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]
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]