PRAYER FOR THE POPE'S VISIT TO PAPUA NEW GUINEA
The Episcopal Conference of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands published this prayer on June 24, 2024 for the apostolic trip of Pope Francis to Papua New Guinea on September 6- 9, 2024.
Bishop Rozario Menezes, the Chairman of the organizing committee of the Holy Father's visit, in releasing the prayer, wrote;
"You could publish on the website and send it to all the dioceses, institutions, communities and religious houses and begin to pray for the Apostolic journey."
Here is the complete prayer in English and Tok Pisin
ENGLISH
Heavenly Father, we thank you for choosing Pope Francis to lead and guide the Church your
Son Jesus established, we ask you to seal him with the power of the Holy Spirit and bless
him as he travels to our beloved country Papua New Guinea.
May his presence among us convey the message of peace and joy, bringing the Good News
of salvation to all.
As Jesus taught His disciples to pray, may this apostolic journey strengthen our prayer life
and make us true disciples of Christ, witnessing to His life, death and Resurrection.
We make this prayer through Christ our Lord. Amen
Mary Mother of the Church – Pray for us
St. Joseph - Pray for us
St. Michael guardian and protector of PNG - Pray for us
Blessed Peter ToRot - Pray for us and strengthen our faith
TOKPISIN
God Papa long heven, mipela i tenkim yu long makim Pop Fransis long go pas na stiaim Sios, em Pikinini bilong yu Jisas i bin kamapim; mipela i askim yu long givim strong bilong Holy Spirit long em na blesim em long taim em i wokabaut i kam long kantri bilong mipela, Papua Niugini.
Dispela taim bilong em i kam na stap wantaim yumi, i ken kamapim bel isi na amamas, na i ken bringim Gutnius bilong Kisim Bek Ol long olgeta manmeri.
Long wankain pasin Jisas i bin skulim ol disaipel bilong em long pre, wokabaut bilong pop Fransis i ken strongim pasin bilong yumi long pre na mekim yumi kamap trupela disaipel bilong Krais na tokaut long laip, na dai, na Kirap Bek bilong Em.
Maria, Mama Bilong Sios - Pre long helpim mipela Santu Josep - Pre long helpim mipela Santu Maikel, yu wasman i lukautim Papua Niugini - Pre long helpim mipela Blesed Pita ToRot - Pre long helpim mipela na strongim bilip bilong mipela.
You can also download the prayer here:
Prayer for Apostolic Journey - PNG 2024
Prea bilong helpim wokabaut bilong Pop Fransis long Papua Niugini