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20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A

16 August 2026
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Entrance

  • All are welcome—CWBII 535, G 850
  • All glory, laud and honour—CWB 229, CWBII 303, G 498, GA 309
  • All people that on earth do dwell—AOV1 25, CWB 613, CWBII 448, G 853, GA 533
  • All the earth proclaim the Lord—AOV1 184, CWB 611, CWBII 447, GA 534
  • All the ends of the earth (Dufford)—AOV1 76, G 604, GA 420
  • All the ends of the earth (Fisher)—AOVNG 5
  • Gather us in—AOV1 12, CWBII 501, G 848, GA 526
  • In Christ there is no east or west—CWBII 519, G 832
  • Let all the peoples—AOV2 56, CWBII 532, GA 60
  • Praise God from whom all blessings flow—AOV1 10, CWB 788, CWBII 394, GA 384
  • What is this place—AOV1 132, GA 479
  • Your hands, O Lord, in days of old—CWBII 129

Responsorial psalm (see also music overview for Ordinary Time) 

  • Psalm 66 (67): O God, let all the nations praise you! (Carroll)—CWB 310
  • 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 99 (100): We are God’s people (Willcock)—CWB 335, GA 59 (refrain II), PFS 54

Gospel acclamation

Matthew 4:23

Alleluia, Alleluia!
Jesus preached the Good News of the kingdom
and healed all who were sick.
Alleluia!

Procession of the gifts/offertory 

  • A House of Prayer (Alonso)—DD (GIA)
  • A Touching Place—GA 469
  • A Trusting Psalm—AOV1 115, CWBII 293, GA 455
  • Christians, let us love one another—CWB 648, CWBII 469, GA 206
  • Diverse in culture, nation, race—GA 520
  • Healer of our every ill—G 960, DD (GIA)
  • Laudate Dominum (Taizé)—CWBII 531, GA 418
  • Micah’s Theme—CWB 748, GA 486
  • O Lord, hear my prayer (Taizé)—AOV1 17, GA 431
  • The Lord will heal the broken heart (Lawton)—G 730, DD (GIA)
  • What does the Lord require—CWBII 642
  • What you have done for me (Alonso)—G 816, DD (GIA)

Communion

  • Bless the Lord, my soul (Taizé)—AOV2 142, G 620
  • Bread of life, hope of the world—AOV1 164, CWBII 459, GA 199
  • God of mercy (Manalo)—DD (OCP)
  • God of mercy and compassion—CWB 692, CWBII 290, GA 302
  • Lord, to whom shall we go? (Herry)—AOV1 6, CWBII 549, GA 189, DD (Marist Music, free)
  • Shepherd of souls, in love, come feed us—CWB 804, CWBII 596
  • Table of plenty—AOV2 20, DD (OCP)
  • Take and eat (Joncas)—CWBII 608, G 950, GA 198
  • Take and eat (Russell)—AOV2 162, CWBII 117
  • We remember how you loved us—AOV1 81, GA 446

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

  • For the fruits of all creation—CWBII 488, GA 426
  • How blessed is this place, O Lord—CWB 713, CWBII 506
  • Sing to God with joy and gladness—AOV2 39, CWBII 603
  • These alone are enough (Schutte)—DD (OCP)
  • Where there is charity and love—CWB 863, CWBII 638, GA 323
  • Your grace is enough—AOVNG 156, DD (OCP)

Sending forth

  • As a fire is meant for burning—G 744, GA 481, DD (GIA)
  • Glory and praise to our God—AOV1 16, CWBII 491, GA 417, G 606
  • Go now, you are sent forth—CWB 690, CWBII 494
  • How can I keep from singing?—G 685, GA 454, DD (OCP)
  • In faith and hope and love—CWB 722, CWBII 520, GA 442
  • Sing to the mountains—AOV1 92, CWBII 604, G 519, GA 362
  • Strong and constant—AOV1 110, CWB 812, CWBII 515
  • There’s a wideness in God’s mercy—CWB 838, CWBII 624, G 644
  • Though the mountains may fall—AOV1 182, G 689, GA 453
  • We walk by faith—AOV1 63, CWBII 641, G 680, GA 447
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