# data[].attributes.headline
Prologue by Mr. Coveny, Marist Way Director

# data[].attributes.subject
Prologue by Mr. Coveny, Marist Way Director

# data[].attributes.body
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.

# data[].attributes.body
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?

# data[].attributes.body
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"?

# data[].attributes.body
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.

# data[].attributes.body
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.

# data[].attributes.body
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.

# data[].attributes.body
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.

# data[].attributes.body
The work of Mary is marked by mercy and compassion.

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

# data[].attributes.headline
Example: Ms. Williams, Dune by Frank Herbert 

# data[].attributes.subject
Example: Ms. Williams, Dune by Frank Herbert 

# data[].attributes.body
Hello

# data[].attributes.headline
Abby Scholl, Animal Farm by George Orwell 

# data[].attributes.subject
Abby Scholl, Animal Farm by George Orwell 

# data[].attributes.headline
Elyse Stugard, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

# data[].attributes.subject
Elyse Stugard, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

# data[].attributes.headline
Henry Beard, Wins, Losses and Lessons by Lou Holtz

# data[].attributes.subject
Henry Beard, Wins, Losses and Lessons by Lou Holtz

# data[].attributes.headline
Emily Buschmann, The Giver by Lois Lowry

# data[].attributes.subject
Emily Buschmann, The Giver by Lois Lowry

# data[].attributes.headline
Carter Rutkowski, Ground Zero by Alan Gratz

# data[].attributes.subject
Carter Rutkowski, Ground Zero by Alan Gratz

# data[].attributes.headline
Claire Marhic, The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank

# data[].attributes.subject
Claire Marhic, The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank

# data[].attributes.headline
Matthew Maloney, Shoeless Joe by W.P. Kinsella 

# data[].attributes.subject
Matthew Maloney, Shoeless Joe by W.P. Kinsella 

# data[].attributes.headline
Lauren Prieto, The Boy on the Top of the Mountain by John Boyne 

# data[].attributes.subject
Lauren Prieto, The Boy on the Top of the Mountain by John Boyne 

# data[].attributes.headline
Brandon Connor, The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein

# data[].attributes.subject
Brandon Connor, The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein

# data[].attributes.headline
Ella Hanemann, Muse squad; The cassandra curse By Chantel Acevedo

# data[].attributes.subject
Ella Hanemann, Muse squad; The cassandra curse By Chantel Acevedo

# data[].attributes.headline
Juan Diego Casaretto, Echo: By Pam Munoz Ryan

# data[].attributes.subject
Juan Diego Casaretto, Echo: By Pam Munoz Ryan

# data[].attributes.headline
Maddie MacPhee, The Night She Disappeared by April Henry 

# data[].attributes.subject
Maddie MacPhee, The Night She Disappeared by April Henry 

# data[].attributes.headline
Sydney Jones, The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

# data[].attributes.subject
Sydney Jones, The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

# data[].attributes.headline
Claire Duffy, Number the Stars by Lois Lowry

# data[].attributes.subject
Claire Duffy, Number the Stars by Lois Lowry

# data[].attributes.headline
Will Vasell, Lord of the Flies by William Golding

# data[].attributes.subject
Will Vasell, Lord of the Flies by William Golding

# data[].attributes.headline
Gian Chung, A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

# data[].attributes.subject
Gian Chung, A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

# data[].attributes.headline
Frank Scaravaglione, The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt

# data[].attributes.subject
Frank Scaravaglione, The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt

# data[].attributes.headline
Emma Burada, The Boy In Striped Pajamas by John Boyne

# data[].attributes.subject
Emma Burada, The Boy In Striped Pajamas by John Boyne

# data[].attributes.headline
Russ Prophater, Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand 

# data[].attributes.subject
Russ Prophater, Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand 

# data[].attributes.headline
Mikhail Mildzikhov, Refugee, Alan Grantz

# data[].attributes.subject
Mikhail Mildzikhov, Refugee, Alan Grantz

# data[].attributes.body
You could donate to charity or help any sort of charity. Such as doing service hours.

# data[].attributes.headline
I will encourage them to do the best of their abilities and accomplish their goals. Kobe Bryant inspires me to do "Mary's Work."

# data[].attributes.subject
I will encourage them to do the best of their abilities and accomplish their goals. Kobe Bryant inspires me to do "Mary's Work."

# data[].attributes.body
This year, I will do the work of Mary as inspired in my book by showing compassion and understanding for my classmates unlike some characters in my book like Napoleon.

# data[].attributes.body
In my book, Jane Eyre is super hardworking and caring. She inspires me to to do "Mary's Work" because she was kind and worked for what she earned.

# data[].attributes.body
-Inspired me to be more selfless towards others and not always put myself first
- If someone else needs something, I will help them get it
- Jonas inspired me to do the work of Mary

# data[].attributes.body
I will strive and put effort to do what is best for others. Mark in the book does best for his brother and decides to put him first.

# data[].attributes.body
I will help people when they need help like piggy when people were dying he helped them survive without them asking.

# data[].attributes.headline
Sydney Jones, The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

# data[].attributes.subject
Sydney Jones, The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

# data[].attributes.body
Instead of fighting like the characters in my book we could try to talk things out. When they fight it showed me that fighting solves nothing.

# data[].attributes.body
One of the forms of compassion that was shown in my book was that the main character built a baseball field so his favorite player who could not play baseball anymore could play.

# data[].attributes.headline
Doing the work of Mary - Muse squad : The Cassandra Curse.

# data[].attributes.subject
Doing the work of Mary - Muse squad : The Cassandra Curse.

# data[].attributes.body
In my book, a girl is assigned to a classmate that is quiet, and doesn't have many friends. She helps her by including the classmate in her friend group. She makes her feel loved. This is doing the work of Mary because Mary does not exclude anyone.

# data[].attributes.headline
The Art of Racing in the Rain - Brandon Connor

# data[].attributes.subject
The Art of Racing in the Rain - Brandon Connor

# data[].attributes.body
In the book, the grandparents are really mean to the dad, but in the end he forgives them like Mary would.

# data[].attributes.body
In the book I read it talks about people doing different things because maybe they have something going on in their life at home. Reading this made me realized that I should never say something about someone without knowing what's going on in their life or judge how someone dose something without knowing where that person came from and how they live their life.

# data[].attributes.body
I would tell them that even though you're not hurting on your side, other people are. You should be nice to them and welcome them, and compliment them. Don't take them down or make them feel lonely. The little boy from my book inspires me to do Mary's work. I will help bring along others like the little boy did to his sick dad in the book. He kept his close ones going.

# data[].attributes.body
In the book I read over the summer, on of the forms of mercy and compassion is respecting others and noticing their success.

# data[].attributes.body
Being grateful for everyone I meet. Being nicer to everyone.
Lou Holtz inspires me to do Mary's Work because he was always helping others and putting his friends in front of him.

# data[].attributes.body
In The Wednesday Wars, the people in the book did kind things for each other and they would go to church to get through hard times.

# data[].attributes.body
The main character in my book risked her own life to help strangers escaping the Nazi's. She did the work of Mary even though she was scared. So this year I will do the work of Mary and help others.

# data[].attributes.body
In Ground Zero, Reshmina (a young girl living in Afghanistan) took in a fallen American soldier. She was living the Marist Way because she was not supposed to take him in but she did anyway.

# data[].attributes.body
A form of compassion in my book is The Giver helping people.

# data[].attributes.body
My summer reading helped me in my search for God this summer by inspiring me to be my own person and not follow others so I can focus on God.

# data[].attributes.body
An example if compassion in my book was when Jonas left his community, so that everyone that lived there could be filled with the memories that he had gotten from the giver. He wanted everyone else to be filled with all of the memories that they did not know about.

# data[].attributes.body
In the book, Fredrich does his best and has to get through a lot to get to his father that is in trouble.

# data[].attributes.headline
Mikhail Mildzikhov, Refugee, Alan Grantz

# data[].attributes.subject
Mikhail Mildzikhov, Refugee, Alan Grantz

# data[].attributes.body
I will do the work of Mary just like Mahammad did by never doubting himself and never giving up.

# data[].attributes.body
In my book one of the masters at the camps was a bad example of the Marist way. He abused the people at the camps he hit them with sticks. One of the characters in the book Louie he did Mary's work He never fought back when he got beat.

# data[].attributes.body
When Darry shows Ponyboy that he didn't mean to hit him and they make up, he shows compassion

# data[].attributes.headline
Emma Burada, The Boy In Striped Pajamas by John Boyne

# data[].attributes.subject
Emma Burada, The Boy In Striped Pajamas by John Boyne

# data[].attributes.body
In this book we learn to become friends with others no matter how different we are. The main character, Bruno, became friends with a jew and made a commitment to see and talk to him everyday. Bruno considered him as a friend and one day went beyond the fence that he lived upon and never returned. Bruno is a great person whom inspired me because as Mary did, Bruno cared and loved for everyone no matter how different Bruno was from the boy. Bruno ended up risking his life for what his family thought was strange and weird. He shows compassion as Mary once did.

# data[].attributes.body
An example of mercy and compassion in my book was when aunt Beatrix took in her nephew when her brother and his mother had passed away. Another example was when she died trying to protect her nephew.

# data[].attributes.body
In the book that I read, mercy and compassion were shown by Jane Eyre. She was super helpful and did what others asked. She also cared a lot about others.

# data[].attributes.body
In The Wednesday Wars, the students in class did kind things to help each other out.

# data[].attributes.headline
Living the Marist way - Muse squad : The Cassandra Curse

# data[].attributes.subject
Living the Marist way - Muse squad : The Cassandra Curse

# data[].attributes.body
I will include everyone by being a friend and making them feel loved.

# data[].attributes.body
An example of compassion in my book is when piggy helps everyone out and keeping them alive

# data[].attributes.body
An example of compassion in my book is when a family hides a little Jewish girl and pretends she is their daughter when the Nazis come to inspect.

# data[].attributes.headline
The Art of Racing in the Rain-Brandon Connor

# data[].attributes.subject
The Art of Racing in the Rain-Brandon Connor

# data[].attributes.body
In the book, the dad is forced to show mercy to set a good example for his daughter even though he could fight back.

# data[].attributes.body
I have definitely made more friends because of this book

# data[].attributes.body
The book I read helped me search for God by teaching me to be more helpful and helping learn to care more for others. I can help others search for God through kindness which was also shown in my book.

# data[].attributes.body
In Echo many people do what is right for others and and not for themselves.

# data[].attributes.headline
The boy at the top of the mountain, Lauren Prieto

# data[].attributes.subject
The boy at the top of the mountain, Lauren Prieto

# data[].attributes.body
I will show mercy and compassion and by giving something up for others. Aunt Beatrix from my book dies trying to keep her nephew safe from the Nazi's.

# data[].attributes.body
It has inspired me to reach out and help people. I have done this by helping people.

# data[].attributes.body
In the book, when the little boys father was on verge of giving up, dying. The boy kept him going. He showed mercy for his father, giving his father most of his ratios and soup so that his father could heal. He kept his father alive for a long time, while he starved and fought hard.

# data[].attributes.body
This book is helped me find the helping side of me.

# data[].attributes.headline
The Diary of a Young Girl - Claire Marhic

# data[].attributes.subject
The Diary of a Young Girl - Claire Marhic

# data[].attributes.body
A form of mercy and compassion in my book was shown when one of the workers helped Anne's family by buying them groceries and clothing.

# data[].attributes.body
In the book that I read, Jane Eyre tapped into the power of the holy spirit to guide her through tough times. She believed in herself and in the holy spirit to help her out. In the end, Jane got what she wanted and ended up living a better life.

# data[].attributes.body
We could help people who are in need. The woman who moved in gave Ove a new meaning. She helped him get through hard times.

# data[].attributes.body
In the book the master at one of the camps did not show any mercy. Louie did. He never fought back when he was being hit. Louie is a track star and he joins the army and gets captured by the Japanese.

# data[].attributes.headline
Mikhail Mildzikhov - Refugee, Alan Grantz

# data[].attributes.subject
Mikhail Mildzikhov - Refugee, Alan Grantz

# data[].attributes.body
A form of compassion from my book is how a person who understood their situation let them sleep in his house for a couple days.

# data[].attributes.body
A sign of mercy shown in my book was when Lou Holtz the main character showed mercy to his family. Lou always made sure to show compassion and mercy to his family.

# data[].attributes.body
My summer reading has inspired me to step out by helping others and being kind, this was shown by the main character (Jane Eyre)

# data[].attributes.body
The main character was a very mean person.
His neighbor helped him turn good. At the end Ove became a nice person and helped others.

# data[].attributes.body
My summer reading helped me find God by inspiring me to help people

# data[].attributes.body
In The Giver people were helping each other and doing kind things for each other.

# data[].attributes.body
I've helped many people over the summer. I've also been doing small things like if my neighbor needs help with groceries or needs help with something, I help them. My reading inspired me to people because a little thing can go a long way, like in the book a tiny spare piece of bread goes a long way to help someone survive.