Johnstown Flood – Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill (2)

Prayer card of Sister Mary Grace Ryan, S.C. (courtesy Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill)

Guest post by Sister Louise Grundish, archivist, Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill

This prayer card is in the file of Sister Mary Grace Ryan. She and her sister (Sister Hyacinth Ryan) and a sister Agnes who was studying at Seton Hill were at Seton Hill at the time of the flood. All of the rest of the Ryan family perished in the flood. Sister Mary Grace lived a long life of service to God’s people and died at Seton Hill on December 13, 1954.