His Holiness, Pope Francis Dies at 88
Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, died on Monday morning at the Vatican at the age of 88. He passed away at 7:35 a.m. local time, according to the Vatican. Pope Francis died on…
Easter Vigil at San Albino
22 April 2025, Mesilla, New Mexico, Steven Zimmerman – On 19 April 2025, the Basilica of San Albano held its Easter Vigil Mass and welcomed five people into the Catholic Church. The Vigil Mass began near the Columberiaums, where a…
Launching 1 May 2025
The Las Cruces Catholic newspaper’s mission is to communicate the faith life of the local and universal Catholic Church. We will achieve this by informing the Catholic community about diocesan events, news from the national and world Catholic Church, and other relevant…
Feast Day of Saint Bernadette
16 April 2025, Las Cruces, NM, Steven Zimmerman – On 16 April, the Church will celebrate the feast day of St. Bernadette Soubirous, who received apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Lourdes in the mid-1800s. During these apparitions, Mary…
Saint Bernadette Soubirous
On 16 April, the Church will celebrate the feast day of St. Bernadette Soubirous, who received apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Lourdes in the mid-1800s. During these apparitions, Mary revealed herself to St. Bernadette as the Immaculate Conception,…
Saint Gemma Galgani
On 11 April, we celebrate the Feast Day of Saint Gemma Galgani. You don’t know who Saint Gemma Galgani is? Well, this post is just for you. St. Gemma Galgani, also known as the Flower of Lucca, was an Italian…
The Church Veiled
On Monday of the fourth week of Lent, I volunteered as a docent at the Basilica of San Albino in Mesilla, New Mexico. The church employs docents to keep the doors open throughout the day and to answer any questions…
The Church Veiled
1 April 2025, Mesilla, NM, Steven Zimmerman – On Monday of the fourth week of Lent, I volunteered as a docent at the Basilica of San Albino in Mesilla, New Mexico. The church employs docents to keep the doors open…
A Saint in the Family
Four Quick Facts: Date and Age: Saint Katharine Drexel died on 3 March 1955, at 96. This marked the end of a long life dedicated to service and faith. Location: She passed away at St. Elizabeth’s Convent in Cornwells Heights,…