April 19, 2017

The Last Word: This Glorious Place

BY REV. KENNETH SICARD, O.P. ’78 & ’82G

What will become of  you? A century of evidence suggests a person of great character, intellectual depth, and creative wisdom.

— MIKE LEONARD ’70 & ’00HON.

Toward the end of his stirring Providence College centennial film, The Promise of Providence, alumni filmmaker Mike Leonard spoke directly to our students, his words describing the essential, enduring nature of PC as we simultaneously look back and look forward at this milestone anniversary.

Father Sicard

For 100 years, the women and men of Providence College have led communities, built businesses, and raised families. They have shared God’s gifts through lives of remarkable generosity, service, and evangelism — modeling the examples of the Dominicans, the professors, and the PC friends who became part of their lives forever. Our common experiences unite us, and our shared ideals, in many ways, define us.

The theme of our year-long centennial celebration is “Values That Endure.” It is our common values — steady and true since 1917 — that give depth and meaning to the “great character, intellectual depth, and creative wisdom” that generations of graduates exemplify. Those values, rooted in our Catholic and Dominican traditions, and amplified in our classrooms and our community, will endure — and so will Providence College, as a place of untold value and relevance, for generations to come.

God has smiled upon Providence College throughout its history. He has provided blessings beyond measure, and we pray for His continued grace as we begin our second century, grateful to be part of this community and looking forward to a future that we may rightfully believe will be as brilliant as our glorious past. 

Rev. Kenneth Sicard, O.P. ’78 & ’82G is the executive vice president and treasurer at PC.