Staff, Council & Finance

Parish Staff

Father Don Farnan

Father Don Farnan

dfarnan@stlfkc.org

Father Don Farnan
Pastor & Parochial Administrator

Father Farnan graduated from Rockhurst College, Kansas City, in 1981 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Secondary Education. He received a Master of Divinity degree from The University of Saint Mary of the Lake—Mundelein Seminary, Chicago, and a Master of Christian Spirituality degree from Creighton University, Omaha.

Father Don was ordained to the priesthood on June 13, 1987, for the Diocese of Kansas City-Saint Joseph. He is also the founder of the Farnan Spirituality Center, hosts the Upon This Rock Podcast, and writes a blog.

Estelle Tunley

Director of

Liturgy & Music

(816) 444-5406

etunley@stlfkc.org

B.J. Atkinson

Director of

Emergency Assistance

(816) 444-5406

bjatkinson@stlfkc.org

Donna Arnone

Business Manager

(816) 444-5406

busmgr@stlfkc.org


Sandy Midkiff

Director of

Gospel Choir

sandymidkiff@
yahoo.com

Sharon Sanders

Director of

Senior Center &

Safe Environment Coordinator

(816) 444-3514

ssanders@stlfkc.org

Yvette Tunley

Administrative Liaison

(816) 444-5406

Yvette@stlfkc.org


Sister Helen Alder

Parish Nurse

(816) 942-2746

helenalder@att.net

Joe Crayon

Diocesan Ombudsman

(816) 812-2500

crayon@ombudsman
kcsj.org

Whitney True-Francis

Victim Assistance

Coordinator

(816) 392-0011

true.francis@diocese
kcsj.org

Pastoral Council

Roberta Gumbel

Email

Cathy Allin

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Charlene Andrews

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Elliott Clark

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Carol Johnson

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Kathleen Barry

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Diane (Bitsy) Foster

Email

Sister Gabrielle Smits

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Mike Granatino

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Paul Tancredi

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Fran Totta

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Finance Committee

Sharon Hardy

Email

Bridgette Atkinson

Email

Carmen Denvir

Email

Bill Poppie

Email

John Barry

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Hazel McAllister

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