Saint Genevieve Roman Catholic Church
Las Cruces, New Mexico

As per the Governor's directive, houses of worship may resume holding services at 40% occupancy. We have been celebrating daily mass Monday-Saturday at 7:00 am. Social distancing guidelines will be strictly followed. We are limited to having 100 people in the church. Please wear a mask and sit in the designated areas. Thank you.

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 recitation of the rosary before mass from 6:30 am to 7:00 am Monday-Saturday , and 5:30 pm to 6:00 pm Monday-Thursday (bilingual). Visitors are advised to wear a mask when in the church.

Parishioners, during this quarantine you can send your weekly donation to the parish office.

To sign-up for real time status updates, join our FlockNote at https://stgenevieve8.flocknote.com/

Announcements for Sunday, September 29, 2020
• The second collection this week is for UIM/Project
• October Month of the Rosary, join us Monday to Thursday 5:30 pm to pray the Bilingual Rosary in the Church
• The second collection next week is for the Shrines of the Holy Land.
• The collection for St. Vincent de Paul was rescheduled for October 11, 2020
• Be on the lookout, your green enchiladas fundraiser tickets were mailed out this week. Included in the mailing was a form to update your parishioner information. Please fill out form and return it.

Anuncios para domingo , Septiembre 27, 2020
• La segunda colecta de hoy es para proyectos de Unidos en el ministerio 2020.
• Octubre es el mes de Rosario, por favor acompáñenos de lunes a jueves @ 5:30pm a rezar el Santo Rosario aquí en la iglesia.
• La segunda colecta del próximo fin de semana será para los santuarios de Tierra Santa.
• La colecta para San Vicente de Paul se pospuso para octubre 11.
• Por favor estén atentos, ya se enviaron por correo los boletos para las enchiladas verdes. Adjunto también se envió una forma para poner al día su información como feligrés de esta parroquia, por favor regrésela lo antes posible.

"Handing on the faith... throughout Las Cruces since 1859"

Mass Intentions

The Mass Intention book for 2021 is open please call parish office to make an appointment to schedule your masses.

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)
NEW PARISH OFFICE HOURS
Monday-Thursday 9am-4pm; Friday 9 am-12noon. closed daily for lunch at 12noon. 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. Thank you.
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-Saturday
7:00 am Mass inside the church (livestreamed)
Saturday
7:00 am Mass inside the church (livestreamed)
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)

Please note that the masses at 7 am and 5 pm on Sunday have the least attendance and if you would want maximum social distancing, please consider these two masses. 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:

    605-562-0400 Access Code 481 5629
    425-436-6260 Access Code 481 5629
    712-832-8330 Access Code 481 5629

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.

6:30 AM Prayer Group sign up
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. The next session is the focus topics for each month and topics specific for the month of October.

More Catholic Information:

Saint Genevieve

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.

Saint Genevieve Roman Catholic Church Las Cruces, New Mexico