b"Ian Mulligan, principal, withPHOTO: MIKE BIZELLIstudents from St. John VianneyHigh School in St. Louis to touch base and share how weve dealt with the collaborated on a guide for handling change as a pandemic at our respective schools, says Tim. Marianist school community. As we worked togetherThroughout this health crisis, weve had the oppor- on it, we found the guide was valuable. Our intentiontunity to connect and realize that adaptation and is to pass it on so that others can have it in their toolchange are key Marianist traitsso lets find ways chests.to put those characteristics to the testto walk in Marys Leadthe shared stories, the collaboration,faith over fear, he says. the resources and the deep dive into spirituality For Paulette, it proved particularly valuable tocombine to make this a uniquely Marianist-servantdevelop new connections with other educators. It leadership program that strengthens Family Spirit. was good to hear what other schools were going Tim, who recently resigned as head of St. Anthonythrough, to share experiences and resources, she School due to family health issues, says he is grate-says. From one principal, she learned that its okay ful for the Marianists and his fellow leaders. I feltto step back. I dont have to have the answers right blessed by this community because we all want theaway, and I can take some time to reflect. That became same thing: excellence in education, excellence inmy goal. community-building and excellence in transforminglives so that the young people we impact can go onPassing the spirit forward to transform the lives of others.\x00Focusing on Mary's mission instilled a desire to creategroup projects for the benefit of future Mary's Lead John Schroeder is a freelance writer from St. Louis.attendees. Ian and the five other principals, for example,For more about Marys Lead, contact Savio Franco, Ph.D., director of leadership development,research and partnerships at [email protected]/donate 7"