If your on the east coast and calling the west coast you are 3 hours ahead of pacific time so if you call at 9 am EST your calling 6 am PST. Central time is one hour behind eastern standard time.
A clerical officer is a person who handles a wide variety of administrative and clerical responsibilities for a particular employer. Specific duties differ for each position, but clerical officers generally support the activities of executive staff.
In the Roman Catholic Church, the clerical collar is worn by all ranks of clergy, thus: bishops, priests, and deacons, and often by seminarians who have been admitted to candidacy for the priesthood as well as with their cassock during liturgical celebrations.