Fr. Michael Roach / Pastor
816-781-4343 x201
Fr Mike Roach, appointed pastor of St. James, on November 1, 2011, is a native of the Kansas City area—born and raised in Liberty, MO., where he currently serves as Pastor of St. James Church, Liberty. Fr. Mike was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph in 1981, and has served... READ MORE
John "Eddie" Baker
816-694-3083
Eddie and his wife Lisa have been parishioners here at St. James since 1996. They have 3 grown children and 1 finishing High School at Liberty. READ MORE
Phil Baumert - Vice Chair
My family joined St. James in the spring of 2003. I am married to Sheila who is a travel consultant, and we have been members of the parish choir since we joined St. James. Our son Nik is studying music performance in college, and has been a member of the children’s choir, the adult choir and was a server for several years.
Kevin Casel
816-550-8392
Kevin Casel has called St James his church home since 2016.
He grew up in Dubuque, Iowa and graduated from Loras College.
Chris Fullinwider
816-786-7150
Chris Fullinwider was born and raised in Philadelphia. She and her husband, Dean, have been married since 1993 and have two young adult children. They moved from St. Therese parish to St. James in 2012. READ MORE
Betsy Lewey
I was born in Austin, TX and my family moved to Liberty in the 1960’s. As a child, I went to St James school and church on Water Street. My husband Doug and I have always lived in Liberty. We met in high school and he became a member of our parish when we were married at St. James in 1981. READ MORE
Corrine Katzer
Corrine has been a part of St. James since she was born in 2001. Over the years she has enjoyed seeing St. James grow and move into a beautiful new church. Corrine attended Liberty Public Schools and graduated in 2019. READ MORE
Yvette Lopez
I have been married for over 20 years to my husband, Richie. We have three fantastic kids. Brittany, is married Cody and they have given us two grandkids, Anastasia and Dawson. Catalina, whose significant other is Ciaron and they are having our third grand daughter Zaya Mae. Our youngest is our son Antonio, who is in high school, plays football at LHS and ushers here at St. James...READ MORE
Joan Peluso - Chair
Joan was born and raised in the Philadelphia, PA area. She married her husband, Michael, in 1976 and together they have three amazing sons. In 2000, her husband and youngest son moved to the Liberty area and joined St. James Church.
Sherri Porterfield - Secretary
Originally from Poplar Bluff, Missouri, Sherri considers her St. James family to be one of God’s greatest blessings for her life. For 36 years she taught choral music to middle school and high school students, taught teachers in workshops and directed honor choirs throughout the United States before retiring in 2016.
Jeff Ridder
816-379-1723
Jeff Ridder and his family have been parishioners at St James since 2013. He and his wife Karen have four children: John Paul, Joe, James, and Jessica. READ MORE
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