About Our Lady of Good Counsel · Folly Beach, South Carolina
Our Lady of Good Counsel is a Roman Catholic parish of the Diocese of Charleston located on Folly Beach, a small barrier island community just south of Charleston, South Carolina. The parish celebrated its 75th Jubilee year alongside the 2025 Jubilee Year of the universal Church, marking it as a long-standing Catholic presence on the island. It is served by Rev. Fr. Henry Kulah as Pastor and offers a full weekly schedule of daily and Sunday Masses, Saturday confessions, Christian meditation, rosary, and Eucharistic adoration. The community gathers at 56 Center Street in a beach-town setting, with the church open daily for personal prayer.
- Established
- 1950
- Patron
- Our Lady of Good Counsel (Blessed Virgin Mary under the title of Our Lady of Good Counsel)
- Rector
- Rev. Fr. Henry Kulah
- Diocese
- Diocese of Charleston
Why belong here
Our Lady of Good Counsel offers the rare combination of a tight-knit parish family and a beautiful oceanside setting on Folly Beach. Worshippers find a full schedule of weekday and Sunday Masses, Saturday confessions, weekly Christian meditation, a 10 a.m. Rosary in the church, and Thursday-evening Eucharistic adoration — making it easy to build a regular prayer life. As a parish celebrating its 75th Jubilee, it has decades of Catholic tradition and service to the local island community, welcoming both year-round residents and visitors.
Mass times at Our Lady of Good Counsel
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday: 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM
Adoration times
- Thursdays – 6:00 PM (except on 2nd Thursdays when there is no daily Mass)
Parish Identity & Jubilee Year
Our Lady of Good Counsel is a Roman Catholic parish of the Diocese of Charleston located at 56 Center Street on Folly Beach, SC. The year 2025 marks the parish's 75th Jubilee year, celebrated in concert with the 2025 Jubilee Year proclaimed for the universal Church. To mark this milestone the parish has composed a special Jubilee Prayer asking Almighty God to renew His presence among them, rekindle the flame of faith, strengthen hope, and deepen desire for the eternal treasures of heaven. The prayer also invokes the Blessed Mother Mary as patroness, asking her intercession through her Good Counsel and the light of the Holy Spirit.
- 75th Jubilee year celebrated in 2025
- Special Jubilee Prayer composed for the occasion
- Invocation of Our Lady of Good Counsel as patroness
Mass & Worship Schedule
The parish offers a full weekly Mass schedule, with Sunday liturgies at 8:30 AM and 11:00 AM and a Saturday Vigil Mass at 5:00 PM. Daily Mass is celebrated Tuesday through Friday, with 9:00 AM services on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, and a 6:00 PM Mass on Thursday. There is no Mass on Mondays, and no daily Mass on the 2nd Thursday of each month. Holy Days of Obligation are celebrated at the normal scheduled time for that day.
- Sunday: 8:30 AM & 11:00 AM
- Saturday Vigil: 5:00 PM
- Tue/Wed/Fri: 9:00 AM
- Thursday: 6:00 PM (except 2nd Thursday)
- Holy Days at the normal scheduled time for that day
Sacraments
Our Lady of Good Counsel celebrates the sacraments according to the norms of the Diocese of Charleston. Baptisms are scheduled by appointment, and couples requesting marriage are asked to give the parish six months of advance notice to allow for the required preparation process. Confessions are heard weekly on Saturday afternoons, and Holy Days of Obligation are celebrated at the normal scheduled time for that day.
- Baptisms: by appointment
- Matrimony: six months advance notice
- Confession: Saturday 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM
- Holy Days of Obligation: normal scheduled time for that day
Stewardship & Online Giving
The parish gratefully acknowledges the continued financial support of its members and visitors. Contributions may be made in the offertory basket at Mass, mailed to the parish office, or submitted online through the parish's online giving program. The parish website encourages regular stewardship as a means of sustaining the parish's liturgical life, outreach, and maintenance of the church building.
- Offertory basket at Mass
- Mail to parish office
- Online giving via parish website
Clergy & Leadership
Our Lady of Good Counsel is shepherded by Rev. Fr. Henry Kulah, who serves as the parish's Pastor. He is identified on the parish website as the spiritual leader guiding the community through its 75th Jubilee year and the ordinary rhythm of parish life, including daily Mass, Saturday confessions, adoration, and devotions.
- Rev. Fr. Henry Kulah — Pastor
Contact & Location
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church is located at 56 Center Street on Folly Beach, SC 29439. The parish office can be reached by phone at (843) 588-2336, and the email contact listed on the site is [email protected]. The parish's official website is https://olgcfollybeach.org/, where visitors can find the latest Mass schedule, bulletins, and news about the Jubilee year.
- Address: 56 Center Street, Folly Beach, SC 29439
- Phone: (843) 588-2336
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: https://olgcfollybeach.org/