Family Church, with his brothers Sons of the Holy Family and caretaker, who have been helping him for several years. He had celebrated his ninety-seventh birthday eleven days earlier.

After thirty-three active years living in Spain and Italy, Fr. Roca came to Chimayo in 1954. For fifty-two of the next sixty years, he worked at restoring the Shrine, greeting pilgrims and hearing their confessions, blessing their vehicles and religious articles. He contributed to the Shrine becoming a Registered National Historic Landmark. Along the way, he helped, founded, and named Holy Family Parish in Chimayo, NM. He also spent more than seven years serving Our Lady of Peace Parish in Greeley, Colorado.

The Sons of the Holy Family thank the people of Gentiva Hospice for their attention to Fr. Roca in the last month of his life.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Viewing:
DeVargas Funeral Home
Tuesday, August 11 -- 9am-2pm
Holy Family Church-Chimayo, NM
Tuesday, August 11 -- 3-7 pm

Wake Service:
Holy Family Church-Chimayo, NM
Tuesday, August 11 – 7pm
By Hermanos Penitentes

Mass of Resurrection:
Holy Family Parish-Chimayo, NM
Wednesday, August 12 – 11am

Interment of Ashes:
Santa Cruz de la Cañada, Santa Cruz, NM
Thursday, August 13 - Pending

One-Month Anniversary Mass:
Santuario de Chimayo
Sunday, September 13th - 12noon