Pastoral Council

Fr. Lac Pham / Pastor

"Fr Lac Bio"
Fr. Lac Pham

816-781-4343 x201

Fr. Lac Pham was appointed the pastor of St. James on July 1st, 2025./

John "Eddie" Baker - Chair

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.  Eddie Baker Full Bio

Kevin Casel - Secretary

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.

Kevin Casel Full Bio

Chris Fullinwider

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Chris Fullinwider

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.  Corrine Full Bio

Joan Peluso - Vice-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.

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Sherri Porterfield

816-863-5557,   choirdiva.porterfield@gmail.com

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.

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Jeff Ridder

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Jeff Ridder

Cindi Lamas

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Cindi Lamas

Scott Kollasch

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Scott Kollasch

Dee Rosenkrans

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Dee Rosenkrans

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