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Day: January 30, 2022

SEEN, KNOWN, LOVED: Where real greatness begins

Thoughts + HomilyAugust 30, 2025

If you’ve been paying attention to social media lately, you might have heard about Victoria Rose. She’s an Instagram influencer—someone who, like a lot of people our age, built her following by posting the highlights…

ADVENT SURPRISES: FINDING GOD IN THE UNEXPECTED

Thoughts + HomilyNovember 30, 2024

This past October, as my family and I gathered to mark the tenth anniversary of my Father's death, I was struck by the unpredictable nature of grief. Those who have experienced loss can relate to…

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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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