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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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1. Matty Janci, "I am Malala", Malala Yousufzai
2. I can't

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1. I will lend a pencil to anyone who need one. I will support people who need help
2. Malala reminds me to persevere in the toughest of situations even when persevering is tough.

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Malala said that after the Taliban shot her she did harbor any hatred toward the Taliban.

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Olivia Sowers, "The Perks of Being a Wallflower", Stephen Chbosky

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1. Lilly Chill, "Crank Palace", James Dashner
2. This book got me to think about the events that occurred with the main character, who is a supporting character in the book series, "The Maze Runner".

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1. Sarah Kate Shore, It Ends With Us, Collien Hover
2.

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Joseph Getachew, Neal Shusterman, Scythe. 

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Joseph Getachew, Neal Shusterman, Scythe. 

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Scythe Faraday gives up himself for other people. He showed compassion

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Scythe Faraday gives up himself for other people. He showed compassion

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1. Jack Weeks, "To Hate Like this is to be Happy Forever", Will Bythe

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1. Blair Hilley, One of Us is Lying, Karen M. McManus

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Harrison Urrea, Otherworld, Jason Segel. Very good book. 

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Harrison Urrea, Otherworld, Jason Segel. Very good book. 

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Matthew Greco, Carpenter, John Gordon

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1. Olivia Schwind, Not If I Save You First by Ally Carter

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matthew rahiya, Suva, Frankenstein, and Mary Shelley. I didn't like how it was written in letters it severely threw me off.

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Scythe Faraday make killed himself

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1. Piero Premoli, History of the world in six glasses, Tom Standage

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I want to be a better person by showing compassion

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I describe my relationship with god as a trustful and love-filled relationship

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1. I will support others that are going through a difficult time.
2. The relationship that was formed between two people that were originally strangers, but became close friends inspired me to do "Mary's Work" because of the way in which they supported each other.

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I will try to create friendships with everyone even if they don't want me to. I will come together with others based on common interests with other like will blythe.

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1. I will help anyone in my classes who needs it with work and more.
2. Sam in my book inspires me to do the work of Mary.

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In my book, plenty of times complete strangers came in to help save the world and even a stranger game them a helicopter. Also, extreme friendship is shown when everyone in the world is against this person and her friend helps her show the world she got framed.

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1. Fatal Throne by Candace Fleming
2. This story is about true history which makes it interesting.

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Think before you act and make the right decisions.

The student reminded me of how some thigs we are doing arent usally the best for us.

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Will Blythe prayed and asked for help from the lord to help his team beat the Duke Blue Devils.

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In my book, Charlie showed compassion for his sister when she was going through a hard time, and Sam showed compassion and mercy to Charlie even when he made mistakes.

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1. I will support and help my classmates who need it
2. Cooper from my book inspires me to do the work of Mary because he tells the truth even when he doesn't want to.

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1. I will help others in classes they may be struggling in.
2. Zack in my book inspires me to help out others.

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Once they tried to kill the Jason, he didn't kill her back. 

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Once they tried to kill the Jason, he didn't kill her back. 

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Well Frankenstein showed extreme mercy and compassion for the student who made him and I feel like we should show are compassion for mary and god.

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My relationship with God is loving, trusting, and caring

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In my book the example of mercy is when King Henry III doesn't kill his first wife after they divorce. 

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In my book the example of mercy is when King Henry III doesn't kill his first wife after they divorce. 

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My relationship with god is trustworthy and I feel as if I can always fall back on him

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Two of the characters in my book were supportive of each other in very difficult circumstances and wanted to do what was best for each other rather than themselves.

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Luke Tartaglione
Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
The book was fun to read but long.

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In my book, the main character, Zack, reached out to others whom he wasn't friends with and made their day. This inspired me to do the same.

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Alex Rodriguez Percy Jckson and the thunder thief, rick Riroadon

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Alex Rodriguez Percy Jckson and the thunder thief, rick Riroadon

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It made me want to reach out to people I don't really talk to. You never know what people go thorough so i wanted to catch up with people.

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1. Spy School - British Invasion  - Stuart Gibbs

2. on the dark sea of darkness - not very good plot

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In my book most of the characters show compassion to Simon after he dies even though when he was alive most people didn't like him

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I want to show how much I care about family

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I want to show how much I care about family

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I will hold the door open, say hi to people, and make some ones day each day.

The stranger who gives a helicopter to the people to inspire me to help people.

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1. I will offer my help or advice to anyone who wants it.
2. The relationship between Maddie and Logan inspires me to stay strong and stick together to do "Mary's Work."

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In my book, Logan and Maddie both showed compassion and mercy towards each other as they tried to survive by caring for each other and helping each other out on the journey back to their home.