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Day: December 28, 2019

THE HARDEST GOSPEL

Thoughts + HomilyOctober 28, 2023

Is this the hardest of all Gospel passages to follow?  Most likely, our impulse would be to say no because we think of so many others that seem even more demanding.  To forgive those who…

ARE YOU BLESSED?

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ARE YOU BLESSED?  Just asking that question can trigger a wide variety of responses.  A quick google search of some headlines can illustrate what I mean:  “Despite devastating loss after tornado, Pasadena neighbors say they’re blessed.”…

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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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