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Service honors loved ones Families and staff from the Children’s Hospital gathered for the annual Service of Remembrance  Nov. 2, at St. Luke’s Chapel to honor the lives of children. This family-centered service gave parents, friends and staff a chance to hear soothing music and words of comfort as well as light a candle in honor and memory of their children. This year the service was attended by more than 80 people, including eight families, 10 staff volunteers and seven volunteers from Children’s Hospital.   Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (7B) registered nurse Sissy Kerr lights a candle, with assistance from Child Life specialists Christine Marcoux and Morgan Ford, in memory of one of their patients. “The service gives staff an opportunity to set aside an hour to reflect upon the care and compassion given to children and families, who have suffered through a child’s life-taking illness,” said Chaplain George Rossi, Pastoral Care.    Allan Rish with wife, Becky and daughter, Madison, light a candle in memory of son and brother, Jamie. Jamie was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome Sept. 22, 2000, and passed away Oct. 12, 2003, after complications from his third surgery. “Thank you and your team for all you do to keep the memories of our precious ones alive,” said Becky. In addition, MUSC staff spent time with families at the reception that followed to talk about mementos and the memories that parents continue to treasure about their children. As the service motto says, these are children who are “always loved and never forgotten.”     Friday, Nov. 9, 2007 Catalyst Online is published weekly, updated as needed and improved from time to time by the MUSC Office of Public Relations for the faculty, employees and students of the Medical University of South Carolina. Catalyst Online editor, Kim Draughn, can be reached at 792-4107 or by email, catalyst@musc.edu. Editorial copy can be submitted to Catalyst Online and to The Catalyst in print by fax, 792-6723, or by email to catalyst@musc.edu. To place an ad in The Catalyst hardcopy, call Island Publications at 849-1778, ext. 201.