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BLESSED MICHAEL MCGIVNEY Knights of Columbus Founder. Apostle of Spiritual Brotherhood. Exemplary Parish Priest. America’s Newest Blessed!

BLESSED MICHAEL MCGIVNEY

Knights of Columbus Founder. Apostle of Spiritual Brotherhood. Exemplary Parish Priest. America’s Newest Blessed!

History of Thomas D. Reilley Sr. Council Knights of Columbus # 10668 Shortly after St. Francis By The Sea Catholic Church was dedicated, several men of the parish explored the possibility of forming a new Knights of Columbus council for the parish. Robert Bidwell was the first Grand Knight. The council was named after a prominent member of the parish that had died in the recent past.  


WHEN WE MEET Our meetings are on the first  Mondays of the month and are held in St. Francis By The Sea Parish Center. First Mondays of the Month-Council Business Meetings at 7:00 PM. When First Degree Ememplification is held, meeting will start at 7:00 PM.  


WHO CAN BECOME A KNIGHT Membership in the Knights of Columbus is open to practical Catholic men in union with the Holy See, who shall not be less than eighteen years of age on their last birthday. 


THE PATRIOTIC DEGREE Another degree open to members of the Knights of Columbus is that of the Fourth (or Patriotic) Forth Degree groups called assemblies. Fourth Degree members must retain their membership as Third Degree members in their local council to remain in good standing. Certain members of the Fourth Degree serve as honor guards and color corps at civic and religious functions, and activity which has brought worldwide recognition to the Knights of Columbus organization.

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 Knights of Columbus Council 10668 

Officers – 2023/2024


                                 Offices                                          Officers           

               

Grand Knight…………………………....Jim Jumpeter

Chaplin…………………,,,…………........Fr. Christopher Loester (appointed, not elected)

Deputy Grand Knight…...……….....…..Garry Stetzer

Financial Secretary………...…………...George Salemi (appointed, not elected)

Chancellor…………………,,,...…………Jim DeSimone

Recorder…………………………………..Ron Zmuda

Treasurer…………………………….…….Dennis Lauzon

Advocate…………………………………..David Chmielowiec

Lecturer………………………………….…David McDonough (appointed, not elected)

Warden……………………………………. Bill Wanovich 

Inside Guard……………………………....Larry Jacquemotte

Outside Guard…………………..……..…Jim Schneider

1 yr. Trustee…..………..…………...……. Rich Reagan

2 yr. Trustee…………………………...…...Bill Taylor

3 yr. Trustee……………………………..... Mike Rudy


In 2023 Council 10668 awarded $14,000 in College Scholarships


There were seven (7) awards for $2,000 each. Four (4) of the Awardees were present to accept their Scholarship Awards and three (3) were not able to attend


The following individuals received College Scholarship Awards for $2K:


Kylie Bison - Hilton Head HS / University of South Carolina

Julia Antonia Delgado - JPII HS / North Carolina State University

Cynthia Gudaitis - Hilton Head HS / Georgetown University 

Elijah Gregory Kuta - Shaker Heights HS, OH / The Ohio State University 

Madison Monastra - Hilton Head HS / University of South Carolina 

Anna Rose Mossing - Hilton Head HS / Clemson University 

Mabel Safe - Hilton Head HS / University of Miami



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CURRENT, UP & COMING EVENT
Council 10668 & Assembly 2280


Knights of Columbus

Hilton Head Assembly 2280

Armed Forces Patriotic Program 2022

Primary Events for Sir Knight Participation:


Flag placement and retrieval on veteran grave sites events:


A) Memorial Day: Mighty Eighth Cemetery behind Museum 175 Bourne Ave

Pooler, GA 31322 Tel. 912-748-8888. No Captain, go at your individual option.


B) Six Oaks Cemetery – Hilton Head Flag placement /retrieval. 1. Memorial Day –

May – Rick D’Arienzo - Captain. 2. July 4 th - Rich Regan – Captain. 3.Patriot’s

Day- September – Frank Grywalski – Captain. 4. Veterans Day- November - Bill

Crawford - Captain. 5. Wreath Rack placement/retrieval - December – Bill Taylor -

Captain and we donate to “Wreaths Across America”.


C) Flag for Retirement collection – St. Francis by the Sea one weekend as

designated for flag retirement ceremony by HHI Fire & Rescue as scheduled.


Optional Events for Sir Knights Participation:


A) Operation Patriot – Ridgeland, SC every Saturday “Warrior Coffee” starts at

9:00 AM in Ridgeland. TJ Plummer thomas@OPFOB.org .


B) National Alliance for Mental Illness NAMI – Bluffton, SC Michelle Casey –

Director – 843-301-1964 assist with various events held here on Hilton Head or

Bluffton as notified by NAMI.


C) Christmas visit to veteran at VA Hospital Charleston, SC – Bart Bubnell

coordinator.


D.) Continued involvement and contact with St. Francis Catholic School grades 6-8

on what we do for patriotism, possibly do a veterans day celebration. Also then

branch out to John Paul II; Hilton Head High ROTC and possibly Hilton Head

Middle School grades 6-8. Do the K of C 4 th degree patriotism PowerPoint slide

presentation and civic responsibilities.


NOTE: No cost entrance to Six Oaks Cemetery is by having a Hilton Head

Plantation sticker or by telling the guard that you are going to the cemetery.

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