About St. Peter's Church · Delhi, New York
St. Peter's Church is a Roman Catholic parish in the village of Delhi, New York, situated in Delaware County in the western Catskills. It belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany and is one of three parishes joined in a single collaborative community with St. John the Baptist Church in Walton and Holy Family Church in Downsville. The parish shares its pastor, administrator, and pastoral staff with those sister parishes, and Deacon Michael J. Freeman serves specifically at St. Peter's. The congregation gathers for weekend Masses on Saturday evening and Sunday morning, with a tradition of weekly Eucharistic Adoration on Tuesdays.
- Established
- 1850
- Patron
- St. Peter (the Apostle)
- Rector
- Rev. Edward J. Golding (Administrator)
- Diocese
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany
Why belong here
St. Peter's offers a small, family-sized Catholic community in the village of Delhi with a weekly Sunday Mass, a Vigil Mass on Saturday evenings, and weekday Mass on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Parishioners can spend extended time in Eucharistic Adoration every Tuesday morning through early evening, and the parish shares a robust pastoral care ministry that brings the Eucharist to the homebound, hospitalized, and those in nursing homes. As part of a three-parish collaboration with St. John the Baptist (Walton) and Holy Family (Downsville), the parish connects Catholics across western Delaware County in faith formation, sacraments, and shared worship.
Mass times at St. Peter's Church
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- First Saturdays at 3:00 PM at St. John the Baptist Church in Walton (shared with St. Peter's)
Adoration times
- Tuesday: 8:30 AM – 7:00 PM at St. Peter's Church
About St. Peter's Church, Delhi
St. Peter's Church is a Catholic parish located on Cross Street in the village of Delhi, Delaware County, New York. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany and is joined with two neighboring parishes — St. John the Baptist in Walton and Holy Family in Downsville — under a single pastoral team. The parish welcomes visitors and parishioners for weekend and weekday Masses, weekly Eucharistic Adoration, and a range of pastoral care ministries.
- Diocese: Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany
- Address: 10 Cross Street, Delhi, NY 13753
- Phone: (607) 746-2503
- Website: catholicdelhi.com
- Founded: 1850 (per GCatholic)
Staff and Clergy
St. Peter's is led by an Administrator who serves the three-parish collaboration of Walton, Delhi, and Downsville. A permanent deacon is assigned specifically to St. Peter's, and parish office support is provided by an administrative assistant. Office hours for St. Peter's are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
- Rev. Edward J. Golding — Administrator (Tel: 607-865-7394, ext. 505; [email protected])
- Deacon Michael J. Freeman — Permanent Deacon, St. Peter's (Cell: 607-353-0095; Home: 607-510-4002; [email protected])
- Katherine Gielskie — Administrative Assistant, St. Peter's ([email protected])
- Office Hours at St. Peter's: Tue/Wed/Thu, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Pastoral Care and Grief Ministry
The Pastoral Care Ministry serves parishioners who are homebound, hospitalized, or in nursing homes, arranging visits by ministers who bring the Eucharist and offer companionship. The Grief Ministry, led by a parish contact named Kathy, offers a listening ear, compassion, and faith-based support to anyone who has experienced loss — recent or long-standing.
- Pastoral Care / Ministers of the Sick — 607-865-7394, ext. 207
- Grief Ministry — Kathy: 607-376-1633, [email protected]
Part of a Three-Parish Collaboration
St. Peter's shares its pastor and much of its program life with St. John the Baptist Church in Walton and Holy Family Church in Downsville. The three parishes publish a common schedule of Masses, share reconciliation hours, and coordinate faith formation and pastoral ministries across western Delaware County.
- St. John the Baptist — Walton, NY (Mailing: 25 Benton Avenue, Walton, NY 13856)
- St. Peter's — Delhi, NY (10 Cross Street)
- Holy Family — Downsville, NY
Visiting and Contact
Parishioners and visitors can reach the St. Peter's office at (607) 746-2503 during Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday office hours (10:00 AM – 1:00 PM). For matters involving the Administrator or the shared parish email, contact can be made through the Walton office line at (607) 865-7394 or by email at [email protected].
- Parish phone: (607) 746-2503
- Shared office line: (607) 865-7394
- Shared email: [email protected]
- Website: catholicdelhi.com