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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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Ashlyn, The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han

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Ashlyn, The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han

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Laurel Feagin, It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover

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Laurel Feagin, It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover

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Jane Bennett, Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool

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Jane Bennett, Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool

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Dawson Batemon, Lost by James Patterson and James O. Born

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Dawson Batemon, Lost by James Patterson and James O. Born

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Emily Pruitt, Winter in Paradise by Elin Hilderbrand

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Emily Pruitt, Winter in Paradise by Elin Hilderbrand

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Rachel Walker, Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

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Rachel Walker, Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

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Ava Marsh, The Girl in the Blue Coat by Monica Hesse

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Ava Marsh, The Girl in the Blue Coat by Monica Hesse

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Saif Uddin. "Dragon Slippers" by Jessica Day George.

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Saif Uddin. "Dragon Slippers" by Jessica Day George.

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Jack Waugh, Beyond Belief: Finding the Strength to Come Back by Josh Hamilton

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Jack Waugh, Beyond Belief: Finding the Strength to Come Back by Josh Hamilton

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Cash Pecoroni, They Both Die At The End by Adam Silvera 

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Cash Pecoroni, They Both Die At The End by Adam Silvera 

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Nic Lancelotta, Of Mice of men by John Steinbeck

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Nic Lancelotta, Of Mice of men by John Steinbeck

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Ryder Degitz, The Portal in the Pantry; By: Taylor Gitonga

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Ryder Degitz, The Portal in the Pantry; By: Taylor Gitonga

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Help others with homework. The main character in my book did Mary's work by putting her sisters in front of her at all times.

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Belly teaches you to love yourself and be kind to others.

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Belly teaches you to love yourself and be kind to others.

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Some ways that I would help people is being kind to people, and being friendly. Someone in my book that inspires me is Creel. She was treated badly, but she saved her kingdom.

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The main character in my book helps her sisters before herself no matter what which shows the compassion she has for her family.

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I will be kinder and more patient towards everyone because everyone has their own story and I cannot treat others badly.

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I can express mercy and compassion to my classmates this school year by looking out for them as well as being forgiven for mistakes they may make towards me.
Someone in my book who helps me display this sense of mercy and compassion would be Detective Moon from the book "Lost."

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Can be an honest student and friend. Lily in my book stayed true to everyone in her life by always telling the truth.

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The characters in my book help the main character feel better when she is sad and lonely.

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I will help others with their challenges. In school or in sports. Bilbo goes on an adventure with these people he barely knows and risks his life. 

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I will help others with their challenges. In school or in sports. Bilbo goes on an adventure with these people he barely knows and risks his life. 

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This year I will help out anyone who may be struggling with homework, and I will be kinder to everyone. In my book, this one girl stepped in as a motherly figure for this little girl who did not have one and made her feel comfortable and loved.

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Susannah knew she had cancer but she didn't want to tell her kids because she wanted them to enjoy their summer and not be worrying about her.

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Susannah knew she had cancer but she didn't want to tell her kids because she wanted them to enjoy their summer and not be worrying about her.

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The main character in my book helped the civilians, even people that treated her badly when the enemies attacked.

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Hanneke, from the book I read, sacrificed her needs and safety to help other people. Therefore, I can take time to help other people who are in need it, even when I do not have any spare time.

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In my book the main character lived by Mary because he always put the person he was with in front of himself, he put himself in uncomfortable situations because of his friends and the people around him. I strive to do the same thing at Marist school.

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Lily always shows compassion to Atlas throughout their entire friendship/relationship. She makes him happy and is a great friend to him.

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This school year I will express mercy and compassion to my classmates by not jumping to conclusions, and instead hearing the story from all points of view.
The character Prince Henry inspires me to do the work of Marry

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One of the main characters in my book was willing to help other people no matter what time of day or what the situation was. She was selfless and always put others first.

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The main character in my book put other before himself even if he didn't want to do what the other people in the story did.

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I would describe my relationship with God as connected and an educational relationship, my summer reading helped me to make connections with characters actions and how God may have went about things.

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In my book Bilbo lives a simple calm life but steps out of his comfort zone  and went on an adventure. The book inspired me to start walking my dog on different streets and try to meet new people.

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Hanneke, the main character, used all of her resources to help an old lady in the book find a missing Jewish girl. She knew it would put herself at risk but wanted to help the old lady who could not do it herself.

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I can show mercy and compassion this school year by helping my classmates. I can do this by helping with homework and making sure they know what they are doing. An example of someone showing mercy and compassion in my book is Josh's wife, Katie. She helped Josh recover from drugs and alcohol abuse.

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The main character in my book thought about the people that helped him in life and gave back to them once he was healed