Our beloved father, Your Eminence Polycarp Cardinal Pengo; indeed we will remember you for the many good and beautiful things you did here on earth for our Congregation, for the Church, and for our Nation. Wherever you set foot, you left an indelible mark on the hearts of people of every kind: the elderly, the youth, adults, children, the poor, leaders, the educated and the uneducated alike. Your presence has left the world with a history that will be remembered from generation to generation. You were a shining light that illuminated the path for others. You were a book that people read without you even knowing it, and we will continue to read the book of your life. Your presence in this world brought blessings to people; it brought comfort and progress to many.
Your connection with God was like a car and its engine; your relationship with God was like a fish in the water; your union with God was like a phone and its battery, your bond with God was like vine and its branches, as Jesus says: "I am the vine, you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit, apart from me you can do nothing." (John 15:5) You lived a simple life outwardly, yet within you carried something extraordinary that touched the lives of countless people. You were like a star that brightened the night, and its light could not fade. You made good use of the gifts Almighty God bestowed upon you for the benefit of others. Truly, you have been a faithful steward, as Jesus says: “Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his master will put in charge of his servants to give them their allowance of food at the proper time? Blessed is that servant whom his master finds doing so when he returns." (Luke 12:42–43) May your soul rest in peace. Amen.