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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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Jake Benson, They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera

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Jake Benson, They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera

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Catherine Chandler, The Art of Racing In The Rain by Garth Stein

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Catherine Chandler, The Art of Racing In The Rain by Garth Stein

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Ryan Bailey, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

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Ryan Bailey, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

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I can introduce myself to new students or people I haven't met. From my book, I can be like the two main characters, Rufus and Mateo, who are strangers but are kind enough to become best friends by the end. - jake

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I can introduce myself to new students or people I haven't met. From my book, I can be like the two main characters, Rufus and Mateo, who are strangers but are kind enough to become best friends by the end. - jake

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My book has inspired me to be kind to everyone and also include everyone. I can be like the main character Enzo from my book because he always is there for others no matter what. - Catherine Chandler

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My book has inspired me to be kind to everyone and also include everyone. I can be like the main character Enzo from my book because he always is there for others no matter what. - Catherine Chandler

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I will try crafts to help others maybe different cards for the holidays, and this relates to how Victor Frankenstein built the monster of the story

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Warren Patterson, Night, by Elie Wiesel

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Shaine Fernandes, The Secret Life of Bees, by Sue Monk Kidd

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Shaine Fernandes, The Secret Life of Bees, by Sue Monk Kidd

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I will try to introduce myself to everyone I meet so they feel like they can have a friend. I will also be kind and I will try to help others in need. The main character in my book showed kindness to every Jew he met. He tried to introduce him self to try and get his mind off of the concentration camp

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Caden Scruggs, Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand

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Caden Scruggs, Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand

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Lauren Greenhill, Atomic Habits by James Clear

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Lizzie Means, The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom

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Lizzie Means, The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom

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Victoria Pizzo, The Summer I Turned Pretty, by Jenny Han

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Anna O'Haren, Lord of the Flies by William Golding 

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Anna O'Haren, Lord of the Flies by William Golding 

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The main character shared his food rations, blankets, and clothes to others even when he needed them to survive.

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Tyler Corbett- The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

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Tyler Corbett- The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

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Alex Kritzer, The Pitcher by William Hazelgrove

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Alex Kritzer, The Pitcher by William Hazelgrove

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Charlotte Fedewa, All creatures great and small by James Herriot

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Hamilton Feldman, Where The Red Fern Grows, Wilson Rawls

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Hamilton Feldman, Where The Red Fern Grows, Wilson Rawls

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My summer reading inspired me to share and really help others and to not just think of myself. I went to the food pantry an helped there and I think that really made an impact.

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Sean Walsh, Beyond Belief: Finding the Strength to Come Back by Josh Hamilton

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My book made me feel like I should talk to more people, not just at school, but anywhere. Making friends with people and connecting with new faces makes me feel closer to God.

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Addison Winters, Confess by Colleen Hoover

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I can be helpful to someone just like the main character in my book helped others - Charlotte

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I can be helpful to someone just like the main character in my book helped others - Charlotte

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I will be kind and treat everybody equally. In my book, the war inspires me to think about others and how they want to be treated. -caden

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I will be kind and treat everybody equally. In my book, the war inspires me to think about others and how they want to be treated. -caden

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I am inspired establish to new connections and treat everyone with kindness to become the best  version of myself as taught in Atomic Habits. -Lauren Greenhill

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I am inspired establish to new connections and treat everyone with kindness to become the best  version of myself as taught in Atomic Habits. -Lauren Greenhill

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My book showed me to never give up and to help others. I won't give up if an assignment or test is too hard, and if a classmate is having trouble, I will help them.

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My book showed me to never give up and to help others. I won't give up if an assignment or test is too hard, and if a classmate is having trouble, I will help them.

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I will go out of my way to make everyone feel special.

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The coach in my book used compassion when encouraging his players to push through adversity.

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I am going to be friendly to everyone and say hi to people in the halls.

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I tap into my experience with God by just clearing my mind an siting silence. This calms and helps me through hard situations. The main character in my book didn't tap into the experience with his God but he tapped into his experience with his father. His father's words helped him all throughout his journey.

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The Hunger games has taught me how important friendship and teamwork are in life.

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The Hunger games has taught me how important friendship and teamwork are in life.

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The main character's dad is very mean and her mom is not with her, so her nanny and her beekeeping sisters take care of her when she needs it.

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For my book I have learned to not take anything for granted and cherish everyone. I can sit with a new kid at lunch 

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For my book I have learned to not take anything for granted and cherish everyone. I can sit with a new kid at lunch 

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From my book, I have learned to be respectful and compassionate.

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From my book, I have learned to be respectful and compassionate.

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I will try my best to meet new people in a different kind of environment.

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I will try my best to meet new people in a different kind of environment.