St. Mary of Good Counsel (Diocese of Lansing)
| St. Mary of Good Counsel | |
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| Dedication: | St. Mary of Good Counsel |
| Type/Classification: | Territorial Parish |
| Non-Parochial: | No |
| Operated By: | Diocesan clergy |
| Venerated Saints: | None specified |
| Diocese: | Diocese of Lansing |
| Deanery: | |
| Address: | 305 Division St., Adrian, Michigan 49221 |
| City: | Adrian, MI |
| Subdivision: | Michigan |
| Country: | United States |
| County: | Lenawee County |
| Website: | Website |
| Founded: | 1853 |
| School: | No |
| Email: | None specified |
| AI Confidence: | 5/10 |
| Review Level: | 0/5 |
St. Mary of Good Counsel is a territorial parish of the Diocese of Lansing, located in Adrian, Michigan. The parish is dedicated to Our Lady of Good Counsel, a Marian title honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary as an intercessor and guide for the faithful, with a devotional history closely tied to the Augustinian tradition centered at the shrine of Genazzano, Italy.
Founded in 1853, St. Mary of Good Counsel is among the older Catholic parishes established in Lenawee County, Michigan, serving generations of Catholics in Adrian and the surrounding area. The parish's website address suggests it participates in a shared pastoral arrangement with other Catholic communities in Adrian, though the precise nature of that arrangement is not fully documented in available public sources.
As a territorial parish, St. Mary of Good Counsel serves Catholics residing within its geographic boundaries in Adrian, offering the sacraments and pastoral care of the Catholic Church to the local community.
History
According to available diocesan records, St. Mary of Good Counsel was founded in 1853, placing its origins in the early wave of Catholic parish establishment in southern Michigan during the mid-nineteenth century, a period marked by growing immigrant Catholic populations settling in Lenawee County.[1]
Limited sources are publicly available detailing the parish's founding pastors, early building campaigns, or subsequent expansions. The parish's mailing address at 305 Division St. in Adrian indicates a long-established presence in the city's historic core.[2]
Over the course of more than a century and a half, the parish has continued to serve the Catholic community of Adrian, adapting to changes in the surrounding city and diocese while maintaining its founding dedication to Our Lady of Good Counsel.
Special features
- Longstanding devotion to Our Lady of Good Counsel, reflecting the parish's founding dedication
- Participation in shared pastoral ministries with neighboring Catholic communities in Adrian
Relics
According to established Catholic tradition, the main altar of a dedicated parish church customarily contains relics of saints, consistent with longstanding liturgical practice. Specific details regarding which relics, if any, are held at St. Mary of Good Counsel are not publicly documented in available sources.
Architecture and Art
Exterior features
Specific architectural details regarding the exterior of the church building are not publicly documented in available sources. Given the parish's founding in 1853, the original or subsequent church structures may reflect architectural styles common to mid-to-late nineteenth-century Catholic church construction in the American Midwest.
Interior features
No confirmed details regarding the interior layout or sanctuary arrangement of St. Mary of Good Counsel are documented in publicly available sources.
Stained Glass Windows
Specific details on the church's stained glass windows are not publicly documented in available sources.
Statues and Sculptures
Devotional imagery honoring Our Lady of Good Counsel would be consistent with the parish's dedication, though specific statuary is not publicly documented in available sources.
Other Artwork
No further devotional artwork is publicly documented in available sources.
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Related parishes
- St. Mary Cathedral (Diocese of Lansing)
- St. Joseph (Diocese of Lansing, Adrian)
- Christ the King (Diocese of Lansing, Ann Arbor)
- Motherhouse of Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist (Diocese of Lansing)
- St. Francis of Assisi (Diocese of Lansing)
- Student Parish of St. Mary (Diocese of Lansing)
- Old St. Patrick Church (Diocese of Lansing)
- St. Thomas the Apostle (Diocese of Lansing)
- St. Ann (Diocese of Lansing)
- Holy Spirit (Diocese of Lansing)
- St. Mary Magdalen (Diocese of Lansing)
- St. Patrick (Diocese of Lansing)
- Blessed Sacrament (Diocese of Lansing)
- Holy Redeemer (Diocese of Lansing)
- St. Mary (Diocese of Lansing, Charlotte)
- St. Mary (Diocese of Lansing, Chelsea)
- St. Rita (Diocese of Lansing)
- St. Dominic (Diocese of Lansing)
- Sts. Charles and Helena (Diocese of Lansing)
- St. Catherine Laboure (Diocese of Lansing)
- St. John the Evangelist (Diocese of Lansing, Davison)
- Light of Christ (Diocese of Lansing)
- Catholic Community of St. Jude (Diocese of Lansing)
- St. Joseph (Diocese of Lansing, Dexter)
- St. Mary (Diocese of Lansing, Durand)
External links
Social media
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References
- ↑ "Diocese of Lansing". Diocese of Lansing. https://dioceseoflansing.org/.
- ↑ "Holy Family Catholic Community". St. Mary of Good Counsel Parish. https://holyfamilyadrian.org/.