On 10 September 2024, you walked among us and presided over the Holy Mass, where over 600,000 hearts stood united in faith. That day, you left us not only your presence but a message that will forever echo in the soul of the Timorese people:

“Let your faith be your culture.”

These words became our light, a compass for generations to come.

Today, we lift our prayers in both gratitude and sorrow,

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.