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THAT’S NOT FAIR

Thoughts + HomilySeptember 18, 2026

There are some parables of Jesus that are so powerful and beautiful that they are even known outside of Christian circles...  Like, “The Prodigal Son” where the rebellious son takes his inheritance early, squanders it,…

THEIR GOD IS MY GOD

Thoughts + HomilySeptember 12, 2026

For a good number of us, we can’t remember a time when we weren’t Catholic Christians. We were baptized as babies. We grew up going to Mass. Maybe Catholic school, CCD, First Communion, Confirmation. We…

Reflections on Priesthood/Ordination

Thoughts + HomilyMay 24, 2008

I just posted this on "The Catholic Guy Show" Blog - which I had written for them - but post here as well:So this morning, the Archdiocese of Newark celebrated the ordination of 11 men…

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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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