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Day: June 18, 2022

SEEKING CHRIST IN THE EXTREMES

Thoughts + HomilyJune 18, 2022

Every so often, someone will ask the question: what’s the hardest part of being a priest?  From their reactions, they seem to have certain expectations of what they think the answer will be: Is it…

THE DIFFERENCE FAITH MAKES

Thoughts + HomilyDecember 18, 2021

One of the hardest assignments that I had to complete as a seminarian was when we were assigned in our Second Year of Theology for our Pastoral Assignment.  Every semester they tried to vary it…

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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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