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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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Anna Herrero, All We Have Left by Wendy Mills

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Anna Herrero, All We Have Left by Wendy Mills

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After reading my book, I was inspired to express compassion toward others by not being judgmental, listening to what others have to say, and thinking of others' needs before my own. I think that the person who inspires me most to do the work of Mary in my story is Travis because he protected Alia and refused to leave her behind when he could have gotten out of the towers if he had left her. He was willing to put the life of someone he had just met before his own.

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Kelly Spalding, Lord of the Flies by William Golding

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Kelly Spalding, Lord of the Flies by William Golding

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Addie Alford, We''ll Always Have Summer by Jenny Han 

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Addie Alford, We''ll Always Have Summer by Jenny Han 

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Evan Arena, Stranger in the Lifeboat by Mitch Album

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Evan Arena, Stranger in the Lifeboat by Mitch Album

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EA Copenhaver, of Mice and Men by John Steinback

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EA Copenhaver, of Mice and Men by John Steinback

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Sheppard Singletary, The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein

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Sheppard Singletary, The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein

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William Masucci, The Blind Side by Michael Lewis

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William Masucci, The Blind Side by Michael Lewis

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John Nguyen, Heart of a Samurai by Margi Preus

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John Nguyen, Heart of a Samurai by Margi Preus

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isabelle george, It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover

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isabelle george, It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover

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Kenneth La, A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah

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Kenneth La, A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah

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Because of this wonderful work of writing I will do Mary's Work and never give up, the same way that the characters never do.

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Because of this wonderful work of writing I will do Mary's Work and never give up, the same way that the characters never do.

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After I read my book, I was inspired to believe in others. I knew that I could have faith in my family in friends after reading this. The main character in my book had faith in others. This makes me want to have faith for the people I trust, and new people I meet.

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The family shows mercy to him when they take him in and raise him to be the best version of himself.

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The family shows mercy to him when they take him in and raise him to be the best version of himself.

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After reading this book, I was inspired to treat other with compassion by giving peple second chances after they make mistakes. If someone does something that hurts me, but apologies, I will not hold it against them because everyone makes mistakes. I will also always treat other with kindness because you never what somone is going through. The character Susannah Fisher inspires me to do Mary's Work. 

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After reading this book, I was inspired to treat other with compassion by giving peple second chances after they make mistakes. If someone does something that hurts me, but apologies, I will not hold it against them because everyone makes mistakes. I will also always treat other with kindness because you never what somone is going through. The character Susannah Fisher inspires me to do Mary's Work. 

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It has inspired me to be a more involved person, and always try my hardest at everything in life.

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It has inspired me to be a more involved person, and always try my hardest at everything in life.

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After reading this book I will treat people with respect and make great friends and if someone upsets me i will forgive them and not put them down because of it. I will also belive in others and continue to lift people up in spirit and kindness

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After reading this book I will treat people with respect and make great friends and if someone upsets me i will forgive them and not put them down because of it. I will also belive in others and continue to lift people up in spirit and kindness

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The main character showed compassion to his crewmates by taking care of them  and worry for them.

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The main character showed compassion to his crewmates by taking care of them  and worry for them.

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My book shows mercy and compassion by always supporting their family even if they do not necessarily believe in what they are doing. They also always give eachother second chances.

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My book shows mercy and compassion by always supporting their family even if they do not necessarily believe in what they are doing. They also always give eachother second chances.

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In my book, the main character had compassion for the other characters. He worked with them and helped them survive the entire journey. An example of mercy was when in the book, the main character did not have faith in the others, but the others still helped him.

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After finishing the book, I was moved to help others more. The book showed me how to show my compassion to others as the main character never lost his hope and continued to be bright and kind to others even through hardship. This book led me on the path to follow Mary's Work.

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One example of mercy in the book I read was when the Pirates found the main characters on the island and they didn't kill them because they thought they were explorers. One example of compassion In my book was when all of the passengers help out the main character in defeating the pirates.

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Alexander Mildzikhov, Zero Day by Jan Gangsei

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Alexander Mildzikhov, Zero Day by Jan Gangsei

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I will express mercy and compassion to my classmates. I’m inspired by the main character Darrow from my summer book, Zero Day, who is helping the other character, Amy, to restore her reputation as she is fighting against the government. Darrow is empathetic and helps Amy to recover her emotional well-being. People can get into difficult circumstances and can be judged, but everyone deserves a second chance or at least another opportunity to protect their good name.

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After reading my book, I am inspired to express compassion to my classmates by spreading kindness, lending a hand, and being a good listener. I'm inspired by the naval officers who rescued the boys in my summer reading book, Lord of the Flies. They listened to the boys as they were explaining what had happened on the island. The officers also took time from their lives to travel all over the ocean just to find a group of boys; the naval officers lend way much more than a hand.

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In my book, the main character from my story, Ralph, tries to establish a working system of survival through mercy and compassion. He shows respect to all of the boys even though he is the leader of this group. Ralph uses his position as the leader to inspire the little ones as well as the older boys to help each other and survive.

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In Zero Day, once Amy’s friends, family, and people in her life find out that she is attacking the government establishment, they show compassion and mercy because everyone realizes that Amy is guilt-tripped. Therefore, Amy isforgiven and Darrow continues to be a wonderful friend and helps her to heal.

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After reading my book, I will treat others with compassion and treat everyone as my good friends and one huge family. I will treat everyone with care and kindness and make everyone feel like they aren't outcasted or alone. The main character, Enzo, helped me want to follow Mary's Way as while he was a dog showed his care and love to his family and all.

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It inspired me to go do service to help others when I did things such as go to Meals on Wheels and helped package and fill boxes and load trucks to be sent to shelters.

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After reading my book, I have notice that not everyone and everything knows what's happening to your or others daily life. I was astonished that my book was based on real events and that the main character had to go through development from war to a normal life. He never lost hope and fought for him journey to rehabilitation. This book has led to me to Mary's Work and influenced myself to help others

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In my book, Ishmael was experiencing war for the first time. During his journey to get out of war, he was corrupted and slowly became addicted to killing people. He found joy and was doing drugs, such as cocaine. However, before he was enlisted, he had friends along the way that helped support Ishmael. Even though some of them weren't at the end of the book, they showed Ishmael the compassionate love that he could no longer receive from his parents. Also, during his rehabilitation, Ishmael was taken care of by his uncle and nurse, who was patient and understanding for Ishmael growth.

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Sophia Valdez, The Summer of Broken Rules by K.L Walther

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Sophia Valdez, The Summer of Broken Rules by K.L Walther

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My book inspired me to treat everyone with respect and dignity. I also learned to check on my friends, even if they might seem to be very happy. Also, I learned to help others or ask how I can help them.

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George and Lenny take their friendship seaiously and become very close friends and stick up for one another throughout the story

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George and Lenny take their friendship seaiously and become very close friends and stick up for one another throughout the story

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This book inspired me to not others and even though someone could hurt me, I will not put someone down and treat them with respect

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This book inspired me to not others and even though someone could hurt me, I will not put someone down and treat them with respect