A CELEBRATION of the LITURGY

of the WORD for FAMILIES

Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sunday, August 16, 2020

OUR LADY of the LAKE and SAINT ANN PARISH COLLABORATIVE

OPENING HYMN

God of Day and God of Darkness

Verse I

God of day and God of darkness, Now we stand before the night;

As the shadows stretch and deepen, Come and make our

darkness bright. All creation still is groaning For the dawning of your might, When the Son of

peace and justice Fills the earth with radiant light.

Verse II

Still the nations curse the darkness, Still the rich oppress

the poor; Still the earth is bruised and broken By the ones who still want more. Come and wake us from our sleeping, So our hearts cannot ignore All the people lost and broken, All your children at

our door.

Verse III

You shall be the path that guides us, You the light that in us burns; Shining deep within all people,

Yours the love that we must learn. For our hearts shall wander

restless 'Til they safe to you return; Finding you in one

another, We shall all your face discern.

Presider: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

All Reply: Amen.

INTRODUCTION to the DAY and OPENING PRAYER

Presider:

There is no one in God’s family who belongs on the sidelines. Today, Jesus is challenged by a woman in need and overlooked by her community. She challenges the world order that cast her and her daughter aside

and reminds us all that even those we consider the least all belong to God’s family. Jesus affirms this woman and heals her daughter. This action reminds us that God loves and cares for us, that we are all one family in Christ, and that we are called to care for the physical and spiritual needs of all around us, no matter how much we may wish to overlook them.

Glory to God

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of good will.

We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you, we give you thanks for your great glory,

Lord God, heavenly King, O God, almighty Father.

Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son,

Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us; you take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer; you are seated at the right hand of the

Father, have mercy on us.

For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

Presider:

Let us pray… (all pause and pray silently for a moment)

O God, you have prepared good things for those who love you, fill our hearts with the warmth of your love, so that, we may love you with a love that surpasses all other desires. Through our Lord

Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

All Reply: Amen.

FIRST READING

Isaiah 56:1, 6-7

Lector:

A reading from the prophet Isaiah:

Observe what is right, do what is just; for my salvation is about to come, my justice, about to be revealed. The foreigners who join themselves to the LORD, ministering to him, loving the name of the LORD, and becoming his servants—all who keep the sabbath free from profanation and hold to my covenant, them I will bring to my holy mountain and make joyful

in my house of prayer; their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be acceptable on my altar, for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples.

The Word of the Lord.

All Reply: Thanks be to God.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM

Psalm 85:9, 10, 11-12, 13-4

The Responsorial Psalm may either be sung using the music playlist or read, lead by a

Lector, with all others replying.

Lector: O God, let all the nations praise you!

All Reply: O God, let all the nations praise you!

Lector: May God have pity on us and bless us; may he let his face shine upon us. So may your way be known upon earth; among all nations, your salvation.

All Reply: O God, let all the nations praise you!

Lector: May the nations be glad and exult because you rule the peoples in equity; the nations on the earth you guide.

All Reply: O God, let all the nations praise you!

Lector: May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you! May God bless us, and may all the ends of the earth fear him!

All Reply: O God, let all the nations praise you!

SECOND READING

Romans 11:13-15, 29-32

Lector:

A reading from the letter of Saint Paul to the Romans:

Brothers and sisters: I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles, I glory in my ministry in order to make my race jealous and thus save some of them. For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead? For the gifts and the call of God are irrevocable. Just as you once

disobeyed God but have now received mercy because of their disobedience, so they have now disobeyed in order that, by virtue of the mercy shown to you, they too may now receive mercy. For God delivered all to disobedience, that he might have mercy upon all.

The Word of the Lord.

All Reply: Thanks be to God.

GOSPEL

Matthew 15:21-28

Presider:

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Saint Matthew.

At that time, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman of that district came and called out, “Have pity on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is tormented by a demon.” But Jesus did not say a word in answer to her. Jesus’ disciples came and asked him, “Send her away, for she keeps calling out after us.” He said in reply, “I was

sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” But the woman came and did Jesus homage, saying, “Lord, help me.” He said in reply, “It is not right to take the food of the children and throw it to the dogs.” She said, “Please, Lord, for even the dogs eat the scraps that fall from the table of their masters.” Then Jesus said to her in reply, “O woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish.” And the woman’s daughter was healed from that hour.

The Gospel of the Lord.

All Reply: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

HOMILY

For the homily, you may quietly reflect on the Word of God, listen to or read Fr. Bob’s

Homily, or the presider may preach a homily based on the readings for the day.

After the homily, you may wish to spend a few moments speaking with each other

about the readings and how they apply to your life. Children should be especially

encouraged to share what they have learned from the Word of God.

UNIVERSAL PRAYER

All stand for the Universal Prayer.

Presider: God hears the needs of all his children. Inspired by his great love for us, we present the needs of this community:

Lector: That God’s holy Church may imitate the boundless love of God, welcoming everyone who seeks the Lord with a sincere heart.

We pray to the Lord:

All Reply: Lord, hear our prayer.

Lector: That leaders throughout the world may observe what is right and do what is just and thus lead us in pursuing justice and goodness for all.

We pray to the Lord:

All Reply: Lord, hear our prayer.

Lector: That migrants and refugees and all who are perceived to be different may be welcomed as children of God.

We pray to the Lord:

All Reply: Lord, hear our prayer.

Lector: That teachers and administrators may be blessed with wisdom and courage as they plan a safe and healthy environment for children returning to school.

We pray to the Lord:

All Reply: Lord, hear our prayer.

Lector: That all who have died this past week, may experience the mercy of God and rest in his eternal peace.

We pray to the Lord:

All Reply: Lord, hear our prayer.

Lector: That our parish communities, remembered in a special way in our prayers today, may extend the Lord’s mercy and love to all.

We pray to the Lord:

All Reply: Lord, hear our prayer At this time, the presider may wish to

invite all those gathered to offer their own prayer intentions.

Presider: God who makes one family of the whole human race, teach us to see the needs of those in our community and help us to serve all people in need. Grant this and all our prayers through Christ, the Lord. All Reply: Amen.

THE LORD’S PRAYER

Presider:

At the Savior’s command and formed by divine teaching, we dare to say: All : Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed by thy name; Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and for forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Presider: Deliver us, Lord we pray, from every evil, Grant peace in our days, and protect us from all anxiety as we await the joyful hope of the coming of our Lord, Jesus Christ.

All: For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours, now and for ever. Amen.

ACT of SPIRITUAL COMM UNION

All:

My Jesus, I believe that You are truly present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen

THE CONCLUDING PRAYER and

FINAL BLESSING

Presider: Let us pray… (all pause and pray silently for a moment)

May your Word which has fed us save us, O Lord, and confirm us in the light of your truth. Through Christ our Lord.

All Reply: Amen. Presider: Let us bless the Lord. (all make the Sign of the Cross) All Reply: Thanks be to God.

CONCLUDING HYMN How Can I Keep from Singing

Verse I

My life flows on in endless song. Above earth's lamentation I hear the clear, though far-off, hymn That hails a new creation. No

storm can shake my in-most calm While to that Rock I'm clinging. Since Christ is Lord of heaven

and earth, How can I keep from singing?

Verse II

Through all the tumult and the strife I hear that music ringing. It

finds an echo in my soul. How can I keep from singing? No

storm can shake my in-most calm While to that Rock I'm clinging. Since Christ is Lord of heaven

and earth, How can I keep from singing?

Verse III

The peace of Christ makes fresh my heart, A fountain ever

springing! All things are mine since I am his! How can I keep

from singing? No storm can shake my in-most calm While to

that Rock I'm clinging. Since Christ is Lord of heaven and earth, How can I keep from

singing?