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Day: February 17, 2026

BREAKING THROUGH THE NOISE – ASH WED ’26

Thoughts + HomilyFebruary 17, 2026

Ash Wednesday is probably one of the most well-known Catholic days of the year. And yet, it always feels a little strange—especially walking around here on campus. There’s nothing subtle about a dirty ashen cross…

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER WE DIE

Thoughts + HomilyMay 17, 2025

What happens after we die?  It’s the kind of question most of us tuck away, hoping we won’t have to face it until absolutely necessary—until life, or a random headline, brings it out of hiding. That…

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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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