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Nursing National Nurses Week

Each year from May 6 to May 12, communities across the country recognize the invaluable work of nurses during National Nurses Week. This day is an important opportunity for Catholic health care to honor nurses for their compassionate, quality care. To honor our ministries' nurses, and to celebrate their gifts and talents, CHA is pleased to be able to share some resources that might be of use in your activities.
Featured Resource

Nurses Week Prayer

Nurse's Examen

The Examen exercise by Saint Ignatius offers those in nursing a means for reflection after a shift or at the end of the day. It is available in hardcopy as a card or downloadable 8.5 x 11 page.

A Special Time of Blessing for Nurses

During this week of celebration, we invite nurses to reflect on their calling to the vocation of nursing through the brief guided meditation offered below. We deeply appreciate your embodiment of compassion, your provision of quality care and your commitment to recognizing the inherent value in every person, viewing each life as a sacred gift and acknowledging every human being as a unity of body, mind and spirit.

» A Special Time of Blessing for Nurses (audio)
» Un tiempo especial de bendición para las enfermeras y enfermeros (audio)
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Nurses Week Prayer

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Loving and merciful God,  we ask You to bless
the men and women  who have been called
to serve as nurses and  caregivers of the
sick in their community.  

May they be filled with a spirit of joy and 
abundance in their generous care.

May they be reminded of St. Benedict's call
that the care of the sick  ranks above
and before all other works.

In that light, we thank our nurses  for their
dedication and service to this special
task in our Communities.

Bless them today and always, give them the strength to
walk together in Your midst as they seek Christ
daily in all whom they serve.

Grant protection and happiness to their families and loved ones. 
Lord, we thank You for providing many inspiring gifts
and talents to our nurses.

We know with Your gentle presence, true charity is possible. 
We ask this through our Lord, Jesus Christ.
Amen.