The Official School Publication of Immaculate Heart of Mary College, Inc.
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ACADEMIC YEAR 2025 2026 THE BLUE MANTLE,
VOLUME 2 ISSUE 1
Service From The Heart; Blue Mantle Organization Outreach Day ed
CRISTINE PUNSALAN n August 16, 2025, the grounds of Immaculate Heart of Mary College, Inc. became more than just a campus, they became a meeting place of kindness and learning. Through the leadership of the Blue Mantle Organization, the school carried out its Community Outreach Service program, opening its arms to children from kindergarten, grade 1, grade 2, and grade 4-each classroom alive with its own stories, lessons, and laughter.
In one room, the grade 4 pupils discovered the magic of words, learning how figures of speech can turn language into art. In another, the smallest of learners, Just three kindergartners, played, listened to stories, and shined in their mini talent show. The moment grew more unforgettable when one little girl showcased her talent, without notes or guidance. She performed spoken poetry straight from her memory, her voice carrying a courage that is far beyond her years.
Meanwhile, other hands were busy in quiet service. Assign to food distribution, the volunteers waited patiently until it was time to serve porridge and water. Yet even in wait, their service did not pause. They involved themselves with small little tasks, lending a helping hand wherever and whenever it was needed, proving that charity is not only in the great grand gestures but also in the small unnoticed ones. When the time came, they carried trays from room to room, ensuring the children were fed first then the facilitators who had given their energy to the day.
The spirit of the outreach found its brightest form beyond the four walls of the classrooms. As the air grew heavy indoors, both the facilitators and the children stepped out to the quadrangle, where the sun and sky became witnesses to games, laughter, and unguarded friendships. In that space, roles faded. Everyone simply became playmates, sharing joy without distinction.
The day drew to a close, it ended not with silence but with tears. Some eyes shimmered with quiet sullen emotions, others overflowed openly. A testimony to bonds that had grown in just a handful of hours. It was a reminder that service, at its truest form touches both the giver and the receiver, leaving neither unchanged.
For the Blue Mantle members the outreach was more than an event. It was the living expression of being a Christ-centered, charitable, and competent Immacordista. The Vincentian spirit was made flesh in the simplest acts of teaching, feeding, and sharing.