The first Thursday of each month is reserved for the Fourth Degree Assembly.
The second Thursday of each month is for the Councils Business Meetings.
The third Thursday will be reserved for Corporation and/or Committee Meetings.
The fourth Thursday of the month we will have a social meeting.,

The Palmetto State Bulletin 7 October 2006 From the Desk of the State Historian Michael W. Telesco, PSD, FM The 3rd Council in South Carolina was: GREENVILLE COUNCIL 1668, Greenville, SC Chartered at St. Mary’s Catholic Church on January 12, 1913 There were fifty-five charter members, which included the Pastor of St. Mary’s Church, Fr. Michael L. Reddin who was elected the first Grand Knight. This was the first council not only in the upstate but north of Charleston. At that time the Knights of Columbus International was only 31 years old. The second Grand Knight in 1914 was James F. Gallivan whose name is still on Gallivan Hall at St. Mary’s church. The third Grand Knight was Rev. Edward A. Duff. He served in 1915 and 1916. During World War I Council 1668 participated in War Bond Drives and served in entertainment programs for soldiers at Camp Sevier. The first council home was a wooden building that had been used as a coffee and donut shop for servicemen. This particular building was moved to St. Mary’s Catholic Church grounds and served as the Council’s first home. Some time later Col. L. J. Laiewski with a group of his brother knights sold bonds and bought the old Gallivan home on Hampton Avenue where they stayed until 1974. The two most influential people in Council 1668 were Msgr. Andrew Keene Gwynn, P. A., V. F. and Msgr. Charles J. Baum. Msgr. Gwynn was born in Baltimore Maryland June 12, 1870. He grew up in Spartanburg and was ordained July 29, 1895 at the Cathedral in Charleston. He was the ninth pastor at St. Mary’s where he presided for fifty-one years. He was appointed Monsignor in March 1930. The tenth pastor of St. Mary’s church was Fr. Charles J. Baum. Msgr. Baum was instrumental in changing the council’s name from Greenville to Msgr. Andrew K. Gwynn after the monsignor’s death March 5, 1953. Fr. Baum was also appointed a Monsignor and the two pastors served St. Mary’s for a total of seventy-three years. Msgr. Baum held the office of Chaplin in council 1668 until he died. Both priests are mentioned as they both were an integral part of the Knights of Columbus Council 1668 and these two distinguished priests lie together in the small cemetery at the door of the church they built. After World War II, the Catholic population of Greenville grew rapidly, and new parishes were opened in the original territory of St. Mary’s to accommodate the new arrivals. St. Anthony of Padua (1939), Our Lady of the Rosary (1952), St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (1972). In addition to serving St. Mary’s church the council was available to these new parishes and it flourished. In the fraternal year of 1975-1976 the 55th State Convention was held in Greenville Bishop Ernest L. Unterkoefler was here and the author as State Convention Chairman. By this time the council was in their second home on Haywood Road across the street from, now, Haywood Mall. Turkey shoots were held every Saturday and many hams and turkeys were won. The Notre Dame Football team, coaches, cheerleaders, et al., were entertained at the council home prior to the Clemson – Notre Dame Football game. It was standing room only that night. With the council still growing the building was sold and meetings were held at Our Lady of the Rosary church. During that interim period property was purchased and the present home was built by brother knights on Mauldin Road. The council home was completed and opened on New Years Eve 1983. The council is still very much alive and is poised to celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2013. Information for this article was provided by
DONALD R. LePORTE,
  

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