Mary Alice Quinn

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Mary Alice Quinn (December 28, 1920 - November 8, 1935) was a girl from Chicago, Illinois, 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 [1] at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Alsip, Illinois is an unofficial pilgrimage destination. [2] She has been described as "Chicago's Miracle Child" and "Chicago's Unofficial Saint". [3]

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References

  1. Quinn, Mary Alice. "Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery". graveyards.com: Graveyards of Chicago. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  2. Shanahan, Edward. "Chicago Miracle Child, Mary Alice Quinn and her mother's letter". ChicagoNow. CTMG - A Chicago Tribune website. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  3. Vickroy, Donna (October 31, 2011). "Is Mary Alice Quinn Chicago's 'unofficial' saint?". Southtown Star. Archived from the original on August 24, 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2018.