David Kronke, The Tribune-Star, Terre Haute, Ind. May 12, 2022 at 8:23 AM May 12—The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods offered a Blessing of Hands for area nurses on Wednesday at ...

Posted: May 10, 2025 | Last updated: May 10, 2025 The Blessing of the Hands ceremony is a nursing tradition that originated in the 1800s, and is now a common ritual during National Nurses Week.