St. James Mission Statement: We, the Parish of St. James, are a family of faith, who worship together and serve God's people through works of compassion, education, justice and peace.
Pastor
Father Leonard Jacobs has been pastor of St. James since July 2, 2014. He was ordained in 1998.
Deacon
Bill Dean was ordained in April 1996 and assigned to St. James Parish. Bill and his wife, Mary, were married in May 1986 and have two children, Michael and Suzanne. Bill has been an engineer with Exelon since 1976. He works at the Byron Generating Station.
Business Manager
Kim Carlson became the business manager in August 2014. In 2003, she married Geoff at St. James. Both attended St. James School as children. Now their children, Grant and Mia, attend St. James. Kim is also a 1998 graduate of Boylan Catholic High School.
Bookkeeper
Cathy Trefilek started working at St. James as the bookkeeper in August 2013. She married her husband Mike in 1987. They have three children: Matt, Brian and Nicole. She enjoys serving the St. James community.
Facilities Maintenance Manager
Dale Sanders became the facilities manager at St.James in January 2020. Dale was CEO of Illinois Growth Enterprises, a not-for-profit organization that provided employment and rehabilitative services to adults with special needs. Dale and his wife, Beverly have been members of St. James for about 20 years.
Liturgy Coordinator
Phyllis Grisanzio has been liturgy coordinator since 1998 and music coordinator since 2009. She is a Rockford native and a member of St. James since 1968.
Coordinator of Religious Education
Kathy Wilson has been the coordinator of religious education at St. James since 2014. She has been a parish member since 1984 and has been involved as a volunteer in numerous ministries at St. James Parish.