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Day: July 16, 2014

DEBTS OWED DEBTS FORGIVEN

Thoughts + HomilySeptember 16, 2023

When people ask how my parents reacted when I began the application process for seminary to actively begin discerning the priesthood, I explain how supportive they were.  It wasn’t a complete surprise.  We had many…

THREATENED BY PRAYER?

Thoughts + HomilyOctober 16, 2022

“English grandmother arrested for praying” “How the Rosary became an extremist symbol” were just two headlines that have in recent weeks been going viral.  Having been duped before by what is called “click bait” where something…

PILGRIMAGE DAY 7: CHRIST OUR SAVIOR

Thoughts + HomilyJuly 16, 2014

Its hard to believe that we are in our last days of the Pilgrimage!  Today started out with a visit to the Major Basilica of St. John Lateran where we celebrated Mass in one of…

PILGRIMAGE DAY 5: – CHANGE THE WORLD

Thoughts + HomilyJuly 16, 2014

Have to admit I was a bit surprised by how moved I got this morning walking over to Celebrate Mass at Basilica di St. Chiara (St. Claire of Assisi's burial place).  Getting things set up…

PILGRIMAGE DAY 4: To those w faith no…

Thoughts + HomilyJuly 16, 2014

MONDAY, July 21So many of you remember that it was only two years ago that I made my first visit to Italy (truth be told it was my fist time ever out of the country.…

PILGRIMAGE DAY 2: Looking to Mary for inspiration…

Thoughts + HomilyJuly 16, 2014

Hi everyone - so here we are - day two of our pilgrimage.   The one thing I've forgotten from the last two pilgrimages is how much walking there is!  Yesterday between a "stroll" to…

PILGRIMAGE DAY 1: “They Finally came to Rome…”…

Thoughts + HomilyJuly 16, 2014

Hi everyone - so the 33 pilgrims joined us today arriving on the Red Eye at 7:30 am Rome time.  We all got back to the hotel gave them a few minutes to wash up…

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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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