Category: Digitized Sources

All primary sources are published with the permission of the St. Monica Archives (SMA).

Sheet Music for “Our Lady of Good Counsel” Song (no date)

Editor’s Note: While this document says that it was composed by Bishop James Kearney, Fr. Michael Di Gregorio (Prior Provincial, Augustinian Province of St. Thomas of Villanova) reports that Fr. William Sheedy, O.S.A., and not Bishop Kearney, was the composer.

Our Lady of Good Counsel Story (no date)

The two City/West articles below are reprinted with permission of City Newspaper and its parent organization, WXXI. The remainder of the documents are published with the permission of the St. Monica Archives (SMA). All copies are held at SMA.

“Good Counsel team runs up 10-0 season,” City/West, Mar. 23, 1978, with photo of Our Lady of Good Counsel CYO Boys’ Basketball Team

“Good Counsel students catch ‘disco fever,'” City/West, May 25, 1978, page 8, with photo of female student dance teams

Genesis Catholic Junior High School Flyer (no date, 1980s), Our Lady of Good Counsel copy

Diocese of Rochester, Catholic Community Schools Press Release (Jan. 5, 1989), Our Lady of Good Counsel copy

Bishop Clark Letter, Closure of Our Lady of Good Counsel Elementary School and Genesis Catholic Junior High (Mar. 7, 1989), OLGC copy

Our Lady of Good Counsel Commitment to Ministry Parish Report (May-June 1990)

All primary sources are published with the permission of the St. Monica Archives (SMA).

Our Lady of Good Counsel Golden Jubilee Mass Program (Oct. 7, 1978)

Note: Due to copyright restrictions, two pages featuring hymns have been removed from this PDF. Page 8 features Joseph Wise’s “Take Our Bread” (copyright 1957, 1968 by World Library Publications, Inc.). Page 13 features Sy Miller and Jill Jackson’s “Let There Be Peace on Earth” (copyright 1955 by Jan-Lee Music). The “Folk Group and Congregation” sang both hymns together.

Our Lady of Good Counsel 50th Anniversary Booklet (1928–1978)

Our Lady of Good Counsel 75th Anniversary Celebration Program (Oct. 5, 2003)

Our Lady of Good Counsel Closing Mass Program (May 7, 2006)

The “Black Churches” cover is reprinted with the permission of the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, part of the USA TODAY Network (Gannett), and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester Archives.

“Black Churches”: Jim Laragy, Cover Photograph for Upstate New York, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, Jan. 28, 1980

Editor’s Notes: Upstate New York was a weekend supplement for the Democrat & Chronicle. This photocopy of the magazine cover, which Sarah Ogunji identified, is held in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester Archives.

Label Caption: “The banner of the black Jesus, on the cover, hangs behind the altar of Immaculate Conception Church on South Plymouth Avenue. Cover photography by Jim Laragy.”

Map of “The Corn Hill Neighborhood” (No Date, Circa 2000s)

Map identified, scanned, and annotated by Sarah Ogunji. The Immaculate Conception Church is featured in this map.

Source: Corn Hill Neighbors Association. Published with the permission of the Corn Hill Neighbors Association.