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Day: July 16, 2022

FAITH IN THE CISTERN, TRUTH IN THE BUNKER

Thoughts + HomilyAugust 16, 2025

When we think about the Cold War—the standoff that had the whole world holding its breath—we get these big names in our heads: Ronald Reagan. Mikhail Gorbachev. Maybe even Pope John Paul II. But have…

WHY WE WORSHIP

Thoughts + HomilyNovember 16, 2024

God doesn’t need our worship. We do.  This truth may come as a surprise to many Catholics. We’ve been told that it’s an obligation to attend Mass on Sunday, so much so that if we…

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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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