Fr. Michael Roach / Pastor
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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
Dan Bacon
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Dan Bacon has been married to Theresa Bacon since 1986 (35 years) He has two grown children, both married and three grandchildren. He and Theresa have been parishioners at St. James since 1995. ... READ MORE
John "Eddie" Baker
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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 - Chair
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Kevin Casel has called St James his church home since 2016.
He grew up in Dubuque, Iowa and graduated from Loras College.
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
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.
Patrick Schaub
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Patrick Schaub and his wife, Stacy, have been part of the St. James parish since 2005. Along with their daughters, Marin and Leah, they have enjoyed many happy years among the church family at St. James. READ MORE
- 08-14-2023 Pastoral Council Meeting Minutes August 19, 2023PASTORAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 2023 Chairman Kevin Casel called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The following ...
- Pastoral Council Minutes (5-8-23) June 5, 2023Pastoral Council Meeting Minutes (5-8-23) Members Present: Father Mike Roach, Dan Bacon, Phil Baumert, John “Eddie” Baker, Sherri Porterfield, Louis Angles, Yvette ...
- Pastoral Council Minutes (4-10-23) April 24, 2023Pastoral Council Meeting Minutes (4-10-23) Members Present: Father Mike Roach, Dan Bacon, Phil Baumert, John “Eddie” Baker, Sherri Porterfield, Louis Angles, Deacon ...
- Pastoral Council Minutes (3-13-23) March 20, 2023Pastoral Council Meeting Minutes (3-13-23) Members Present: Father Mike Roach, Dan Bacon, Phil Baumert, John “Eddie” Baker, Kevin Casel, Sherri Porterfield, Louis ...
- Pastoral Council Minutes (2-13-23) February 27, 2023Pastoral Council Meeting Minutes (2-13-23) Members Present: Father Mike Roach, Dan Bacon, Phil Baumert, John “Eddie” Baker, Kevin Casel, Sherri Porterfield, Louis ...
- Pastoral Council Minutes (1-9-23) January 18, 2023Pastoral Council Meeting Minutes (1-9-23) Members Present: Father Mike Roach, Dan Bacon, Phil Baumert, John “Eddie” Baker, Kevin Casel, Sherri Porterfield, Libby ...
- Pastoral Council Minutes (12-5-22) December 27, 2022Pastoral Council Meeting Minutes (12-5-22) Members Present: Father Mike Roach, Dan Bacon, Yvette Lopez, Phil Baumert, John “Eddie” Baker, Kevin Casel, Sherri ...
- Pastoral Council Minutes (11-14-22) December 2, 2022Pastoral Council Meeting Minutes (11-14-22) Members Present: Father Mike Roach, Dan Bacon, Yvette Lopez, Phil Baumert, Katie Klassen, John “Eddie” Baker, Kevin ...