Andrew Mentock

Freelance Writer

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In MY diocese: St. Patrick, mother parish of the city of South Bend

Located downtown, St. Patrick is one of the oldest parishes in South Bend. As recently as a few years ago, the parish struggled to find younger members: but that’s now […]

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Saint Joseph High School SECO club acts on ‘Laudato Si’

When Pope Francis published his environmentally conscious encyclical, “Laudato Si,” in May of 2015, he reiterated to Catholics all over the world how important it is that they take better […]

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Mishawaka Eastern Rite church reaches out to fellow Catholics

Every Sunday in Mishawaka, a Mass is celebrated at a church where the congregation’s view of the altar is mostly obscured by a screen of colorful iconography; the readings are […]

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Saint Joseph High School welcomes Bishop Rhoades

Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades made his annual visit to Saint Joseph High School on the feast day of the school’s patron saint. His visit, which was kicked off with a […]

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Diocesan schools lay groundwork for increase in vocations

by Andrew Mentock Currently, 29 young men and women with roots in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend have accepted their calling to do God’s work. This includes three young […]

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Marian physics student visits CERN

By Andrew Mentock A senior at Marian High School in Mishawaka was invited to Switzerland last fall to participate in an experiment that few physicists will have the chance to […]

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Apostolate of Divine Mercy fights unceasingly for lives of the unborn

By Andrew Mentock For over four years, the mission of the Apostolate of Divine Mercy in Service of Life, Marriage and the Family, has been to mitigate the despair of […]

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In My Diocese: St. Matthew Cathedral

St. Matthew Cathedral, our bishops’ South Bend parish home By Andrew Mentock St. Matthew Cathedral in South Bend serves as the co-cathedral for the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. It […]

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Winter ICCL keeps faith-based values at its core

By Andrew Mentock Winter season for the Inter-City Catholic League is underway. The decades-old winter athletics roster consists of boys’ and girls’ basketball, as well as girls’ volleyball, for South […]

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Retired priest prioritizes interaction with students

By Andrew Mentock  Father Camillo Tirabassi is regularly found in the lunchroom of Saint Joseph High School. He sits on the side of the room, walker next to him, as […]

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Christ the King alumni become Eagle Scouts

By Andrew Mentock This month, three alumni of Christ the King Grade School in South Bend achieved the Boy Scouts of America’s highest rank, Eagle Scout. Travis Kirkman, Jake Snyder […]

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Local couple teaches seminar at Pontifical North American College

By Andrew Mentock MISHAWAKA — South Bend area psychologists Dr. Jeffrey and Susan Feathergill are fresh off of a seminar at the Pontifical North American College in Rome on pre-marital […]