SISTER ANNUNZIATA CONRAD (12 Feb, 1876 – 25 Sept., 1961 Victoria Conrad, daughter of Anthony Conrad and Ellen Annunziata Bradley Conrad, was born the 12th day of February, 1876 in Loretta, PA and was baptized by Rev. E.A. Bush, Pastor of St. Michael’s Church in Loretta, PA. From the certificate available in the file it appears she was baptized on the day of her birth, but this may not be accurate. Victoria petitioned to enter the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill on January, 1899. Her letter asking for consideration states that her father had died 6 years previously and that immediately after his death she began teaching school. At the time of her petitioning she was twenty three years of age. The letter was written from Gallitzin, PA. As is true of the early files of the community there is not a great deal of information on Sister Annunciata. She entered the community on May 1, 1899 and received the habit and the name M. Annunziata on August 1, 1899. She pronounced her vows on August 15, 1901. Her ministry in the community was as a teacher, mainly in the commercial topics in High school. She was known as an excellent and exacting teacher. Her last active mission in the community was as the manager of the Seton Hill College Book Store. I remember Sister Annunziata as a very tall, graceful woman who was very ladylike in her deportment. Sister Annuziata received a B.A, in English and History from Seton Hill College and a Masters Degree M.A. from Duquesne University. Sister Louise Grundish Archivist Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Caritas Christi _________________________________________________________________ Want to do more with Windows Live? Learn “10 hidden secrets” from Jamie. http://windowslive.com/connect/post/jamiethomson.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns!550F681DAD532637!5295.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_domore_092008