Welcome to the web site of St. Anthony of the Desert.  You are invited to browse Fr Rochelle's writings in the section "About Orthodoxy." To read more about Orthodox America, consult the church history section in "About Orthodoxy." 
  
Please come visit us!  We welcome all visitors in a spirit of Christian love.  Vespers are at 5:00 PM Saturdays, the Divine Liturgy is at 9:00 AM Sundays.  You will find further information at our monthly calendar under "Service Schedule."  See the sidebar to the right.

We worship in Kendrick Chapel at St Andrew Episcopal Church, located at 518 N Alameda Blvd, at the NE corner of Hadley and Alameda in downtown Las Cruces, New Mexico.

We can be reached at 575-524-1071.

TO HEAR MORE ABOUT AND FROM THE MISSION, CHECK OUT THE PODCAST "MUSINGS ON MISSION," AT ANCIENT FAITH RADIO.  Fr Gabriel ended that series in October 2010 but it remains available at AFR.  The new series, "MUSINGS FROM THE HIGH DESERT," explores various topics like the deadly sins, excellence in Christian faith, and Celtic spirituality. The newest post is January 18, 2012, "CELTIC CHRISTIANITY: PART XIII," on the Celtic distinctives of the faith.  Please check out the many other great podcasts on AFR. 

Fr Gabriel's SUN-NEWS columns are published the first and third Fridays of each month.  NEW for 3rd week in January 2012:  WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE: CHAOS OR COMMUNITY? in honor of Dr King.  Check under ABOUT ORTHODOXY.

Fr Gabriel also writes for the Glenwood Gazette, a monthly paper that covers western New Mexico and eastern Arizona.  The February 2012 article, SOLITUDE IN OPEN SPACES, is under a sub-heading at the end of the SUN-NEWS columns, or: http://glenwoodgazette.com/

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