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Month: October 2013

THE SAINTS NOBODY KNOWS

Thoughts + HomilyOctober 30, 2026

Some years ago, I was asked to spend a couple of weeks serving as a chaplain for FOCUS - the Fellowship of Catholic University Students - during their summer missionary training. It was held at…

WHOSE HEARTBEAT

Thoughts + HomilyOctober 23, 2026

At 3:38 in the afternoon, Gordon Yeager died in an Iowa hospital. He was 94 years old. His wife, Norma, lay in the bed beside him. They had both been badly injured in a car…

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time – MASS MP3

Thoughts + HomilyOctober 7, 2013

So from time to time, people have asked for an MP3 of my homilies.  Which I'm always grateful for the interest.  It's taken me some time, but I've finally (hopefully) figured out how to post…

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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 1,130

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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