Jeanne Marcial, director of the neonatal intensive care unit at St. Mark’s Hospital, has her hands blessed.
Jeanne Marcial, director of the neonatal intensive care unit at St. Mark’s Hospital, has her hands blessed by Corey Hodges, pastor of The Point Church, during the 20th annual Blessing of the Hands at the hospital in Millcreek on Friday, May 14, 2021. Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
By Deseret News Photographers

A variety of faith leaders blessed the hands of caregivers and colleagues at St. Mark’s Hospital in Millcreek on Friday, a final celebration for National Hospital Week.

The 20th annual ceremony offers a day of healing for the healers and recognizes caregivers and hospital employees for all that they do to promote healing and provide comfort for patients throughout the year.

The spiritual leaders represented different religious organizations, including Buddhist, Catholic, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Jewish, Lutheran, Baptist, Muslim and Native American.

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Corey Hodges, pastor of The Point Church, has his hands blessed by Brigette Weier, pastor of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, during the 20th annual Blessing of the Hands at St. Mark’s Hospital in Millcreek on Friday, May 14, 2021. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
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Pastor Brigette Weier, of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, blesses the hands of the Rev. Nancy Cormack-Hughes, director of spiritual care at St. Mark’s Hospital, during the 20th annual Blessing of the Hands at the hospital in Millcreek on Friday, May 14, 2021. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
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The Rev. Anna Zumwalt, a Zen Buddhist priest, blesses Travis Swindall, a clinical pastoral education chaplain student, during the 20th annual Blessing of the Hands at St. Mark’s Hospital in Millcreek on Friday, May 14, 2021. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
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Leanne Cox, an endoscopy registered nurse at St. Mark’s Hospital, left, chats with Corey Hodges, pastor of The Point Church, after he blessed her hands at the 20th annual Blessing of the Hands at the hospital in Millcreek on Friday, May 14, 2021. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
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Carla Rodriguez, a front desk worker in orthopedic clinic at St. Mark’s Hospital,  has her hands blessed by Brigette Weier, pastor of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, during the 20th annual Blessing of the Hands at the hospital in Millcreek on Friday, May 14, 2021. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
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Carla Rodriguez, a front desk worker in orthopedic clinic at St. Mark’s Hospital, has her hands blessed by Brigette Weier, pastor of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, during the 20th annual Blessing of the Hands at the hospital in Millcreek on Friday, May 14, 2021. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
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