As per the Governor's directive, houses of worship may resume holding services at 25% occupancy. We have been celebrating daily mass Monday-Saturday at 7:00 am. This weekend, in addition to our two parking lot masses, we will begin celebrating Mass at 11 am in the church. Social distancing guidelines will be strictly followed. We are limited to having 62 people in the church. Please wear a mask and sit in the designated areas. Thank you.
Mass Schedule at St. Genevieve:
7:00 am Monday through Saturday Mass in the church (livestreamed)
6:00 pm Saturday Parking Lot Mass (not livestreamed)
9:00 am Sunday Parking Lot Mass (livestreamed)
11:00 am Sunday Mass in the church (not livestreamed)
Masses at St. Genevieve will be live-streamed via our
Please join us for Mass!
You are encouraged to watch the live-stream of the Mass
on your phone while in your car.
Or listen to it on one of our conference lines:
In assessing our needs as we slowly resume our sacramental life in our parish, we have determined that help will be needed on the weekends to clean and sanitize the church. Please call the parish office if you are willing to volunteer
The church is open for individual prayer 6:30 am to 7:00 am Monday-Saturday (live streamed on conference call above), and 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm Monday-Thursday. Visitors are advised to wear a mask when in the church.
Although the parish office remains closed, the phone calls will be answered Monday-Thursday, 9 am to 12 noon and 1 pm to 5 pm. On Friday phone calls will be answered 9 am to 12 noon. Please leave a message if we don’t answer and we will return your call.
We have received phone calls in the office from some parishioners informing us that they received
a text message from Rev. Theophine Okafor requesting a favor and for them to text him as soon as they got his message.
Please know that Fr. Theo has not sent any texts to anyone asking for a favor. If you receive a message from Fr. Theo, please do not reply.
This is a scam. Please pass the the word along that this is a scam. Thanks for your help!
Parishioners, during this quarantine you can send your weekly donation to the parish office.
You may still call the parish office to make mass intentions. Those intentions will be said during daily mass at 7 am in the church.
Church grants special indulgence to coronavirus patients and caregivers...
On March 20, the Apostolic Penitentiary issued a decree granting plenary indulgences
to “the faithful suffering from the Covid-19 virus, commonly known as coronavirus,
as well as to healthcare workers, family members and all those who in any capacity, including through prayer, care for them.”
The note explained that the diocesan bishop has complete discretion over the administration of collective absolution except
where there is an “imminent danger of death” or a “grave necessity.” Individual confession remains the ordinary way of celebrating
the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Contact: Natalie Green, Housing Development Coordinator
Phone: 575/528-3059 May 5, 2020
Resources Available for Residents in Need
The Las Cruces City Council has been working to ensure all Las Cruces residents have their basic needs met since they have been impacted by the effects of the statewide Public Health Order caused by
COVID-19. Las Cruces City Council approved emergency funding to help Las Cruces residents and businesses with money from The Telshor fund (money the City receives from the lease of Memorial Medical Center that is jointly owned by the City and County) and from
the City’s General Fund and distributed it to the following local non-profits and community service providers.
Residents needing assistance with food, rent, mortgage or utility payments may contact the following providers:
City of Las Cruces with assistance from Casa De Peregrinos - 999 W Amador Ave, Las Cruces, NM 88005
- (575)523-5542 - https://www.casadeperegrinos.org/
For more information, call the Community Development Department at (575) 528-3059.
City of Las Cruces news releases are available on the home page of the City website at las-cruces.org under News & Announcements and can be translated into Spanish and multiple other languages
using the Select Language feature on the lower right side of the page.
"Handing on the faith... throughout Las Cruces since 1859"
Mission Statement:
The Mission of Saint Genevieve Church is to increase the awareness of Christ's presence in our homes and community. We are dedicated to helping those in need of spiritual and material assistance and we encourage all people to fully utilize their gifts in service to others. Our ultimate goal is to draw all people towards holiness and a closer relationship with God.
Saint Genevieve Roman Catholic Church 100 S. Espina, Las Cruces, NM 88001 (map) Office Hours: The parish office will remain closed until further notice. Phone calls will be answered Monday through Friday, 9 am to 12 noon. Office Phone: (575) 524-9649 | Parish Hall: (575) 523-0974 | Fax: (575) 524-3263 E-mail:sgcchurch@qwestoffice.net
Mass Schedule at St. Genevieve:
7:00 am Monday through Saturday Mass in the church (livestreamed) 6:00 pm Saturday Parking Lot Mass (not livestreamed) 9:00 am Sunday Parking Lot Mass (livestreamed) 11:00 am Sunday Mass in the church (not livestreamed)
Masses at St. Genevieve will be live-streamed via our
Please join us for Mass!
You are encouraged to watch the live-stream of the Mass
on your phone while in your car.
Or listen to it on one of our conference lines:
Parishioners now that masses are not being held publicly in our state, we would like to remind everyone to
please continue with your weekly offerings to the church. The church will continue to receive their bills and
being that masses are not said, the Church does not have that money coming in. You also have the option to write a check. Please mail you donation to the parish offices above. We sincerely
thank you for your generosity. God bless you abundantly. Please feel free to give the Parish Office a call with
any questions at (575)524-9649. Thank you.
Sign up for the 6:30 AM Online Prayer Group. We meet every morning at 6:30 and recite the Rosary, several litanies,
Prayer for Conversion of Sinners, and other Catholic prayers and intentions. Please sign up and join us over the phone or in the church.
Catholic Study Sessions sign up
Sign up for the Catholic Study Sessions being held at St. Genevieve. We are currently studying
THE BIBLE AND THE CHURCH FATHERS,
series from the St. Paul Center.
In The Bible and the Church Fathers, we are learning who the Early Church Fathers were and how they shaped the way we read Scripture. The Bible and the Church Fathers is teaching us everything we need to know about how the Bible took form. There is still room available.
More Catholic Information:
History of Our Patroness:
Saint Genevieve was born in Nanterre, France in 422. Under the direction of Saint Germain of Auxerre, she consecrated herself to God and when she was fifteen she became a nun. She devoted herself to prayer, mortification, and works of charity. When Paris was threatened by Attila the Hun in 451 she encouraged the inhabitants not to flee, and it is thought that through her prayers Attila was diverted away from Paris. She brought grain to the starving city in 464 during Childeric’s siege of Paris and help to liberate captives during Clovis I reign. Saint Genevieve died in Paris in 512.
In 1129 a pestilence broke out in Paris, and in a short time it killed fourteen thousand people. The day that the reliquary of Saint Genevieve was carried in solemn procession through the city, the epidemic ended. This was but the first of a series of miraculous favors which the city of Paris obtained through the relics of its patron Saint. Today the relics of St. Genevieve are at the church of Saint Etienne-du-Mont in Paris. During the 17th and 18th century, the chruch of Saint Eitenne-du-Mont enjoyed great prestige. It was the scene of great processions where the shrine of Saint Genevieve went to the Cathedral of Norte Dame and subsequently returned to its church.
Our beautiful statue of St. Genevieve was imported from France before 1881. It was shipped by railway to Kansas City, and brought to Las Cruces by ox cart. Her Feast Day is January 3.
