About St. Joseph (Catholic Communities of Eastern Broome) · Deposit, New York
St. Joseph's Church in Deposit, New York, is one of four parishes that together form the Catholic Communities of Eastern Broome, a parish cluster in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse. Founded in 1851, the Deposit church stands at 98 Second Street and shares worship life with St. Joseph's in Sanitaria Springs, Our Lady of Lourdes in Windsor, and St. Mary's in Kirkwood. Because the cluster has no resident priest, it is led day-to-day by a Parish Life Director, Barbara Kane, with sacramental ministry provided by retired priests (and, as of July 1, 2025, a Parochial Vicar from the Dominican Friars, Rev. Peter T. Amaya-Akpala, OP). The parish offers Sunday Mass at 11:00 AM, weekly Tuesday adoration, and a strong tradition of coffee-hour fellowship after Mass.
- Established
- 1851
- Patron
- St. Joseph
- Rector
- Canonical Pastor: Rev. James P. Serowik (Diocese of Syracuse); Parochial Vicar: Rev. Peter T. Amaya-Akpala, OP (effective July 1, 2025); Parish Life Director: Barbara Kane
- Diocese
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse
Why belong here
St. Joseph's Deposit is a small, friendly parish where Sunday Mass at 11:00 AM is followed by a coffee-and-dessert hour in the church hall — a perfect setting for newcomers to be welcomed and get to know fellow parishioners. The community gathers weekly for Tuesday silent adoration from noon to 1:00 PM and on the first Wednesday of each month for a 5:00 PM Holy Hour for Vocations and the needs of the cluster. As part of the four-parish Catholic Communities of Eastern Broome, members benefit from shared faith formation, sacramental preparation, and pastoral care for the sick coordinated by Parish Life Director Barbara Kane.
Mass times at St. Joseph (Catholic Communities of Eastern Broome)
Weekly Mass schedule
Adoration times
- Tuesdays, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (silent adoration)
- First Wednesday of the month, 5:00 PM (Holy Hour for Vocations and the needs of the parishes and Pastoral Care Area)
About the Parish Cluster
St. Joseph's Church in Deposit is one of four parishes that together form the Catholic Communities of Eastern Broome, a parish cluster organized in 2009 under the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse. The other parishes in the cluster are Our Lady of Lourdes in Windsor, St. Joseph's in Sanitaria Springs (Port Crane), and St. Mary's in Kirkwood. Each church keeps its own identity and worship site, but they share one joint parish office at 975 US-11, Kirkwood, NY 13795, and operate under the leadership of a Parish Life Director with sacramental needs provided by retired priests and, since July 2025, a Dominican Parochial Vicar.
- Parishes in the cluster: Our Lady of Lourdes (Windsor), St. Joseph's (Sanitaria Springs), St. Joseph's (Deposit), St. Mary's (Kirkwood)
- Cluster formed: 2009
- Diocese: Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse
- Joint parish office: 975 US-11, Kirkwood, NY 13795 — 607-775-0086
History of St. Joseph's, Deposit
St. Joseph's in Deposit was established in 1851, according to GCatholic, growing out of the missionary activity of Catholic priests who traveled by horseback and wagon into the rural villages of the upper Susquehanna region. For more than 170 years the parish has served Catholic families in Deposit and the surrounding area, and today it remains an active Sunday-Mass community inside the Catholic Communities of Eastern Broome cluster.
- Year founded: 1851
- Patron: St. Joseph
- Site: 98 Second Street, Deposit, NY 13754
Staff & Leadership
The cluster is led by Parish Life Director Barbara Kane, who is responsible for day-to-day operations, faith formation coordination, pastoral care of the sick, and sacramental scheduling. Nancy Senger serves as Business Administrator, with Alicia Abbadessa in administrative support and Angela Coyle as Catechetical Coordinator. Judy Gilkeson supports Faith Formation. The Diocese of Syracuse assigns Rev. James P. Serowik as Canonical Pastor / Vicar Forane of Vicariate VII, and effective July 1, 2025, Rev. Peter T. Amaya-Akpala, OP, a Dominican Friar from the Province of St. Joseph the Worker, was assigned as Parochial Vicar to all four parishes.
- Parish Life Director: Barbara Kane — [email protected] / [email protected]
- Business Administrator: Nancy Senger
- Administrative Support: Alicia Abbadessa
- Catechetical Coordinator: Angela Coyle
- Faith Formation: Judy Gilkeson
- Parochial Vicar: Rev. Peter T. Amaya-Akpala, OP (effective July 1, 2025)
- Canonical Pastor / Vicar Forane: Rev. James P. Serowik
- Retired priests assisting with Sunday Masses: Fr. Edward Zandy, Fr. Robert Dwyer
- Regional Vicar: Msgr. John Putano
Faith Formation, Sacraments & Pastoral Care
Faith formation for children takes place at each parish with some joint sessions for final preparation for the sacraments; the cluster catechetical team coordinates this across the four sites. Barbara Kane, in addition to her administrative role, carries out pastoral care of the sick across the cluster and arranges for priestly ministry (funerals, anointings, etc.) when needed.
- Faith Formation classes for children at each parish site
- Joint sessions for final preparation for sacraments
- Pastoral care of the sick coordinated by the Parish Life Director
- Sacramental needs (funerals, anointing, etc.) scheduled through the parish office
Caregiver Respite Program
The cluster operates a Caregiver Respite program that meets on the 3rd Saturday of the month from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM at St. Mary's Parish Hall in Kirkwood. The program provides caregivers a break at no cost. Those interested in attending should RSVP by contacting Barbara Kane at 607-775-0086 or [email protected].
- When: 3rd Saturday of the month, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Where: St. Mary's Parish Hall, Kirkwood
- Cost: free
- Contact: Barbara Kane — 607-775-0086 / [email protected]
Visit & Contact
St. Joseph's Deposit is located at 98 Second Street, Deposit, NY 13754. The church office phone is 607-467-2291; the joint parish office for the whole cluster is reached at 607-775-0086 or [email protected]. Online giving, parish registration, directions, a parish calendar, and a prayer-request form are all available on the parish website.
- Address: 98 Second Street, Deposit, NY 13754
- Church phone: 607-467-2291
- Joint parish office: 975 US-11, Kirkwood, NY 13795 — 607-775-0086
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: http://www.broomecatholics.org/
- Online features: Online Giving, Parish Registration, Calendar, Prayer Request