It is in sadness that we are writing to let you know of our dear friend’s passing.  Maggie Brown died on January 19, 2021.  It was an unexpected death that left her friends and family in deep mourning.  Maggie will be so missed by us.  We wanted to share with you because we know that she was a bright spirit in many of your lives also.

Maggie was a part of CLC Spirit Walkers and of CLCNW since 1988.  She was a founding member of our Spirit Walker group.  Maggie was very involved with St. Paul’s Catholic Church and with St. Vincent de Paul.  Before the Pandemic she brought food to those in need who were housebound.  She brought Communion to people not able to go to church, including one 95 year old man who received Communion from her daily right up to her death.

Words from Spirit Walkers - the CLCNW Group that Maggie was a part of:

Karen:   Maggie has been a companion for my whole 30-year journey in CLC. She has been committed to this way of life since Fr. Larry Gooley first brought our group together and she has always been part of my CLC experience.  Maggie was acutely aware of how often we take for granted the family and material blessings that we have.  And I have never known a person who found so much joy in serving those who did not have such blessings in their lives. Maggie will forever be present with the Spirit Walkers group.

Carol:  I want to note the sparkle in Maggie’s eyes when I first joined the group; what a friendly smile! I also fondly recall her persistent prayer that our children and grandchildren make good decisions. I am praying through her already for the ongoing work of Spirit Walkers!

Teresa:  Maggie had great empathy for the poor and disadvantaged.  She said that if she could help someone in need, it just made her heart sing.  Maggie and her husband Chris often took people into their home who needed a place to stay while getting their life in order.  She was a source of inspiration for me-willingness to help others seemed to come naturally to her-what a gift she was to us all! 

Lorraine:  Maggie brought laughter, compassion, thoughtfulness to us and to the world around her. Maggie listened, truly listened to each person she came in contact with.   Her eyes lit up every time we were together, whether in person or in our Zoom meetings.  You knew how important you were to her.  When Maggie delivered goods from St. Vincent de Paul she sat and listened to the person and she prayed with them.  When she brought Communion, she took out notes she had made of the Homily at daily mass so that she could share that homily with the person and they could feel a part of mass in their own home.

Sharon:  Maggie has been an inspiration for me because of her dedication, not only to prayer but also to the people to whom she took the Eucharist and for her work for St. Vincent de Paul. I am certain that she is in the arms of Jesus and praying for us all.
 

The Butterfly

I am a butterfly
emerging from my chrysalis,
my wings still folded and wet.
Soon, like jeweled flower petals,
they will unfold, and I will fly!
What adventures will I have
in this new way of being?
What wonders will I see
in this new way of seeing?
Sharon Sullivan

With Love,
Lorraine Damman, Karen Nolan, Sharon Sullivan, Carol Nelson, Teresa Norberg