Worshipping God in Spirit and in Truth for over sixty years, Our Lady of Good Counsel parish welcomes people to experience the love of God in a community seeking intimacy with Christ.

Parish History

His excellency, most Rev. Bishop R.H. Dignan decreed on March 3, 1950 that the Parish of Our Lady of Good Counsel would be canonically formed to serve the territory in the northeasterly section of the city of Sault Ste. Marie, and the adjoining townships  Bishop Dignan appointed Father Clement Adams to be the founding Pastor. 

 Until the Church was constructed, the Collegiate Auditorium was rented for Sunday services, beginning on May 7 with two Masses at 8:30 and 10:30 AM.  That same month, an architect was hired to design the new Church. The plans were completed in September and a firm was hired to erect the structure.  Monsignor T.J. Crowley officiated at the ceremony of the turning of the first sod and the blessing of the site on October 1, 1950  and then again, Monsignor Crowley officiated at the laying of the cornerstone on February 25, 1951. Beginning on May 6, 1951, Sunday masses were celebrated in the parish hall (basement) of the new building.  Bishop R.H. Dignan officiated the Solemn Dedication of the new Church on July 26, 1951. 

 The parish has had seven pastors in its history:
 

• Father Clement Adams was the Pastor until he was moved to Sudbury on June 1, 1963. 
• On June 1^st, 1951, Father Clarence Murphy, arrived to begin his seven years of service at Our Lady Of Good Counsel.
• On September 8, 1970, Father Gerry Sullivan was appointed the new Pastor.  He served the Parish for 5 years.
• On September 1, 1975, Father Stephen MacLellan was appointed Pastor.  He served the Parish for 11 years.
• On September 4, 1984, Father Roy McParland was appointed the new Pastor of the Parish. He served the Parish until his retirement in 2004, serving the parish for 20 years.
• On September 1, 2004, Father Michael Williams was appointed as the sixth Pastor of Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish.  He served the Parish for 7 years.
• On September 1, 2011, Father Pat Woods was appointed the seventh Pastor of the parish.
• On January 6, 2015 Fr. Paul Conway was appointed the eighth pastor of the parish.
• On August 1, 2023 Fr. Michael Omojola was appointed the Ninth Pastor of the parish
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• Rev. Mr. Robert Fex was ordained to the Permanent Deaconate on June 23, 1989.
• Rev. Mr. Michael Martin followed.  He was ordained on August 10, 1990. 
• Then, in 2001, Rev. Mr. Walter Morrow joined our Parish.  He was ordained in March 1978 at St. Jerome's Parish.