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Prologue by Mr. Coveny, Marist Way Director

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Prologue by Mr. Coveny, Marist Way Director

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While attending Marist School, we are called, and we seek to place God in the center of our lives.

To live a Marist life or share a Marist Way, we say that we strive to follow God…as Mary did.

Mary followed God in a certain way.

Though we do not know all that Mary did, the way we think Mary lived her life and went about her work inspires us. The Marist priests call this “Mary’s work.”

We believe that at the heart of Mary’s work is an openness to all people, excludes no one, and is designed to enable men and women to grow and develop according to their call.

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The work of Mary presupposes or assumes you have a relationship with God.

How do you describe your relationship with God -- or describe ways that you are still searching for God?  Or helping others search for God?  How did your summer reading help you in this search?

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Inspired by the book you read, how will you express mercy and compassion to your classmates this school year?

Name specific, constructive ways.

What or whom from your book inspires you to do "Mary's Work"?

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Mary was filled with the Holy Spirit.  As believers, we have the Holy Spirit working in us, and we believe there is nothing we can accomplish for God outside the power of the Holy Spirit.

How do you tap into the power of the Spirit, or do you rely on your strength to get through difficult situations and trials?

Explain how the characters in your summer reading tapped into the power of the Spirit, or did they rely on their own strength to get through difficult situations and trials? Give specific examples.

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1. Post your name, the title of your book, and author.
2. If you can, make a constructive comment about a book in your homeroom.

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Mr. Coveny, Marist School's Director of the Marist Way, has written questions for us to consider and reflect upon.  For whatever book you read this summer, now you will utilize the Marist Way theme, "Doing the Work of Mary," to "look through" as a "lens" to interpret your selection and how it can inspire your actions.

Everyone will answer the "Living the Marist Way" questions.

As a homeroom, discuss each question together. As a student, choose at least one question to reflect on and answer completely in the comment field about how your book connects with the Marist Way.

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Doing the work of Mary inspires us to “step beyond where we are,” out of our comfort zone and to reach others with whom we may not otherwise connect.

How has your summer reading inspired you to reach out?  Reflect on a few ways that you have done this over the summer.

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The work of Mary is marked by mercy and compassion.

Describe examples of mercy and compassion from the book you read.

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Example: Ms. Williams, Dune by Frank Herbert 

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Example: Ms. Williams, Dune by Frank Herbert 

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Bennett Lord, Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson

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Bryan Stevenson does the work of mary by helping innocent people off death row

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Bryan Stevenson does the work of mary by helping innocent people off death row

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Emily Nelson, The 7 Husbands of Evelyn Hugo 

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Emily Nelson, The 7 Husbands of Evelyn Hugo 

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Abby, The Girl in the Blue Coat By Monica Hesse

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Abby, The Girl in the Blue Coat By Monica Hesse

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Brook Astil, Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson

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Brook Astil, Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson

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Bryan Stevenson does the work of Mary by fighting for peoples justice who can't fight for themselves

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Bryan Stevenson does the work of Mary by fighting for peoples justice who can't fight for themselves

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Bryan Stevenson does the work of Mary by fighting for the justice of innocent people.

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Bryan Stevenson does the work of Mary by fighting for the justice of innocent people.

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Emily Nelson, The 7 Husbands of Evelyn Hugo 

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Emily Nelson, The 7 Husbands of Evelyn Hugo 

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Evelyn does the work of Mary by caring for her daughter when she becomes ill.

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Evan helping Cassie when she is wounded and he is supposed to kill her, Eve helping Evan when he is close to death, Ben helping Cassie save her brother Sam

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Evan helping Cassie when she is wounded and he is supposed to kill her, Eve helping Evan when he is close to death, Ben helping Cassie save her brother Sam

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I will be nice to them, and try to do a kind thing every thing. Bryan Stevenson inspires me

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I will be nice to them, and try to do a kind thing every thing. Bryan Stevenson inspires me

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I am inspired by Bryan Stevenson bringing aid to the innocent that do not have the funds to support themselves

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I am inspired by Bryan Stevenson bringing aid to the innocent that do not have the funds to support themselves

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I am inspired by Bryan Stevenson by helping people who have been treated unfairly.

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I am inspired by Bryan Stevenson by helping people who have been treated unfairly.

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My summer reading inspired me to do service and be a part of my community.

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My summer reading inspired me to do service and be a part of my community.

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Bryan Stevenson frees Walter McMillian from Death Row

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Bryan Stevenson frees Walter McMillian from Death Row

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Emily Nelson, The 7 Husbands of Evelyn Hugo 

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Emily Nelson, The 7 Husbands of Evelyn Hugo 

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one of the main characters best friend always is caring and shows the work of mary.

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Hannake is kindly asked by the neighbor to go find a missing Jewish girl in the city of Amsterdam. She is faced with many dangerous encounters with German soldiers, but she is determined to find this girl. 

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Hannake is kindly asked by the neighbor to go find a missing Jewish girl in the city of Amsterdam. She is faced with many dangerous encounters with German soldiers, but she is determined to find this girl. 

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Mary would go and help find this little Jewish girl so she could be safe with her family again. Hannake did what Mary would have done.

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Hannake is always thinking of other people before herself.