14 April 2024, Las Cruces, NN – Steven Zimmerman – I recently visited Saint Genevive Roman Catholic Church in Las Cruces, New Mexico. This amazing Church invites you into a calm that can only come from the presence of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
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 helped liberate captives during Clovis I’s 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 that the city of Paris obtained through the relics of its patron Saint. Today, the St. Genevieve relics are at the Saint Etienne-du-Mont church in Paris. During the 17th and 18th centuries, the church of Saint Eitenne-du-Mont enjoyed great prestige. It was the scene of grand processions where the shrine of Saint Genevieve went to the Cathedral of Notre 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.
For more informaiton about the Church, do visit thier webiste below:
St. Genevieve Catholic Church – 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.
Recitation of the Rosary before Mass The church is open for recitation of the Holy Rosary before mass from 6:30 am to 7:00 am Monday-Saturday, and 5:30 pm to 6:00 pm Monday-Thursday (bilingual).Use this prayer card as an aid in saying the daily devotions with us at 6:30 am.
All photos copyright 2024 by Steven E Zimmerman. These photos are not for commercial use.
