About Our Lady of Good Counsel
Our Lady of Good Counsel is a Catholic church located at 17142 Rowe, Detroit, MI, 48205. You can reach Our Lady of Good Counsel at +13133721698.
Our Lady of Good Counsel is one of 813 churches we list in Detroit, among 11,550 across Michigan. It falls within Wayne County and the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area. It is counted among 71 Catholic churches in Detroit, part of 1,187 in the Catholic tradition across Michigan. Its design is attributed to Gordon W. Lloyd.
Where is Our Lady of Good Counsel located?
Our Lady of Good Counsel is located at 17142 Rowe, Detroit, MI, 48205. The building sits at coordinates 42.42098, -83.00272, placing it in Detroit, MI 48205.
Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.
- Address
- 17142 Rowe, Detroit, MI, 48205
- Coordinates
- 42.420977, -83.002718
- Latitude
- 42.420977
- Longitude
- -83.002718
- Directions
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Decimal degrees, ready to paste into a GPS unit or any mapping app. The point is a street-level match on the address above.
- Gunston / McNichols NS (NB) 315 ft
- Stop Position 331 ft
- Stop Position 535 ft
- Hoover / Sauer (SB) 554 ft
- Hoover / Sauer (NB) 673 ft
Nearby places drawn from OpenStreetMap, Jul 8, 2026.
The neighborhood around Our Lady of Good Counsel
The ZIP code 48205 area around Our Lady of Good Counsel is home to 31,816 residents with a median household income of $42,671 and a median age of 30.9 years, according to the US Census Bureau's 2022 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2022 five-year estimates.
What to expect at a service at Our Lady of Good Counsel
Roman Catholic parishes follow a structured liturgy called the Mass, celebrated worldwide in the same order.
- Mass lasts about an hour and includes Scripture readings, a homily, hymns, and Holy Communion.
- Visitors are welcome. Only baptized Catholics in good standing receive Communion; others come forward with arms crossed for a blessing.
- Dress is modest but not formal — business casual is typical for Sunday Mass.
Generalized notes for first-time visitors. Individual churches vary — when in doubt, ask a greeter at the door.
Churches sharing the architectural tradition of Our Lady of Good Counsel
5 other US churches in the Romanesque Revival architecture tradition are indexed in Churches List.
- Sacred Heart Church Tampa, FL · est. 1905
- Old St. Patricks Chicago, IL
- St John Neumann Shrine Philadelphia, PA · est. 1847
- Saint Peter's Cathedral Scranton, PA · est. 1884
- Ascension Catholic Church New York City, NY · est. 1897
Your Sunday at Our Lady of Good Counsel
Our Lady of Good Counsel by the numbers
Questions and answers about Our Lady of Good Counsel
- What denomination is Our Lady of Good Counsel?
- This church is part of the Catholic tradition.
- Where is Our Lady of Good Counsel located?
- Our Lady of Good Counsel is located at 17142 Rowe, Detroit, MI, 48205.
- What is the architecture of Our Lady of Good Counsel?
- Our Lady of Good Counsel is a Romanesque Revival architecture building, designed by Gordon W. Lloyd.
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