In 1889 , the Sisters at Saint John 's Convent in Johnstown , who lost their own home in the Johnstown Flood , stayed in the stricken city to provide healthcare to other flood victims . This was the first recorded instance of healthcare ministry by the Sisters in hospitals , as eleven of their number served at the Prospect Hospital , and in the temporary hospital established by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Johnstown Flood
Johnstown Flood
Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill