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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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Pierce Whitt, Confederacy of Dunces, John Kennedy Toole

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Pierce Whitt, Confederacy of Dunces, John Kennedy Toole

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I enjoyed the book I read because it was a very humorous. I chose to read it because most of my relatives have read the book and told me it was a good book.

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Nick Powell: How the Allies Won on D-Day: Soldier, Sailor, Frogman, Spy, Airman, Gangster, Kill or Die  By: Giles Milton

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Nick Powell: How the Allies Won on D-Day: Soldier, Sailor, Frogman, Spy, Airman, Gangster, Kill or Die  By: Giles Milton

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I read this book because it seemed like an interesting WW2 book. It was really intense and with a lot of cool stories. It was pretty advanced and written well. It was super cool to learn how the allies won, and how some individuals were really brave.

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Meredith Seib, The Midnight Library, Matt Haig

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Meredith Seib, The Midnight Library, Matt Haig

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I chose to read this book because I wasn't loving the first book I chose and my mom suggested this one to me. I really liked this book. I would suggest this for mature readers.

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Liam Bruening, The Call of the Wild, Jack London

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Liam Bruening, The Call of the Wild, Jack London

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The book was about a dog in the north. I choose it because it is a classic book that looked good. I liked how it was about a dog that had a hard life. It was good but to read it you must really focus on the book.

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Sam Sullivan, Wins, Losses, and Lessons by Lou Holtz

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Sam Sullivan, Wins, Losses, and Lessons by Lou Holtz

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It was a great book that I just wish gave a little more insight on the football players he coached.

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Cooper Martenson The Art of Racing In The Rain by Garth Stein

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Cooper Martenson The Art of Racing In The Rain by Garth Stein

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It was a very good book. It was very action packed, and I was never bored. I would recommend it to all my friends. It also had a great ending.

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Here, type something about your book. Why did you chose to read it? What did you like about it? If you could give a little book review, what would it be?

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Callie Dorr, The Diary of A Young Girl, Anne Frank

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Callie Dorr, The Diary of A Young Girl, Anne Frank

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Anne Frank was a girl who spent multiple years of her life hiding in an annex with her family and friends. I chose to read this because it was an important topic that I wanted to learn more about. It was a great, interesting book.

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Anthony Kongoasa Rebel: A Legend Novel by Marie Lu

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Anthony Kongoasa Rebel: A Legend Novel by Marie Lu

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I chose this book because I read the first book of the series last year and I read the series during exams. I didn't have time to read this book because it was the last book, so I read it in the summer. I like this book because it is fast paced and the characters are not perfect and relatable.

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Sophie Kowalzyk, The Art of Racing in the Rain, Garth Steinfield

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Sophie Kowalzyk, The Art of Racing in the Rain, Garth Steinfield

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I really liked this book because it was a funny lighthearted book. It was the perfect length, and kept me wanting to keep reading. I would suggest this book for more mature audiences.

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Gianna Latour, The boy in the Striped Pajamas, John Boyne

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Gianna Latour, The boy in the Striped Pajamas, John Boyne

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I chose to read this book because I enjoy to read books about World War 2. I liked this book because the story was very interesting. The way that the author made all of the details come together in the end made the book even better. I enjoyed reading this book and would love to read it again!

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Mackensie Tjo, The Unteachables, Gordon Korman

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Mackensie Tjo, The Unteachables, Gordon Korman

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This book was very entertaining and I chose to read it because it looked like a book with many plot twists. I had also read a good book by the same author before. My book review would say that this book was very well written and exciting.

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I chose to read it because a friend suggested it. It was good because it had a lot of plot twists and was very interesting. IT is about a girl who is trying to get revenge on the people that did not save her family.

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Meghan Lee, An Elderly Lady is up to no Good by Helen Tursten

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Meghan Lee, An Elderly Lady is up to no Good by Helen Tursten

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I chose to read this book because it was on the recommendations list from Marist. I recommend this book because it was very humorous and always had a lot of action to it.

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Ryan Baldwin                                       The Hunt for Red October                             By Tom Clancy

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Ryan Baldwin                                       The Hunt for Red October                             By Tom Clancy

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I chose this book because my dad told me it was good. Also I really enjoyed the book because it never had a dull moment so I would give it a 5 star review.

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Neil Remmert, Lord of the Flies, William Golding

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Neil Remmert, Lord of the Flies, William Golding

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This was based on a island where some boys were stranded. My dad suggested this book to me. I liked how the book was very interesting.

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Joseph, Goosebumps Trick or Trap, R.L Stine

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Joseph, Goosebumps Trick or Trap, R.L Stine

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My book was inspiring because in the book the people are trying to face their fears and their showing that it's never to late to do something. I chose this book because it was getting popular in my old school and I never read it, so I chose to read it now.

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I chose The Outsiders because it has a good lesson when I'm starting a new school. It showed how to be myself and never to change for anyone.

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Graham Burr, Theodore Boone by John Grisham

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Graham Burr, Theodore Boone by John Grisham

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I chose this book because it is a sequel and I really liked the the first book. It is a great fast paced book and has you on the edge of your seat the whole time

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Sophia Bendeck, Woman with the Blue Star by Pam Jenoff

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Sophia Bendeck, Woman with the Blue Star by Pam Jenoff

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This book was about two girls during WWII
who had completely different struggles, though different found each other, and showed compassion. Together they got were stronger

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Laine Kunkle, The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

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Laine Kunkle, The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

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I chose The Midnight Library because I was highly recommended. The plot interested me.
The book was well written and I would recommend it to anyone

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This book is about a boy who got sent juvenile camp, and it ended up changing his life for the better. I read this book because i had began reading to book in 5th grade but only read like 25 pages. I liked this book because it had slight hints of humor

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Casey Gooding, Frankenstein, Mary shelly 

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Casey Gooding, Frankenstein, Mary shelly 

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The original frankenstein was made in 1818
8. My dad recommended it to me.

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Liya Haileyesus, Letters to a Young Athlete, Chris Bosh

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Liya Haileyesus, Letters to a Young Athlete, Chris Bosh

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I chose this book because it seemed very educational. It had a lot of good advise to all young people, not just athletes, which I find interesting and helpful. Since this book is a biography, there isn't anything I can think to improve.

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The scientist cares about his sister and writes to her everyday.

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Something compassionate in the book Lord of the Flies is when Ralph helps Piggy get food on the stranded island.

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Buck the dog because he was welcoming to people he was with and was nice to others that didn't mess with him. He would not kill his bad leaders and would just live with a bad leader and would not complain. This is something Mary would do.

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In the book Theodore Boone The Abduction, Theo's friend gets taken by someone. Theo cannot wait for the police, he must take action. I think he demonstrates the work of Mary because he wants to take action and save his friend. This year I will work to help others.

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I will try to show compassion to my classmates by including everyone in conversations and listening to their ideas, just like the healers in WW2 did there best to help all the wounded on the battlefield and didn't leave anyone who they formerly hadn't liked. I think the people who inspire me to do Mary's work from my work are the healers. They set the example of trying their best to help everyone who is hurt, and to not ignore anyone.

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I can act and think like Mary around them and set an example of Mary. Lou Holtz was always trying to set the example around everyone in his life of being a good person.

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Bruno inspires me to do Mary's work because he tries to help Schmuel. Even though he may get hurt Bruno sneaks into the camp to help Schmuel find his father.

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In my book someone who had made a mistake in the past, came back and helped out someone who he caused to struggle because of his mistake. I think that this represented the work of Mary because he tried his best to make up for his mistakes.

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My Book was about a dog and his owner. They went on trips and, Denny the owner, was a racecar driver. The dog Enzo also loved cars. Denny inspires me to do the work of Mary because he helps people and cares about everyone, he also knows when to help and what to do.

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I chose to read this because it was in the barns and noble top pick. This book was really good (recommend)

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I will be kind to people and help them, like when Ralph helps piggy find his glasses.

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I will be kind to everyone just like the characters in my book. Anne Frank inspires me to do the work of Mary.

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I can be forgiving like Enzo the dog was to the people who wronged him. Enzo was always kind and loving. I can be joyful and bring smiles to all like a dog would. I hope to be more like a dog one day, kind, loving, and loyal.

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I can will pay attention to the people around me. I will make them feel save and cared for. I will help anyone who needs it.

Mrs. Elm from The midnight library. Was kind and was always there for Nora. Nora loved her and felt safe with her

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I show compassion to my classmates by lending them pencils and pens.

In the book Rebel: a Legend Novel, the main character tries to protect his brother from the police, who want him to infiltrate a criminal organization.

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I will be nice to other people and whenever someone needs help, and I will try my best to help them.  I can give a pencil to my classmates when they need one. Ponyboy was always nice to others so I will try to be like him.

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In the book I read, there was not any doings of Mary. The book itself brought joy to the readers as it is very comedic. "One of the funniest books ever written" - The New Republic.

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In my book, the main characters were very kind to each other and helped each other. This inspires me to be kind and helpful to my friends like they were to each other. One of the main characters, Adrian, was especially kind to everyone. This inspires me to do Mary's work.

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Sophia Bendeck                                 The Woman with the Blue Star 

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Sophia Bendeck                                 The Woman with the Blue Star 

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In my book Ella showed compassion to Sadie when others did not. She saw her own hardships in Sadie and showed compassion by staying with her and not giving up on her, she gave her food and warned her when the Nazi's were coming. We must show everyone compassion during their hardships.

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Chris Bosh was compassionate towards his opponents when playing basketball.

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The main character Jack Ryan showes compassion by feeling bad that he didn't get to see his daughter so he get her a present.

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I can give school supplies to classmates who are missing those supplies and I can never be rude.

The two main characters, Scott and Amanda, inspired me to do Mary's work because they showed me that it's never too late to do something. They both wanted to face their fears after a very long time and they did.

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the main character, Stanley helped his friend zero learn how to read.

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In my book a boy goes to help his friend even though it is dangerous and he may get hurt.

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In my book a boy goes to help his friend even though it is dangerous and he may get hurt.

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The students brought out the best it the teacher by sticking up for him, which is what Mary would do.

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There was a work of inclusiveness when someone in the book was giving out jobs to people that needed them.

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In the book I read the girl who was pressing false charges against Denny dropped the charges when she realized Denny would lose his kid.

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One example of compassion is when a battlefield healer finds an injured guy on the battlefield who he had known earlier. The guy had treated him very badly because he was black, but the healer still helped the mean guy out.

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Enzo showed multiple signs of mercy in my book. He saved the stuffed zebra from the demon and also helped Denny get through some hard times. He was a great dog.

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Something compassionate in the Call of the Wild is when his final owner is nice to buck and welcomes him to his home.

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In the book I read, the two main characters Scott and Amanda showed mercy and compassion by helping a little girl find her mom and donating to a homeless man.

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The main character shows compassion to his younger brother when the government spy agency tries to recruit the younger brother to work for them because he is a lead to a notorious criminal.

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Something compassionate that a character did in my book was help his friend learn how to read.

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Frankenstein was shown compassion because his loving parents.

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An example of mercy from the book I read was when Ramius betrayed the US and took out many of their submarines but the US showed mercy and still saved him from the soviet union. An example of compassion is when Jack Ryan was so concerned while he was on the submarine that he was going to miss Christmas with his daughter and his wife.

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My summer reading book taught me to be more kind to others and animals

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My book inspired me to reach out because it showed me that when helping others, others will help you.

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Sophia Bendeck                          Women with the Blue Star, by Pam Jenoff

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Sophia Bendeck                          Women with the Blue Star, by Pam Jenoff

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In my book Ella helped Sadie by bringing her food. She showed mercy on her while everyone else tried to enflict harm on her.

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There was mercy and compassion when the librarian consoled the main character, when her mom died. she was a mother figure for her.

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Theodore Boone helps his friend when she is abducted.

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Something compassionate in my book was when one of the characters brought the other character lunch.

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The summer reading book I read really inspired me to never give up and be merciful and kind.

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It has inspired me to respect everyone and show mercy on the less fortunate.

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My book inspires me to reach out and try to show the world what is wrong a to bring the bad things down even if I have to go through a world war to do it.

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My book was not very inspiring but the only inspiring part was when one of the characters gave out jobs to be nice.

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My book inspired me to reach out because it showed me that if you are kind to others people will do the same to you.

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my book inspired me to reach out because it shows me that good things happen to good people

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My book helped me focus on the little things and also I was relaxed when reading. when I wasn't reading my book I felt like Enzo was in me. My Book was great.

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The book the Call of the Wild helps me remember than you should welcome others and be the leader not the follower of good.

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My summer reading book taught me to be nice to others and be respectful

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In my book the main character Maud showed no compassion and mercy. She was the opposite of that.

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There was compassion in The Outsiders when the brothers forgave each other.

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My summer reading has inspired me do feel more compassionate towards others that aren't as fortunate as me in other poorer or developing countries.

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Compassion in The Midnight Library- Meredith 

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Compassion in The Midnight Library- Meredith 

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Something compassionate was when Ms. Elm helped Nora. She looked into her lives and wanted to help Nora.

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My book has inspired me to be a team player and try my best in sports over this summer, even if I don't like them. I also tried my best to be kind to my siblings.

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It has inspired me to be my true self and that if I fake it I will never be happy. I do things that I enjoy and and not just what other people like. I don't judge the things that people like.

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The outsiders has made me make new friends because I can be like Ponyboy by being myself.

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This book inspires me to be compassionate to the poor and the less fortunate. It also taught me to realize that even though some people are less fortunate they can still be talented.

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Maud did not inspire or show any of Mary's Work because she did nothing to help others and instead harmed.

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this book inspired me to reach out because all the characters had different personalities and backrounds and they all became friends anyways.

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Lou Holtz shows compassion towards his players and other coaches to get the most out of them.

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my summer reading inspired me to reach out to others and be kind. Some ways I've been kind this summer is helping my lil cousin learn how to read

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I could reach out, be kind, and help others instead of harming them which was the opposite of the character in my book.

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Lou Holtz was reaching out to someone when he helped Tim Brown become the player he is today.

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Amanda was reaching out to someone when Scott didn't believe in God when he prayed and didn't hear God. Amanda told him that he needed to dig deep and have faith.

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My summer reading book was not very religious. My book didn't change my relationship with God. I still pray everyday.

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Sophie Kowalzyk The art of Racing in the Rain 

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Sophie Kowalzyk The art of Racing in the Rain 

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My relationship with God is good. God is like my friend. In my book Enzo isn't scared of dying. We should be happy to see god