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Day: May 28, 2022

WHY PRAYERS MATTER

Thoughts + HomilyMay 28, 2022

Tuesday night, some friends from Missouri reached out to share some sad news.  A 23-year-old friend of theirs, who was a paramedic, after finishing her shift around 2 am went for an early morning workout…

HEROIC VIRTUE IN AGE OF ANTI-HEROES

Thoughts + HomilyNovember 28, 2021

In recent years there’s been a number of television shows that are remakes or revisit characters and storylines that were popular and enjoyed success in the past.   One that is particularly interesting had one of…

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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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