How it works for parents

Three quick setup steps, then two minutes each weekend. No setup on your end — just create an account, we’ll link your children, and you check in after weekend Mass.

1

Create your account

Sign up with Google or your email. There's nothing to configure — the same email you gave the parish is what we use to find your family.

Welcome
Sign in to check in
or
you@example.com
Send magic link
2

We link your children

The admin matches your email to your family on the roster. Once linked, you'll see only your children — no other families.

Kelly Family
Parent
parent@example.com
Signed up
Children
EEmma
LLiam
NNora
3

Open the app on Saturday or Sunday

You'll see 'Weekly Mass check-in' with the date of this weekend's Sunday. If it's a weekday, you'll see 'Check-in opens this weekend' instead.

Your Family
Weekend of Sunday, Jul 26
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Tap “Use my location” to begin.

The weekend check-in step by step

Check-in opens Saturday morning and closes Sunday at midnight. If you miss the window, that weekend just doesn’t count — nothing else to do.

1

Tap 'Use my location'

Your phone will pop up a permission prompt from the browser (not the app). Tap Allow. You must have location services turned on for this to work.

Confirm you’re at Mass
Your browser will ask: “masstracker.app wants to use your location” — tap Allow.
2

We find your church nearby

We look up Catholic churches within about a mile of you. The closest one is picked automatically. If we can't find your church, just check the 'I confirm I'm at a Roman Catholic Mass' box — the admin will review it.

Location verified
Nearby churches
St. Mary Catholic Church
120 m away
Holy Family Parish
380 m away
3

Pick who attended

All your children are pre-checked. Uncheck anyone who wasn't at Mass with you. Tap a card to toggle it.

This week’s check-in
All children are pre-checked. Uncheck anyone who wasn’t there.
Emma
Liam
Nora
4

Submit — and enjoy a little celebration

Tap 'Submit weekly check-in'. Little flames and doves rain down. Your progress bars update immediately.

Location verified
🔥 🕊️ 🔥 🕊️
5

10-second Undo, just in case

Right after submit, a toast at the bottom of the screen has an 'Undo' button for 10 seconds. Tap it if you clicked by accident or meant to uncheck a child. After 10 seconds it's final for the weekend.

You’re all set this week
Attendance recorded and verified.
Attendance submitted — verified
Auto-dismisses after 10 seconds

What if…

The location prompt never appeared

Your phone's location services may be off. Check Settings → Privacy → Location Services (iPhone) or your browser's site permissions.

The wrong church got picked

Tap any other church in the list to select it. If your parish isn't listed, use the manual confirmation checkbox.

No church shows up at all

Check the 'I confirm I'm at a Roman Catholic Mass' box and submit. It'll be flagged for the admin to review — you're not blocked.

I arrived late or missed Mass

Just don't submit — that weekend simply doesn't count toward the 85% goal. There's no penalty beyond that.

About the 85% goal

Each child has a progress bar that starts on your family’s first check-in. From that weekend onward, we count weekends attended vs. weekends passed. The goal is 85% — a small green check appears when a child hits it.