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17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A

26 July 2026
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Entrance

  • Bring forth the kingdom—AOV2 4, CWBII 647, G 734, GA 478
  • Church of God—CWB 652, CWBII 471, GA 480
  • Come to set us free—AOV1 39, CWBII 233, GA 277
  • Gather as one—AOVNG 48
  • Gather us in—AOV1 12, CWBII 501, G 848, GA 526
  • God has chosen me (Farrell)—AOV1 21, CWBII 495, G 761, GA 497
  • I heard the voice of Jesus say—AOV1 54, CWBII 512, G 724, GA 468
  • Love is his word—CWB 743, CWBII 553, GA 462
  • The kingdom of God—CWBII 616, G 736
  • Where there is charity and love—CWB 863, CWBII 638, GA 323

Responsorial psalm (see also music overview for Ordinary Time) 

  • Psalm 118 (119) Lord, Lord, I love your commands (Heagney)—CWB 397
  • Common Response 1 (praise): Praise the Lord for the Lord is good (Willcock)—PFS 72
  • Common Response 2 (praise): We praise you, O Lord (Willcock)—PFS 74
  • Common Response 3 (praise): Sing to the Lord a new song (Willcock)—PFS 76
  • Common Psalm 84 (85): Lord, let us see your kindness (Ancell)—CWB 176
  • Common Psalm 84 (85): Lord, let us see your kindness (Haugen)—G 62, GA 49
  • Common Psalm 84 (85): Lord, let us see your kindness (Willcock)—PFS 4

Gospel acclamation

cf. Matthew 11:25

Alleluia, Alleluia!
Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth;
you have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the kingdom.
Alleluia!

Procession of the gifts/offertory

  • A Trusting Psalm—AOV1 115, CWBII 293, GA 455
  • As gentle as silence—CWB 621, CWBII 580, GA 470
  • Eye has not seen—AOV1 146, G 728, GA 466
  • O God, you search me—AOV2 31, CWBII 572, G 581
  • Seek ye first—AOV1 48, CWBII 594, GA 456, G 658
  • Seek, O seek the Lord—CWB 802, CWBII 595, GA 211
  • The Spirit lives to set us free—AOV2 165

Communion

  • Bless the Lord, my soul (Taizé)—AOV2 142, G 620
  • Bread of life, hope of the world—AOV1 164, CWBII 459, GA 199
  • Come to the table—AOVNG 32
  • Eat this bread (Taizé)—AOV1 125, CWBII 484, G 941, GA 205
  • Gift of finest wheat/You satisfy the hungry heart—CWB 685, CWBII 651, G 940, GA 191
  • I am the bread of life (Kaczmarek)—AOVNG 72
  • I am the bread of life (Toolan)—AOV1 49, CWB 718, CWBII 508, G 945, GA 204
  • Lord, to whom shall we go? (Herry)—AOV1 6, CWBII 549, GA 189, DD (Marist Music, free)
  • Make of our hands a throne (Warner)—DD (GIA)
  • The Beatitudes (Kearney)—CWB 817, CWBII 456, GA 489
  • The fullness of God—AOV2 62
  • Unless a grain of wheat—AOV1 35, CWBII 635, G 783, GA 500

Thanksgiving hymn/song/canticle (optional, sung by all)

  • How blessed is this place, O Lord—CWB 713, CWBII 506
  • In the Lord I’ll be ever thankful (Taizé)—AOV2 109, CWBII 522, G 639, GA 429

Sending forth

  • Be thou my vision—AOV1 9, CWBII 455
  • Glory and praise to our God—AOV1 16, CWBII 491, GA 417, G 606
  • Go now, you are sent forth—CWB 690, CWBII 494
  • In faith and hope and love—CWB 722, CWBII 520, GA 442
  • Lead me, Lord (Becker)—DD (OCP)
  • Now thank we all our God—AOV1 189, CWB 755, CWBII 561, G 636, GA 425
  • Sing a new song unto the Lord—AOV1 80, CWBII 598, GA 414
  • There’s a wideness in God’s mercy—CWB 838, CWBII 624, G 644
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