About St. John the Baptist · Walton, New York
St. John the Baptist is a Roman Catholic parish in Walton, New York, part of the Diocese of Albany. Founded in 1912, it serves the Walton community along with two affiliated churches — St. Peter's in Delhi and Holy Family in Downsville — under a single administrator, Fr. Edward J. Golding. The parish offers weekend and weekday Masses, weekly Eucharistic Adoration, a Grief Ministry, and a Pastoral Care ministry that brings the Eucharist to the homebound, hospitalized, and elderly.
- Established
- 1912
- Patron
- St. John the Baptist
- Rector
- Rev. Edward J. Golding (Administrator)
- Diocese
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany
Why belong here
St. John the Baptist welcomes individuals and families seeking spiritual guidance in the Catholic tradition and describes itself as a responsive, evolving faith family encouraging growth in relationship to God and to one another. Visitors can attend Mass several times a week, spend time with the Blessed Sacrament in weekly Adoration and Holy Hour, and be accompanied through life's harder moments by a dedicated Grief Ministry and a Pastoral Care ministry for the sick and homebound.
Mass times at St. John the Baptist
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- First Saturday of each month, 3:00–3:30 PM at St. John the Baptist (Walton)
Adoration times
- Eucharistic Adoration in the St. John the Baptist Chapel, every Thursday from 7:00 AM continuously through 7:00 PM (per parish Adoration page)
- Holy Hour every Thursday at 7:00 PM in the Chapel (rosary + quiet prayer + Reposition)
- Adoration at St. Peter's (Delhi) every Tuesday after the 8:00 AM Mass
Parish Overview
St. John the Baptist is the Catholic parish of Walton, NY, established in 1912 and now administered together with St. Peter's in Delhi and Holy Family in Downsville. The parish describes itself as 'a responsive and evolving faith family encouraging growth in our relationship to God and to one another,' offering Mass, Adoration, Reconciliation, and pastoral care throughout the week.
History
Founded in 1912 in Walton, a village in Delaware County in the western Catskills, St. John the Baptist grew alongside the broader Catholic presence in the region. It is currently yoked with the older parish of St. Peter's in Delhi (1850) and is affiliated with Holy Family in Downsville. The three share an administrator and publish a combined bulletin under one staff.
- Established: 1912
- Yoked parish: St. Peter's Church, Delhi (1850)
- Affiliated mission: Holy Family, Downsville
Staff & Clergy
The three linked parishes are shepherded by one priest-administrator and supported by a permanent deacon and two parish administrative assistants.
- Fr. Edward J. Golding — Administrator (ext. 505, [email protected])
- Dr. Michael Freeman — Permanent Deacon, St. Peter's, Delhi (607-353-0095; [email protected])
- Teresa O'Leary — Administrative Assistant, St. John the Baptist
- Katherine Gielskie — Administrative Assistant, St. Peter's
Ministries & Outreach
Two parish outreach ministries are highlighted on the website. The Grief Ministry offers listening, empathy, and guidance for those who have lost a loved one — recently or long ago. The Pastoral Care Ministry coordinates visits by Ministers of the Sick to parishioners who are homebound, hospitalized, or in nursing homes, bringing Holy Communion and companionship.
- Grief Ministry: Kathy, 607-376-1633, [email protected]
- Pastoral Care / Ministers of the Sick: 607-865-7394 ext. 207
- Liturgical ministries (Lectors, Extraordinary Ministers, Sacristans)
Faith Formation
Faith Formation for the year has concluded as of the most recent bulletin notices; parishioners are encouraged to contact the parish office (Teresa O'Leary, [email protected]) for upcoming program information.
Contact & Visiting
Parishioners and visitors can reach the parish office by phone, email, or in person. The St. John's parish office is staffed Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM; St. Peter's office (Delhi) is staffed Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
- St. John the Baptist: 25 Benton Avenue, Walton, NY 13856 — (607) 865-7394
- St. Peter's: 8 Franklin Street, Delhi, NY 13753 — (607) 746-2503
- Email: [email protected]
Affiliated Parishes
St. John the Baptist is administered together with two sister parishes in the western Catskills:
- St. Peter's Church, Delhi, NY (founded 1850)
- Holy Family, Downsville, NY (mission church)