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Month: May 2008

DO YOU REALLY WANT TO BE HEALED?

Thoughts + HomilyMay 8, 2026

If you spend enough time around college students, you end up learning things you never saw coming.  I’m 52 years old and after nearly 27 years as a priest,  I somehow now know that if…

BUILDING THE TEMPLE

Thoughts + HomilyMay 2, 2026

It’s been a difficult few months to be sure.  Our newsfeeds are flooded with stories of war from the Holy Land, rising tensions with Iran, and violence in Lebanon.  Religious bigotry and attacks on Catholics-…

Reflections on Priesthood/Ordination

Thoughts + HomilyMay 24, 2008

I just posted this on "The Catholic Guy Show" Blog - which I had written for them - but post here as well:So this morning, the Archdiocese of Newark celebrated the ordination of 11 men…

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  • Bible In A Year Reflections 15
    • I – Early World 1
    • II – Patriarchs 1
    • III – Egypt & Exodus 1
    • IV – Desert Wanderings 1
    • IX – Divided Kingdom 1
    • V – Conquest and Judges 1
    • VI – Messianic Checkpoint: Gospel of John 1
    • VII –Royal Kingdom 1
    • VIII- Messianic Checkpoint: Gospel of Mark 1
    • X – Exile 1
    • XI – Messianic Checkpoint: Gospel of Matthew 1
    • XII – Return 1
    • XIII – Maccabean Revolt 1
    • XIV – Messianic Fulfillment: Gospel of Luke 1
    • XV – The Church 1
  • Thoughts + Homily 1,103

About

Fr. Jim Chern has been a priest in the Archdiocese of Newark since 1999.

He graduated with his master’s in theology from Seton Hall University. After his graduation he was assigned to Our Lady of Lourdes parish where he served as Parochial Vicar for 7 years.

In 2007 he was named director of the Newman Catholic Center at Montclair State University where he still serves.

In 2018 Fr. Jim was additionally named Archdiocesan Director of Campus Ministry by Cardinal Joseph Tobin.

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