Mary Alice Quinn (December 28, 1920 – November 8, 1935) was a girl from
Chicago, Illinois
(''City in a Garden''); I Will
, image_map =
, map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago
, coordinates =
, coordinates_footnotes =
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name ...
, who died at the age of 14 from a chronic heart condition. She was reportedly a devout Catholic, who said prayers daily to
St. Therese of Liseaux, and her gravesite at
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in
Alsip, Illinois
Alsip is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 19,063 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area.
Alsip was settled in the 1830s by German and Dutch farmers. The village is named after Frank ...
is an unofficial pilgrimage destination. She has been described as "Chicago's Miracle Child" and "Chicago's Unofficial Saint".
References
External links
*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Quinn, Mary Alice
1920 births
1935 deaths
People from Chicago
Catholics from Illinois