About St. John the Baptist · Newport, New York
St. John the Baptist is a Roman Catholic parish serving the village of Newport in Herkimer County, New York. It is one of four parishes in the Family of the Holy Cross Pastoral Network, a cluster in the northwestern part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany that also includes Saints Anthony & Joseph and St. Francis de Sales in Herkimer, and Blessed Sacrament in Mohawk. The parish church stands on North Main Street and, together with its cluster partners, hosts a full weekly schedule of Masses, weekday devotions and faith formation across the Mohawk Valley.
- Established
- 1895
- Patron
- St. John the Baptist
- Rector
- Fr. Tom Babiuch
- Diocese
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany
Why belong here
St. John the Baptist offers a Sunday Mass and a Friday weekday Mass in the village of Newport, with Adoration on Friday mornings, all celebrated within an intimate Catholic community in the southern Mohawk Valley. As part of the Family of the Holy Cross network, parishioners benefit from shared clergy, faith formation and sacramental preparation with the neighboring parishes of Herkimer and Mohawk. It is a welcoming place for Catholics in Newport and the surrounding countryside looking for regular Mass, the Eucharist and a tight-knit parish family.
Mass times at St. John the Baptist
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday 3:00–3:45 PM at Sts. Anthony & Joseph Church, Herkimer
- After Mass or by appointment
Adoration times
- Friday 9:00 AM–10:00 AM at St. John the Baptist, Newport
About St. John the Baptist Parish
St. John the Baptist is a Roman Catholic parish located on North Main Street in the village of Newport, New York, in southern Herkimer County. The parish was established in 1895 and today is one of four churches in the Family of the Holy Cross Pastoral Network of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany. The parish serves Newport and the surrounding rural communities of the southern Mohawk Valley.
- Founded: 1895
- Diocese: Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany
- Cluster: Family of the Holy Cross Pastoral Network
- Rite: Roman (Latin)
Family of the Holy Cross Pastoral Network
St. John the Baptist is clustered with three other Diocese of Albany parishes to form the Family of the Holy Cross Pastoral Network. The cluster brings together Saints Anthony & Joseph Church (Herkimer), St. Francis de Sales Church (Herkimer), Blessed Sacrament Church (Mohawk) and St. John the Baptist Church (Newport). The network shares pastoral leadership, faith formation and sacramental preparation, and hosts a full weekly schedule of Masses across the four worship sites.
- Saints Anthony & Joseph Church, Herkimer
- St. Francis de Sales Church, Herkimer
- Blessed Sacrament Church, Mohawk
- St. John the Baptist Church, Newport
- Network name suggested by parishioner Gryffin Salamone, age 10, symbolizing the four parishes as the four points of the cross
Sacraments & Faith Formation
Preparation for the sacraments — including Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation, Marriage and Anointing of the Sick — is coordinated through the Family of the Holy Cross pastoral network office in Herkimer. Couples preparing for marriage, parents seeking Baptism for their children, and adults preparing for Confirmation or entrance into the Catholic Church are invited to contact the parish office for information and to register.
- Baptism preparation
- First Holy Communion preparation
- Confirmation preparation
- Marriage preparation
- Anointing of the Sick
- RCIA / adult faith formation through the cluster
Parish Staff & Clergy
The Family of the Holy Cross network is led by a pastor supported by parish life directors and lay staff who serve all four worship sites. The pastor of the network and the parish life director at Blessed Sacrament, Mohawk, are the primary points of pastoral contact listed publicly for the cluster.
- Fr. Tom Babiuch — Pastor, Family of the Holy Cross Pastoral Network
- Sister Mary Jo Tallman, CSJ — Parish Life Director, Blessed Sacrament
Visit & Contact
Visitors and parishioners are warmly welcomed at St. John the Baptist Church in Newport. The parish shares its administrative offices and mailing address with the wider Family of the Holy Cross network in Herkimer; the easiest way to reach the parish is by phone or by using the network's contact email below.
- Address: 7514 North Main Street, Newport, NY 13416
- Mailing/Office Address: 228 S. Main St., Newport, NY 13416
- Phone: (315) 866-6373
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: https://www.familyoftheholycross.org