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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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Cannon Martenson, The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

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Cannon Martenson, The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

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Hannah Hightower, The Selection by Kiera Cass 

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Hannah Hightower, The Selection by Kiera Cass 

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Flynn Keppen, We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

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Flynn Keppen, We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

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Lillian Pinto, What She Found in The Woods by Josephine Angelini

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Lillian Pinto, What She Found in The Woods by Josephine Angelini

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Alec Devlin, Wins, Losses, and Lessons by Lou Holtz.

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Alec Devlin, Wins, Losses, and Lessons by Lou Holtz.

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Ashlyn Giustina, Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.

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Ashlyn Giustina, Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.

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Michael Voljavec, Killer Angels by Michael Shaara

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Michael Voljavec, Killer Angels by Michael Shaara

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Liam Wolfe, The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

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Liam Wolfe, The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

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Cate Prophater, The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein

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Cate Prophater, The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein

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Emma Kate Nicolosi, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

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Emma Kate Nicolosi, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

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Madden Beck, The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein

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Madden Beck, The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein

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2. My book inspired me to always pray and talk to God.

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Charlie Kaufman, Nick Offerman, Where the Deer and the Antelope Play 

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Charlie Kaufman, Nick Offerman, Where the Deer and the Antelope Play 

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There could have been more stories from childhood giving the readers more history to go off of.

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My book has inspired me to reach out to the less fortunate as Lou Holtz grew up poor and when he was a coach he gave back to his community.

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My book has inspired me to reach out to the less fortunate as Lou Holtz grew up poor and when he was a coach he gave back to his community.

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1. Pierce Keathley/ Wins Loses and Lessons/ Lou Holtz

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1. Pierce Keathley/ Wins Loses and Lessons/ Lou Holtz

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2. This book is good to read if you want to have a better attitude about sport.

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1. I'll be nice to people, and show them around

2. A guy named Bo, because in the earlier chapters he was really nice

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1. I will help protect people from self doubt. 2. General Robert E. Lee inspires me to do "Mary's Work".

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1. I will help protect people from self doubt. 2. General Robert E. Lee inspires me to do "Mary's Work".

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I am going to make sure everyone feels included. I will treat everyone with respect and kindness. The main character Katniss inspires me to do the work of Mary because even though she was put into this tough situation she never forgot her morals and even before the games started she tried to be kind to the people in her district. She also worked very hard every day to feed her family and if she could she would feed others to.

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My book has inspired me to reach out, because an old friend read the same book, and I asked her about it.

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1. I will make sure I can help people be the best versions of themselves that they can be.

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1. I will make sure I can help people be the best versions of themselves that they can be.

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Nick Offerman and the ways that he didn't stop helping people even through he was stuck and lived and inspires me to do Mary's work.

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1. I will be nice to the new people and make them feel comfortable at Marist

2. When the dwarves, Bilbo, and Gandalf went on a long journey and had many obstacles in their way, but they never gave up

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1. I will help my friends get through this school year and keep them thinking positive. 2. Cady, the main character, taught me to always be appreciative of what I have and to help those around me.

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Cate Prophater, Some examples of mercy and compassion in my book were when Eve was dying and Denny let her live with the twins because it was best for her. Another example is when Denny was kind to Annika even though she ruined her life.

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Cate Prophater, Some examples of mercy and compassion in my book were when Eve was dying and Denny let her live with the twins because it was best for her. Another example is when Denny was kind to Annika even though she ruined her life.

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1. I will help people make good choices and be kind and understanding to people.

2. A librarian named Mrs. Elm inspires me to do Mary's work because she helped people.

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1. I will express compassion to my classmates by helping out the new students and filling them in on anything they need to know.

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1. I will express compassion to my classmates by helping out the new students and filling them in on anything they need to know.

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2. Lou Holtz inspires me to do Mary's work because in the book he put in a lot more work than others and I can do the same.

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1. I will try to help people and be nice
2. The characters Lucy, Anne, and Mary inspire me to do "Mary's Work" because they were always kind, loving, and helpful.

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Madden Beck- Examples of mercy and compassion in my book is when Eve was dying of brain cancer her husband Denny let her live with her parents even though he didn't want her too. Another example is when Eve was in pain one night Enzo comforted her.

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Madden Beck- Examples of mercy and compassion in my book is when Eve was dying of brain cancer her husband Denny let her live with her parents even though he didn't want her too. Another example is when Eve was in pain one night Enzo comforted her.

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My summer reading helped me on this search because a lot of the book is held outside so it allowed me to take my own time to go outside and be with nature helping me get closer to god.

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I would consider my relationship with him a work in progress. I am still searching for reasons to come closer to him. The book I read (Killer Angels) does make me realize that sometimes you need someone to pray to during hard and dangerous times.

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When I was reading the Hunger Games Katniss meets a young girl in the games named Rue. Although Katniss was stronger than Rue she already knew how scared and terrified Rue must be. Even though Katniss could have hurt Rue and won over attention from sponsors she didn't because she knew Rue was kind and deserved compassion, empathy and mercy.

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A good example of compassion in the Hobbit is when Bilbo uses his ring to go invisible and save all the dwarves from the spiders. This shows that even though the dwarves haven't been the nicest to Bilbo, he showed that he still cares for them and likes them by saving their lives.

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Emma Kate Nicolosi, I will express compassion towards my classmates by being kind, nonjudgemental and inclusive. Just as Mary was to everyone. Gatsby inspires me to do Mary's work because just how he wanted to do anything to make daisy happy, I strive to make God happy by following in Mary's footsteps.

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Emma Kate Nicolosi, I will express compassion towards my classmates by being kind, nonjudgemental and inclusive. Just as Mary was to everyone. Gatsby inspires me to do Mary's work because just how he wanted to do anything to make daisy happy, I strive to make God happy by following in Mary's footsteps.

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My book has taught me to really appreciate who is in my life and how they help me. This taught me to help more with chores around the house. For example, a few times over the summer I made dinner for my family.

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This year I will help comfort my classmates and friends when they are upset of if something is hurting them. Enzo inspires me to do this because he was always there for Eve.

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Madden Beck- I will express mercy and compassion this year by comforting my classmates when they are upset. The dog Enzo inspires me because he was always there for Eve and gave her some happiness in her final weeks.

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Madden Beck- I will express mercy and compassion this year by comforting my classmates when they are upset. The dog Enzo inspires me because he was always there for Eve and gave her some happiness in her final weeks.

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I would consider myself pretty close with God. I try my best to pray and read the bible every night. I could go to church more though. My summer reading helped me realize that if you put effort into anything, you can get it done.

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I would consider myself pretty close with God. I try my best to pray and read the bible every night. I could go to church more though. My summer reading helped me realize that if you put effort into anything, you can get it done.

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My relationship with God needs some work, but I feel like it has gotten better recently. I am searching for God in Church and in prayer. My summer reading helped me because some of the themes in the book helped me connect with God more.

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In my book, an example of mercy was when a character changed a death sentence to a far less severe punishment. An example of compassion in my book is when the one of the main characters allows another character an opportunity to see her family.

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Emma Kate Nicolosi, My relationship with God grows everyday. My summer reading helped in my search to get closer to God because Gatsby is always doing everything for Daisy. He bought everything for her and dedicated his life to get her love back. Just like how i'm working on doing everything for God like Gatsby did for Daisy.

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Emma Kate Nicolosi, My relationship with God grows everyday. My summer reading helped in my search to get closer to God because Gatsby is always doing everything for Daisy. He bought everything for her and dedicated his life to get her love back. Just like how i'm working on doing everything for God like Gatsby did for Daisy.