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Photo of the Day: Blessing the hands that heal

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Karen Peña, right, director of operations at Episcopal Community Services, has her hands blessed by Mariclea Chollet, director of education at Episcopal Community Services, during the annual Blessing of the Hands event at St. Mark’s Hospital.

Karen Peña, right, director of operations at Episcopal Community Services, has her hands blessed by Mariclea Chollet, director of education at Episcopal Community Services, during the annual Blessing of the Hands event at St. Mark’s Hospital in Millcreek, Utah, on Thursday, May 12, 2022.

Mengshin Lin, Deseret News

As part of National Hospital Week, local faith leaders participated in the annual Blessing of the Hands event at St. Mark’s Hospital in Millcreek on Thursday.

Spiritual leaders from different denominations helped recognize hospital employees for all they do to promote healing and provide comfort for patients throughout the year. The Blessing of the Hands for staff members and caregivers of St. Mark’s Hospital has become a popular and welcome tradition.