Coordinating Mass coverage should be straightforward.
Coordinating Mass coverage should be straightforward.
Coordinating Mass coverage should be straightforward.
Coordinating Mass coverage should be straightforward.
Coordinating Mass coverage
should be straightforward.
With Clerus, it can be.
With Clerus, it can be.
With Clerus, it can be.
With Clerus, it can be.
With Clerus, it can be.
Priests post Mass coverage needs in moments — and brother priests across the diocese can see what's needed and step in.
Priests post Mass coverage needs in moments — and brother priests across the diocese can see what's needed and step in.
Priests post Mass coverage needs in moments — and brother priests across the diocese can see what's needed and step in.
Priests post Mass coverage needs in moments — and brother priests across the diocese can see what's needed and step in.
Priests post Mass coverage needs in moments — and brother priests across the diocese can see what's needed and step in.
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Priests are stretched thin — and the data confirms it.
Priests are stretched thin — and the data confirms it.
Priests are stretched thin — and the data confirms it.
Priests are stretched thin — and the data confirms it.
The 2025 National Study of Catholic Priests — conducted by The Catholic Project at The Catholic University of America — paints a clear picture of the pressures diocesan priests face today.
The 2025 National Study of Catholic Priests — conducted by The Catholic Project at The Catholic University of America — paints a clear picture of the pressures diocesan priests face today.
The 2025 National Study of Catholic Priests — conducted by The Catholic Project at The Catholic University of America — paints a clear picture of the pressures diocesan priests face today.
44% show signs of burnout
44% show signs of burnout
Nearly half of diocesan priests report at least one symptom of burnout: feeling emotionally drained, worn out, or increasingly negative about their ministry. As the average active priest approaches retirement age, the question is what this number looks like in five years.
Nearly half of diocesan priests report at least one symptom of burnout: feeling emotionally drained, worn out, or increasingly negative about their ministry. The question is what this number looks like in five years.
Nearly half of diocesan priests report at least one symptom of burnout: feeling emotionally drained, worn out, or increasingly negative about their ministry. As the average active priest approaches retirement age, the question is what this number looks like in five years.
45% of the next generation of priests feel overwhelmed
45% of the next generation of priests feel overwhelmed
45% of the next generation of priests feel overwhelmed
Among priests ordained since 2000, nearly half say they're expected to do too many things beyond their calling as priests. That's compared to just 13% of those ordained before 1980.
Among priests ordained since 2000, nearly half say they're expected to do too many things beyond their calling as priests. That's compared to just 13% of those ordained before 1980.
Among priests ordained since 2000, nearly half say they're expected to do too many things beyond their calling as priests. That's compared to just 13% of those ordained before 1980.
40% serve two or more parishes
40% serve two or more parishes
As fewer priests serve in active ministry, those who remain shoulder the weight of multiple communities — and the coordination that comes with it. That coordination burden is only going to grow.
As fewer priests serve in active ministry, those who remain shoulder the weight of multiple communities — and the coordination that comes with it. That coordination burden is only going to grow.
As fewer priests serve in active ministry, those who remain shoulder the weight of multiple communities — and the coordination that comes with it. That coordination burden is only going to grow.
61% want deeper spiritual formation
61% want deeper spiritual formation
The desire for retreats, conferences, and spiritual direction is there. For priests serving multiple parishes and working long weeks, stepping away often starts with one question: who will cover the Masses?
The desire for retreats, conferences, and spiritual direction is there. For priests serving multiple parishes and working long weeks, stepping away often starts with one question: who will cover the Masses?
The desire for retreats, conferences, and spiritual direction is there. For priests serving multiple parishes and working long weeks, stepping away often starts with one question: who will cover the Masses?
Priests are stretched thin — and the data confirms it.
The 2025 National Study of Catholic Priests — the largest study of US priests in over fifty years — paints a clear picture of the pressures diocesan priests face today.
44% show signs of burnout
Nearly half of diocesan priests report at least one symptom of burnout: feeling emotionally drained, worn out, or increasingly negative about their ministry. The question is what this number looks like in five years.
45% of the next generation of priests feel overwhelmed
Among priests ordained since 2000, nearly half say they're expected to do too many things beyond their calling as priests. That's compared to just 13% of those ordained before 1980.
40% serve two or more parishes
As fewer priests serve in active ministry, those who remain shoulder the weight of multiple communities — and the coordination that comes with it. That coordination burden is only going to grow.
61% want deeper spiritual formation
The desire for retreats, conferences, and spiritual direction is there. For priests serving multiple parishes and working long weeks, stepping away often starts with one question: who will cover the Masses?
This is why we built Clerus
This is why we built Clerus
This is why we built Clerus
From our years serving in the Church, we kept seeing the same gap: priests who needed coverage, and brother priests who would have gladly helped — with no simple way to connect.
From our years serving in the Church, we kept seeing the same gap: priests who needed coverage, and brother priests who would have gladly helped — with no simple way to connect.
From our years serving in the Church, we kept seeing the same gap: priests who needed coverage, and brother priests who would have gladly helped — with no simple way to connect.
Clerus closes that gap — connecting priests who need coverage with those who are ready to help, so the rest and renewal they need actually becomes possible. Not to replace the relationships that make coverage work now; but to give them better infrastructure: a secure, private platform built for how Catholic dioceses actually operate — and for the transition ahead.
Clerus closes that gap — connecting priests who need coverage with those who are ready to help, so the rest and renewal they need actually becomes possible. Not to replace the relationships that make coverage work now; but to give them better infrastructure: a secure, private platform built for how Catholic dioceses actually operate — and for the transition ahead.
Clerus closes that gap — connecting priests who need coverage with those who are ready to help, so the rest and renewal they need actually becomes possible. Not to replace the relationships that make coverage work now; but to give them better infrastructure: a secure, private platform built for how Catholic dioceses actually operate — and for the transition ahead.
Mass coverage, simplified by Clerus:
1
Post the Coverage Need
A priest needs Mass coverage — for a retreat, a day of rest, or something unexpected. He opens Clerus, fills in the details, and posts the request in seconds.
2
A Priest Claims It
Brother priests in the diocese — retired, religious, and those with room in their schedule — see the request on Clerus. With one tap, a priest claims the Mass — and the posting priest is notified instantly.
3
Coverage Confirmed
The covering priest receives parking instructions, sacristy notes, and the day-of contact — added directly to his calendar. Custom reminders keep coverage on his radar, no matter how full his schedule gets.
Mass coverage, simplified by Clerus
Mass coverage, simplified by Clerus
1
Post the Coverage Need
A priest needs Mass coverage — for a retreat, a day of rest, or something unexpected. He opens Clerus, fills in the details, and posts the request in seconds.
2
A Priest Claims It
Brother priests in the diocese — retired, religious, and those with room in their schedule — see the request on Clerus. With one tap, a priest claims the Mass — and the posting priest is notified instantly.
3
Coverage Confirmed
The covering priest receives parking instructions, sacristy notes, and the day-of contact — added directly to his calendar. Custom reminders keep coverage on his radar, no matter how full his schedule gets.
1
Post the Coverage Need
A priest needs Mass coverage — for a retreat, a day of rest, or something unexpected. He opens Clerus, fills in the details, and posts the request in seconds.
2
A Priest Claims It
Brother priests in the diocese — retired, religious, and those with room in their schedule — see the request on Clerus. With one tap, a priest claims the Mass — and the posting priest is notified instantly.
3
Coverage Confirmed
The covering priest receives parking instructions, sacristy notes, and the day-of contact — added directly to his calendar. Custom reminders keep coverage on his radar, no matter how full his schedule gets.
Mass coverage, simplified by Clerus:
Mass coverage, simplified by Clerus:
1
Post the Coverage Need
A priest needs Mass coverage — for a retreat, a day of rest, or something unexpected. He opens Clerus, fills in the details, and posts the request in seconds.
2
A Priest Claims It
Brother priests in the diocese — retired, religious, and those with room in their schedule — see the request on Clerus. With one tap, a priest claims the Mass — and the posting priest is notified instantly.
3
Coverage Confirmed
The covering priest receives parking instructions, sacristy notes, and the day-of contact — added directly to his calendar. Custom reminders keep coverage on his radar, no matter how full his schedule gets.
Designed for Catholic dioceses
Built for how dioceses actually work.
Designed for Catholic dioceses
Designed for Catholic dioceses
Divine Mercy Parish, Linden
Divine Mercy Parish, Linden
Sun, May 17
Sun, May 17
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Claim
Claim
St. Ann's Parish, Elmsford
St. Ann's Parish, Elmsford
Sat, May 23
Sat, May 23
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
Claim
Claim
Aquinas Newman Center, Granby
Aquinas Newman Center, Granby
Tue, May 26
Tue, May 26
12:10 PM
12:10 PM
Claim
Claim
Our Lady of Peace, Milton
Our Lady of Peace, Milton
Sun, May 31
Sun, May 31
8:30 AM
8:30 AM
Spanish
Spanish
Claim
Claim
Divine Mercy Parish, Linden
Sun, May 17
10:00 AM
Claim
St. Ann's Parish, Elmsford
Sat, May 23
4:00 PM
Claim
Aquinas Newman Center, Granby
Tue, May 26
12:10 PM
Claim
Our Lady of Peace, Milton
Sun, May 31
8:30 AM
Spanish
Claim
Every open Mass, in one place
Every open Mass, in one place
Every open Mass, in one place
Every open Mass, in one place
The Coverage Board gives priests across the diocese a single view of every open Mass coverage need. They can filter by distance from home, date range, language, or deanery — so a retired priest three miles away sees what matters to him, not requests on the other side of the diocese.
The Coverage Board gives priests across the diocese a single view of every open Mass coverage need. They can filter by distance from home, date range, language, or deanery — so a retired priest three miles away sees what matters to him, not requests on the other side of the diocese.
The Coverage Board gives priests across the diocese a single view of every open Mass coverage need. They can filter by distance from home, date range, language, or deanery — so a retired priest three miles away sees what matters to him, not requests on the other side of the diocese.
Built around fraternity
Built around fraternity
Built around fraternity
Built around fraternity
A priest can invite specific brother priests to cover a Mass in a chosen order before a request ever appears on the Coverage Board. If the first priest can't cover it, Clerus moves to the next — without any follow-up needed.
A priest can invite specific brother priests to cover a Mass in a chosen order before a request ever appears on the Coverage Board. If the first priest can't cover it, Clerus moves to the next — without any follow-up needed.
A priest can invite specific brother priests to cover a Mass in a chosen order before a request ever appears on the Coverage Board. If the first priest can't cover it, Clerus moves to the next — without any follow-up needed.
Already arranged coverage at a deanery meeting? Record it in Clerus so everything stays on the calendar and everyone stays informed, even when the coordination happened in person.
Already arranged coverage at a deanery meeting? Record it in Clerus so everything stays on the calendar and everyone stays informed, even when the coordination happened in person.
Already arranged coverage at a deanery meeting? Record it in Clerus so everything stays on the calendar and everyone stays informed, even when the coordination happened in person.
Already arranged coverage at a deanery meeting? Record it in Clerus so everything stays on the calendar and everyone stays informed, even when the coordination happened in person.
Coverage Board
Coverage Board
Invite First
Invite First
Pre-Arranged
Pre-Arranged
Invite specific priests in priority order:
Invite specific priests in priority order:
Search and add priests…
Search and add priests…
1
1
Fr. Robert Callahan
Fr. Robert Callahan
2
2
Msgr. James Whitfield
Msgr. James Whitfield
3
3
Fr. Thomas Morales, OFM
Fr. Thomas Morales, OFM
Response window:
Response window:
2
▲
▼
days before next priest is invited.
days before next priest is invited.
Coverage Board
Invite First
Pre-Arranged
Invite specific priests in priority order:
Search and add priests…
1
Fr. Robert Callahan
2
Msgr. James Whitfield
3
Fr. Thomas Morales, OFM
Response window:
2
▲
▼
days before next priest is invited.
Arrival and Access
Arrival and Access
Park in the lot on the north side of the McNeely Family Pastoral Center. Use the door on Oak St, code is 3841.
Park in the lot on the north side of the McNeely Family Pastoral Center. Use the door on Oak St, code is 3841.
Sacristy Notes
Sacristy Notes
Tabernacle key is on hook above the sacrarium. Wireless mic is on the shelf, hold ON for 3 seconds. Announcements are in the green binder next to the presider's chair.
Tabernacle key is on the left hook above the sacrarium. Wireless mic is on the shelf, hold ON for 3 sec. Announcements are in the green binder.
Sat 4p
Sat 4p
Patricia Holden · (611) 585-0182
Patricia Holden · (611) 585-0182
Sun 10a
Sun 10a
Anne Callahan · (611) 227-8330
Anne Callahan · (611) 227-8330
Arrival and Access
Park in the lot on the north side of the McNeely Family Pastoral Center. Use the door on Oak St, code is 3841.
Sacristy Notes
Tabernacle key is on hook above the sacrarium. Wireless mic is on the shelf, hold ON for 3 seconds. Announcements are in the green binder next to the presider's chair.
Sat 4p
Patricia Holden · (611) 585-0182
Sun 10a
Anne Callahan · (611) 227-8330
Because every parish is different
Because every parish is different
Because every parish is different
Because every parish is different
A pastor sets up his parishes once — arrival instructions, liturgy notes, sacristy layout, and who will be there to help him get set up. Those details go out automatically with every coverage confirmation, so a visiting priest feels welcomed and looks forward to returning.
A pastor sets up his parishes once — arrival instructions, liturgy notes, sacristy layout, and who will be there to help him get set up. Those details go out automatically with every coverage confirmation, so a visiting priest feels welcomed and looks forward to returning.
A pastor sets up his parishes once — arrival instructions, liturgy notes, sacristy layout, and who will be there to help him get set up. Those details go out automatically with every coverage confirmation, so a visiting priest feels welcomed and looks forward to returning.
A weekly coverage report keeps parish staff informed — who covered what, and when — so nothing falls through the cracks.
A weekly coverage report keeps parish staff informed — who covered what, and when — so nothing falls through the cracks.
A weekly coverage report keeps parish staff informed — who covered what, and when — so nothing falls through the cracks.
When Mass coverage just works.
The Vicar for Clergy
When something unexpected comes up — like a priest in the hospital — it's no longer an emergency on top of an emergency. Brother priests hear of the need, check Clerus, and step in to help.
The Day to Recharge
After three weeks without a break, a priest just needs a day to step back. Clerus makes arranging coverage as simple as it should be — so getting rest doesn't become one more thing on the list.
The Family Reunion
A priest plans a trip home six months out. He posts his coverage needs on Clerus and it's confirmed within days — no phone calls, no email chains.
The Newly Ordained
A priest shepherding three parishes is still getting to know his brother priests. Clerus connects him to those across the diocese who are ready to help — relationships that would otherwise take years to build.
The Retired Priest
With Clerus, a retired priest can see exactly what's needed and where — and choose the Masses that fit his pace. Maybe it's a Sunday in a corner of the diocese he hasn't been back to in years.
Their Shepherds
When a diocese invests in Clerus, priests don't just get a tool. They get a sign that their shepherds are paying attention — to their health, their wellbeing, and what their days actually look like.
When Mass coverage just works.
The Vicar for Clergy
When something unexpected comes up — like a priest in the hospital — it's no longer an emergency on top of an emergency. Brother priests hear of the need, check Clerus, and step in to help.
The Day to Recharge
After three weeks without a break, a priest just needs a day to step back. Clerus makes arranging coverage as simple as it should be — so getting rest doesn't become one more thing on the list.
The Family Reunion
A priest plans a trip home six months out. He posts his coverage needs on Clerus and it's confirmed within days — no phone calls, no email chains.
The Newly Ordained
A priest shepherding three parishes is still getting to know his brother priests. Clerus connects him to those across the diocese who are ready to help — relationships that would otherwise take years to build.
Their Shepherds
When a diocese invests in Clerus, priests don't just get a tool. They get a sign that their shepherds are paying attention — to their health, their wellbeing, and what their days actually look like.
The Retired Priest
With Clerus, a retired priest can see exactly what's needed and where — and choose the Masses that fit his pace. Maybe it's a Sunday in a corner of the diocese he hasn't been back to in years.
When Mass coverage just works.
The Vicar for Clergy
When something unexpected comes up — like a priest in the hospital — it's no longer an emergency on top of an emergency. Brother priests hear of the need, check Clerus, and step in to help.
Priest Leadership
Clerus gives priest-leaders a better way to respond: post on behalf of any parish in the deanery or collaborative without the phone calls and endless email back and forth.
The Day to Recharge
After three weeks without a break, a priest just needs a day to step back. Clerus makes arranging coverage as simple as it should be — so getting rest doesn't become one more thing on the list.
Schools and Convents
Mass coverage for institutions is often the hardest to arrange. Clerus gives schools and religious communities the same simple posting tools as any parish.
The Family Reunion
A priest plans a trip home six months out. He posts his coverage needs on Clerus and it's confirmed within days — no phone calls, no email chains.
Vicar for Clergy
When Clerus handles supply Mass coordination, the vicar for clergy gets something back: more time for the fraternal ministry at the heart of the role.
The Newly Ordained
A priest shepherding three parishes is still getting to know his brother priests. Clerus connects him to those across the diocese who are ready to help — relationships that would otherwise take years to build.
Their Shepherds
When a diocese invests in Clerus, priests don't just get a tool. They get a sign that their shepherds are paying attention — to their health, their wellbeing, and what their days actually look like.
The Retired Priest
With Clerus, a retired priest can see exactly what's needed and where — and choose the Masses that fit his pace. Maybe it's a Sunday in a corner of the diocese he hasn't been back to in years.
We'd love to show you what Clerus can do for your presbyterate.
We'd love to show you what Clerus can do for your presbyterate.
We'd love to show you what Clerus can do for your presbyterate.
We'd love to show you what Clerus can do for your presbyterate.
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Clerus
Built and run by Natasha and Michael Hennessy in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Clerus
Built and run by Natasha and Michael Hennessy in Grand Rapids, Michigan
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Clerus
Built and run by Natasha and Michael Hennessy in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
This is why we built Clerus.
We've seen what happens when a priest can't find coverage: the retreat gets postponed, the day off doesn't happen, and the weight keeps building. Clerus addresses one specific friction point: making it easier for priests to get the Mass coverage they need, so they can get the rest and formation they're asking for.
Clerus doesn't replace the relationships that make Mass coverage work now. It gives those relationships a better infrastructure: a secure, private platform built specifically for how Catholic dioceses in the United States actually operate.