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Day: February 14, 2024

EYES WIDE OPEN

Thoughts + HomilyMarch 14, 2026

A few years ago, I made a rule for myself: no more than about twenty minutes of news a day. It was during a time when every headline seemed more dramatic than the last—pandemic, politics,…

WHEN NOTHING FEELS SECURE

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How many times have you paused lately and thought, “Wow, life changes way too fast?” For kids, it’s seeing their favorite game, show, or snack disappear without warning. Young adults have watched social media apps…

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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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