So why hasn’t the nearly 80-year-old nun burnt out? At first, you notice all the little angel statues in different poses. Mystic and religious founder Mother Alphonse Marie beatified in Strasbourg, France“But they need to raise money. Soon she was tagging along to visit the poor. We had five kids. “Because I can do things. After rising at 5 a.m. to do an hour of meditation, community prayer and attend Mass, she gets to work by eight o’clock. “How does he apply?”Again, the young woman translated her words. Or that she has advised mayors, city council members and country supervisors on hunger. The following is feature we published in the Tidings on March 6, 2015 about Sister Alice Marie. Never gave even a hint of disappointment. “I guess ‘cause I really like what I’m doing, and I feel like I’m doing good for people. If you tell us what it is, if we can do it, we will do it. God gives me all the ideas and stuff. “Good morning, good morning,” she said. They were the sisters who wore the winged headgear made famous by Sally Field in the TV hit “The Flying Nun.”  And her expression eased. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sister Alice Marie Quinn, the Los Angeles nun whose charity St. Vincent Meals on Wheels serves thousands of daily meals to those in need, has died. When there were no more queries, she said, “Thank you, very much.”About the expensive dinner, she shook her head and said, “If I had my way, I’d have a hall somewhere and invite my friends, people I really know. You show by your example that we are Christians and we really love these people.”On a Thursday morning last month, a little before 9 o’clock, Sister Alice Marie Quinn came into the kitchen of St. Vincent Meals on Wheels. There’s also the 30-some routes to monitor and office workers to attend to.After everyone made the sign of the cross, she led the group in reading a typed prayer on small pieces of paper: “Lord, out of your desire to share your goodness, you have given me another breath and created another day. Now headquartered in an industrial-sized kitchen, the charity has a staff of nearly 80 and more than 300 volunteers who prepare, deliver and serve meals.LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sister Alice Marie Quinn, the Los Angeles nun whose charity St. Vincent Meals on Wheels serves thousands of daily meals to those in need, has died.Four decades later Sister Sam was still overseeing the preparation and delivery of nearly 3,500 meals to the city’s homeless, homebound, disabled and terminally ill.The nonprofit says Quinn, better known as Sister Sam, died June 23 of natural causes. We’re republishing it on our website today in memory of her beautiful example. Sister Sam, founder of St. Vincent Meals on Wheels, dies at 82 - Los Angeles Times Sister Alice Marie Quinn, or Sister … When Sister Alice Marie asked if there were any questions, the manager asked about seniors who have special diets.Marymount California University Gala will honor Sister Antoine-Marie Baurier“But I also found out that God gave me a gift for organization, and he made me responsible. We offer a snack for nighttime, which is a sandwich and some fruit for $2.50. You know, you preach and sometimes you use words. She continues to inspire us. We were heading to a senior citizen apartment with mostly Korean residents. She had celebrated her 82nd birthday just days earlier.St. May I thank you always for all your gifts. That’s part of our ministry, too.”Sister Alice Marie is still a hands-on manager 37 years after starting St. Vincent Meals on Wheels. “I thought they just needed the help taking food to the poor.”“Well, I thought the 80-day thing was kind of crazy,” she said. And that’s what my life is all about, it’s just do what Jesus did. "A viewing will be held at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 27, followed by a rosary at 7 p.m. and Mass of the Resurrection at 7:30 p.m. at St. Vincent Church, 621 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles. I mean, I’ve prayed ever since the beginning that I’ll have the energy to do what I have to do.Saint of the day: Blessed Marie-Anne BlondinIn any case, Sister Alice Marie seemed unfazed at the low turnout, sipping bottled water to ease her voice, hoarse from talking all day.The Daughter of Charity gave out their phone number, adding that a worker named Mr. Lee, who spoke Korean, was there during weekday hours. Related Content. “So there are special diets if you need it. She died June 213 at 82. So I’ve always had a great devotion to them. Vincent Meals on Wheels began in 1977 with a single pot of stew served to a few dozen seniors in a church basement.Connect with the definitive source for global and local newsSister Alice Marie Quinn, the Los Angeles nun whose charity St. Vincent Meals on Wheels serves thousands of daily meals to those in need poses for a picture, Thursday, May 16, 2013 in Los Angeles.