HSHS St. Mary’s to Hold National Donor Sabbath Service November 13
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October 29, 2026 HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital will honor organ, eye and tissue donors, recipients and their families during a special service at its new chapel. HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital will host its 2026 National Donor Sabbath Service Friday, November 13, recognizing the life-changing impact of organ, eye and tissue donation. The service begins at 10 a.m. in the new St. Clare of Assisi Chapel in Decatur. Community members, hospital colleagues and donation advocates will gather to honor donors, the families who make donation possible, transplant recipients and those still waiting for a transplant. Candles will be lit in remembrance of donors and in recognition of recipients, those awaiting transplants and the healthcare workers who support patients and families throughout the donation and transplant process. Featured participants will include representatives from Gift of Hope Organ Tissue Donor Network, ImpactLife and Eversight. Christy Nachtrieb, a liver transplant recipient, will als