300 Prayed To Save Sacred Heart, 1979

January 31, 1979. “A crowd of 300 was on hand Sunday at Sacred Heart Church to pray for the rescue of the building, which is scheduled for demolition by the Chicago Catholic archdiocese. Some came from as far as 50 miles away to attend the maverick prayer service. The church is located at 11652 S. Church, Chicago.” (Photo by Don Weinzierl)

In the words of a nun who attended that day, “This is a rare, little church, Sacred Heart is, and they have no right to destroy it – there were miracles here.”