I’m Mirella Ravarino, born in Italy and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. I became a Pauline Cooperator in 2017. Time spent in the book center was invaluable in leading me to becoming a Cooperator. I have been on the Board of the Daughters of St. Paul in St. Louis for almost 20 years, but that didn’t give me the insight that volunteering in the book center does. As a Cooperator I participate in exhibits (outreach to schools, parishes and conferences), make rosaries and bracelets for the book center, served as a board member for the Daughters of St Paul in St. Louis, volunteer in the book center, and help with Christmas concert planning. For someone wanting to become a Pauline Cooperator, I’d say this: “What struck me most when I took up this mission was that I found both so much energy and so much peace in doing this work and being with the Sisters.”