Pauline Cooperators in Formation and Mission

In April 2025, the Church of São Benedito, in Eldorado/SP, was once again the stage for a special and deeply inspiring moment. We, Cooperators of the Pauline Family, gathered for a meeting that was much more than a simple training session: it was a true reunion of souls united by the same vocation and mission.

With open hearts and warm smiles, we welcomed the participants. The atmosphere was already one of spiritual celebration, but also of serene contemplation, because we knew that we were there to drink from a living source: the Pauline Cooperator Statute, our light and guide on the path of faith embodied in the Pauline mission.

With immense joy, we welcomed Sister Pastorinha Marli Zavaski, whose sweetness, wisdom and dedication deeply touched everyone. She welcomed with affection and patience the group of Cooperators who had already made their promises and the group of beginners, illuminating the first steps of this journey of faith.

The prayer was prepared with great care by our dear secretary, Peta Ponciano. Every detail she thought of overflowed with love and zeal. Through simple but meaningful dynamics, we were led to a state of communion, living faith and profound gratitude for being there — brothers and sisters, united in Christ, celebrating our Pauline vocation.

The closing ceremony was like a fraternal embrace: everyone gathered around a carefully prepared table, sharing a delicious coffee. More than nourishment for the body, that sharing was also nourishment for the soul. Conversations, laughter, memories — especially of sisters Ângela and Sueli, of the cooperators Geni, who had just lost her husband, Dora and Luciana — new bonds being forged… All of this made that final moment a true banquet of fraternity.

We continue with our hearts warmed, renewed and full of hope. We are Pauline Cooperators and, as the Pauline Family teaches us, “All things through Christ, with Christ and in Christ, for the glory of God.”

 Antônio Carlos Nicomedes

Pauline Cooperator