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20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C

17 August 2025
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Entrance

  • All that is hidden—AOV1 127, G 746
  • For all the saints—CWB 679, CWBII 439, G 884, GA 551
  • God, whose purpose is to kindle—CWBII 500
  • Hearts on fire—AOVNG 62
  • Holy God, we praise your name—AOV2 129, CWB 710, CWBII 504, G 615, GA 411
  • Send down the fire—AOV2 164, CWBII 389, GA 475, G 557
  • Whence comes this fire—GA 474

Responsorial psalm (see also music overview for Ordinary Time) 

  • Psalm 39 (40): Lord, come to my aid! (Fitzgerald)—CWB 408
  • Common Psalm 94 (95): If today you hear God’s voice (Wood)—GA 55
  • Common Psalm 95: If today you hear his voice (Soper)—DD (OCP)
  • Common Psalm 94 (95): If today you hear his voice (Willcock)—PFS 50

Gospel acclamation

John 10:27

Alleluia, Alleluia!My sheep listen to my voice, says the Lord;
I know them, and they follow me.
Alleluia!

Procession of the gifts/offertory 

  • Canticle of the Turning (Cooney)—G 622, DD (GIA)
  • Eye has not seen—AOV1 146, G 728, GA 466
  • Glory in the cross (Schutte)—G 501, DD (OCP)
  • Holy Spirit of fire (Mangan)—CWBII 110
  • Living Spirit, holy fire (True)—DD (GIA)

Communion

  • 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)
  • O God, you search me—AOV2 31, CWBII 572, G 581
  • On eagle’s wings—AOV1 153, CWBII 654, G 691, GA 452
  • Ubi caritas (Taizé)—CWBII 633, 634, GA 324
  • Unless a grain of wheat—AOV1 35, CWBII 635, G 783, GA 500

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

  • All the ends of the earth (Dufford)—AOV1 76, G 604, GA 420
  • All the ends of the earth (Fisher)—AOVNG 5
  • Grant to us, O Lord—CWB 698, CWBII 291, GA 303
  • Here I am (Alonso)—G 48, DD (GIA)
  • O God of earth and space—CWBII 575
  • Shine, Jesus, shine!—AOV2 59, CWBII 550
  • Shout to the Lord—AOVNG 114, CWBII 557

Sending forth 

  • As a fire is meant for burning—G 744, GA 481, DD (GIA)
  • Be thou my vision—AOV1 9, CWBII 455
  • Holy God, we praise your name—AOV2 129, CWB 710, CWBII 504, G 615, GA 411
  • Lift high the cross—CWBII 537, G 881
  • Praise to you, O Christ, our Saviour—AOV1 28, CWBII 587, G 596, GA 407 
  • Take up your cross—CWBII 612, G 801
  • The kingdom of God—CWBII 616, G 736
  • With ev’ry mountain—CWBII 646
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