Supporting the Holistic Well-Being and Flourishing of Clergy

Championing and Empowering Seminarians

Fostering Mental Health and Disability Advocacy and Awareness

Celebrating Religious Scholarship

Clergy Care Collective is a 501(c)(3) public charity, founded in Chicago but extending its reach nationwide, dedicated to championing those in, or preparing for, Christian ministry, especially focused on those struggling with mental health difficulties. Recognizing the immense need for pastoring in a world wounded by pain and human brokenness, we affirm the transformational power of ministry to bring healing, hope, and renewal to individuals and communities. Our mission is to support the holistic well-being and flourishing of seminarians, clergy, and all who dedicate their lives to serving others in the name of our risen savior Jesus Christ. With a special focus on those committed to ministering to individuals struggling with mental illness, we aim to foster resilience, compassion, and a deep sense of purpose in ministry. By providing resources, advocacy, and community, we empower transitional and permanent deacons, pastors, priests, bishops, and seminarians to thrive personally and spiritually, so they can extend their life-transforming care to others with strength and grace. We also endeavor to celebrate religious scholarship through a network of theologians, Hebrew Bible scholars, historians of Christianity, pastoral care theologians, ethicists, liturgists, and others, whose work we intend to champion.

We are steadfastly rooted in the gospel and Catholic Social Teaching.