As per the Governor's directive, houses of worship may resume holding services at 25% occupancy. We have been celebrating daily mass Monday-Friday at 7:00 am. 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 for St. Genevieve Church
Monday-Friday
7:00 am Mass inside the church (livestreamed) First Saturday of each month
7:00 am Mass inside the church (livestreamed) Saturday
5:00 pm Mass in the church (not livestreamed) Sunday
7:00 am Mass in Spanish in the church (not livestreamed)
9:00 am Mass in the Parking Lot (livestreamed)
11:00 am Mass in the church (livestreamed)
5:00 pm Mass in the church (livestreamed)
Please note that we will return to our regular, pre-pandemic mass schedule as soon as it is safe to do so. Thank you for your patience.
Masses at St. Genevieve will be live-streamed via our
Please join us for Mass!
A few friendly reminders...
If you plan on attending mass in the parking lot, please remain in your vehicle for the duration of mass. You do not have to wear a mask while in your car, except at the reception of communion. You may remove your mask after receiving communion.
For those who attend mass inside the church, please sit in the designated areas. A face mask must be worn at all times while in the church. At the reception of communion, you will receive the Eucharist in your hand, step to the side, pull your face mask down to take communion, and then replace your mask. Thank you for helping us all to be as safe as possible.
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.
New Parish Office Hours
Office Hours are Monday-Friday, 9 am to 12 noon, Wednesdays, 1 pm to 5 pm. The doors to the parish office will be locked, but please call us when you get here and we will meet you at the door.
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.
Announcements for Sunday, July 12, 2020
* The second collection this weekend is for San Patricio Retreat Center.
* Please protect yourself and others. Masks or face coverings are required at all times while in the church. For the safety of all, please keep a minimum of 6 feet between yourself and others.
* St. Genevieve Knights of Columbus Council 13969 scholarship applications will be available beginning Wednesday, July 8, 2020. The K of C will be awarding 2-$1000 scholarships. This scholarship is for 2020 Las Cruces area high school Catholic Senior graduates. Due to the ongoing pandemic, please request an application by email at jm-flores@hotmail.com. Completed applications will need to be scanned and sent to Jaime M. Flores by Wednesday, August 5, 2020. For further information please contact Jaime at 575-993-8634.
* Your Red Enchilada Plate Fundraiser has been rescheduled for Saturday, July 25th. It will be a drive through pick-up from 10 am to 3 pm at the parish hall. The tickets that were mailed earlier in the spring will be honored. Please mail or drop ticket money in the Sunday Collection basket in an envelope marked "Enchiladas" Donations of corn tortillas, shredded cheese, pinto beans and canola oil would be greatly appreciated. Please see the bulletin for specific details on amounts needed for each item. Thank you in advance for your support.
* The second collection for next weekend will be for UIM/Projects 2020.
* Updated information and the latest bulletin are posted to our website on Friday of each week. https://stgen.info. Please take a bulletin home after mass. Thank you.
"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:
Office Hours are Monday-Friday, 9 am to 12 noon, Wednesdays, 1 pm to 5 pm. The doors to the parish office will be locked, but please call us when you get here and we will meet you at the door.
Office Phone: (575) 524-9649 | Parish Hall: (575) 523-0974 | Fax: (575) 524-3263 E-mail:sgcchurch@qwestoffice.net
Mass Schedule for St. Genevieve Church
Monday-Friday
7:00 am Mass inside the church (livestreamed) First Saturday of each month
7:00 am Mass inside the church Saturday
5:00 pm Mass inside the church (not livestreamed) Sunday
7:00 am Mass in Spanish in the church (not livestreamed)
9:00 am Mass in the Parking Lot (livestreamed)
11:00 am Mass in the church (livestreamed)
5:00 pm Mass in the church (live-streamed confirmation mass)
Please note that we will return to our regular, pre-pandemic mass schedule as soon as it is safe to do so. Thank you for your patience.
Masses at St. Genevieve will be live-streamed via our
Please join us for Mass!
A few friendly reminders...
If you plan on attending mass in the parking lot, please remain in your vehicle for the duration of mass. You do not have to wear a mask while in your car, except at the reception of communion. You may remove your mask after receiving communion.
For those who attend mass inside the church, please sit in the designated areas. A face mask must be worn at all times while in the church. At the reception of communion, you will receive the Eucharist in your hand, step to the side, pull your face mask down to take communion, and then replace your mask. Thank you for helping us all to be as safe as possible.
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 just completed the month of Mary and a review of the Marian Dogmas and are expected to start the next session soon.
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.
