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St. Catherine’s expands Memory Care residences

Submitted by St. Catherine’s Village St. Catherine’s Village kicked off the holiday season with the opening of the Camellia neighborhood in its acclaimed Campbell Cove building. This brings the...
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St. Dominic’s celebrates 50 years of healing hearts in Mississippi

Submitted by St. Dominic’s For five decades, the people of central Mississippi have entrusted their hearts to St. Dominic Hospital and the Mississippi Heart and Vascular Institute (MHVI). This...
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St. Catherine’s leading the way in skilled nursing with comprehensive, compassionate care

Submitted by St. Catherine’s Village St. Catherine’s Village, Madison’s preeminent Life Plan Community, offers three areas of skilled nursing to provide person-centered care at its best. Currently,...

RTS providing care, equipping counselors for biblically based mental health

By Kim Shirley More than 1 in 5 adults in the United States suffer from a mental illness, according to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Reformed Theological Seminary (RTS) is...
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Immersive experiences await churches at Two Mississippi Museums

Groups of 10 or more are invited to attend the Museums for free Advertiser Spotlight Submitted by Mississippi Department of Archives and History The Two Mississippi Museums, the interconnected...
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CPS and Lifeline Children’s Services forge unique partnership

By John Noblin In today’s culture, it might seem impossible that churches would be invited to assist a government agency, but that is exactly what is happening in Mississippi through a unique...

Pastor Joel’s 20 questions for engaged couples

By Joel Sims The following are questions that Pastor Joel Sims (featured in this month’s Cover Story) shares with engaged couples, for them to ask each other before marriage (not necessarily in...

How we made our girls trip a time of soul refreshment

By Candace Echols As much as I love my husband and children, sometimes the thought of sleeping until I naturally wake up and making breakfast for one sounds like heaven. So when my friend Ashley...

Daughters’ quick thinking leads to dad’s stroke recovery

Submitted by St. Dominic On a Sunday morning last December, Ryan McBride, 46, was making breakfast before his youngest daughter’s final “Nutcracker” performance. This normal routine ended with a...

St. Catherine’s helps couple stay young at heart

Submitted by St. Catherine’s Village For seniors, finding the right care at the right time can be a challenge. Fortunately, Dan and Barbara Murphy were blessed to discover St. Catherine’s Village...

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