The ceremony of the Dedication of the Pope John Paul II Sports Hall was held at Providence University on 1st Dec, 2011. Many honorable guests participated in the event: the Minister of Education of The Holy See, His Eminence Zenon Card. Grocholewski, the officer of Ministry Education of The Holy See, Father Ji-Na Ju, The Holy See Ambassador to Taiwan, Paul Fitzpatrick Russell, the Board Chairman of Providence University, Bishop Martin Su and the President of Providence University, Chung-Yi Tang, to name a few. His Eminence Zenon Card. Grocholewski took the chair of the unveiling ceremony and addressed to the audience in this historical moment.
The Minister of Education of The Holy See, His Eminence Zenon Card. Grocholewski valued the founderess of Providence University, Sister Marie Gratia Luking and all sisters of the Sisters of Providence, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, USA, for their great contributions to the education. Sister Marie Gratia Luking traveled from America to China, lastly settled in Taiwan and founded Providence University in Taichung. His Eminence Zenon Card, Grocholewski also encouraged everyone to partake church services and activities, and to expand visions through pursuing belief and truth in life.
The name of the gym was in memorial of Pope John Paul II, a model of sowing the seeds with peace and faith; he was the best Pope in supporting sports activities in the world. We hope students at Providence University will be inspired by the sportsmanship and firm belief of Pope John Paul II. "We not only provide students an well-educated environment of learning, but also take count of students' good health; the balance between knowledge and good health is what Providence University always focuses on."
President Chung-Yi Tang announced that The Pope John Paul Sports Hall was a multi-function building with a basement and four stories, including sports data classrooms, weight training rooms, sport-sciences rooms, multi-function classrooms, indoor tracks, medical rooms, badminton courts and basketball courts. President Tang also stated, "we value the importance of environmental protection, expect to bring the idea of green construction into campus, the architectural design remained the style of the buildings in Providence University." |
