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Year A
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 26, 2026
2026 (Year A) 2027 (Year B) 2028 (Year C)

Year A: Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

1 Kg 3: 5, 7-12

Ps 119: 57, 72, 76-77, 127-128, 129-130

Rom 8: 28-30

Mt 13: 44-52, or 13: 44-46

TAKE TIME TO CHAT
  • Is there anything that is SO valuable that you would sell all that you have to purchase it? If so, what is it?
  • Did you ever lose something important and then find it later? What did that feel like?
  • What is Jesus trying to teach us in today’s Gospel?
ACTIVITY

Treasure Hunt

A treasure hunt is a great way to keep kids entertained and reinforce today’s Gospel. Consider creating a treasure hunt at your home; it takes some time to prepare it, but it’s well worth it! Have kids invite their friends. Here are some tips for preparing the treasure hunt:

  1. Choose a large, age-appropriate location. Assign buddies to younger kids so they don’t get confused or lost.
  2. Choose a format or a theme.
  3. Determine how long the treasure hunt will take. A good rule of thumb is that kids' patience will last through about twice as many clues as they are years old. Of course, even older kids may get a little tired after 26 clues. Anywhere between 5-15 is generally a good length, depending on how far apart the clues are from each other.
  4. Make a great treasure. The very last clue should lead to some sort of treasure or fun activity, rewarding everyone for finishing. Consider having a prize for the first person or team to find the treasure, which will give some competition and urgency to the hunt.
    1. Decorate a box with pictures or construction paper, then fill it with goodies such as candy, coins, or toys.
    2. The treasure doesn't have to be a thing. You can set up a great meal, party area, or a game so that the kids arrive at a fun "secret grove."
    3. If the hunt is for smaller children, make sure there are some consolation prizes—everyone should find or go home with something.
  5. Search the Internet for creative ideas on how to make clues using codes and treasure maps.
  6. Do a final run through of your treasure hunt to ensure that all the pieces fit together properly.
PRAYER

Guardian Angel Prayer

Angel of God, my guardian dear,
to whom God's love commits me here,
ever this day be at my side,
to light and guard, to rule and guide.
Amen.

LITURGY LINK

Today’s Gospel talks about the kingdom of heaven being like a treasure. There are many valuable things in your church. What do you think is most valuable?

FAMILY CHALLENGE

Work on being thankful this week. Wake up each morning and thank God for

all that you have (your family, your home, your friends, your faith, etc.).

FUN FACTS

In the Archdiocese of Detroit, July 26 is celebrated as the Solemnity of Sts. Joachim and Anne. St. Anne is the Patroness of the Archdiocese of Detroit, and the reason the Archdiocese celebrates the Solemnity in place of the usual liturgy on July 26. You can find the readings for this Solemnity here. 

Sts. Anne and Joachim (July 26)
St. Anne was born in Bethlehem and married Joachim, a shepherd, from Nazareth in Galilee who supplied the Jerusalem temple with sheep for sacrifices.St. Anne and Joachim had been married for 20 years ...
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Blessed Stanley Rother (July 28)
Stanley Francis Rother grew up on a farm in Oklahoma and attended Holy Trinity Catholic Church and School. He worked hard doing chores, attended school, played sports, was an altar server, and enjoyed...
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St. Martha (July 29)
Martha, Mary, and their brother Lazarus were close friends of Jesus. Jesus frequently dined in their home. No doubt Martha was an active sort of person. On one occasion, she prepares the meal for Jesu...
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Venerable Nelson Henry Baker (July 29)
Nelson Baker was born the second of four boys in Buffalo, New York. He worked at his family’s grocery store until the Civil War broke out and he enlisted as a Union soldier. When he came home from the...
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Blessed Solanus Casey (July 30)
Bernard Francis Casey was one of sixteen children born to Irish immigrants in Wisconsin. The Casey family were devout Catholics who prayed daily and attended Mass as often as they could. It was no sur...
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Crockpot Italian Wedding Soup
12-16 ounces frozen meatballs, regular or mini (or you can use your own meatball recipe) 6 cups chicken broth ½ cup carrot, diced (about 3 medium carr...
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Shepherd’s Pie
  1 pound ground round 1 onion, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, chopped 1 jar spaghetti sauce 2 cups or more of French cut green beans (or other veget...
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Lazarakia
2 lbs. unbleached, all-purpose flour 3/4 cup olive oil 1 cup cane sugar 2 packets active dry yeast 1-3/4 cups lukewarm water (plus a little more if ne...
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Classic Veal Piccata
½ cup all-purpose flour Kosher salt (to taste) Ground white pepper (to taste) 2 Tbsp high-heat vegetable oil (safflower, sunflower, peanut, or grapese...
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White Cheddar Scalloped Potatoes
  1 medium onion chopped fine ¼ cup butter 2 Tbsp olive oil ¼ cup flour 1 tsp salt ½ tsp pepper ½ tsp thyme 3 cups milk 1 can condensed mushroom soup ...
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EXPLORE THE YEAR
Jan 4 - The Epiphany of the Lord
Jan 11 - The Baptism of the Lord
Jan 18 - Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jan 25 - Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Feb 1 - Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Feb 8 - Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Feb 15 - Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Feb 22 - First Sunday of Lent
Mar 1 - Second Sunday of Lent
Mar 8 - Third Sunday of Lent
Mar 15 - Fourth Sunday of Lent
Mar 22 - Fifth Sunday of Lent
Mar 29 - Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
Apr 5 - Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord
Apr 12 - Second Sunday of Easter and Sunday of Divine Mercy
Apr 19 - Third Sunday of Easter
Apr 26 - Fourth Sunday of Easter
May 3 - Fifth Sunday of Easter
May 10 - Sixth Sunday of Easter
May 17 - The Ascension of the Lord
May 24 - Pentecost Sunday
May 31 - The Most Holy Trinity
Jun 7 - The Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ
Jun 14 - Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jun 21 - Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jun 28 - Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jul 5 - Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jul 12 - Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jul 19 - Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jul 26 - Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Aug 2 - Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Aug 9 - Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Aug 16 - Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Aug 23 - Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time
Aug 30 - Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sep 6 - Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sep 13 - Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sep 20 - Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sep 27 - Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Oct 4 - Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Oct 11 - Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Oct 18 - Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Oct 25 - Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Nov 1 - All Saints
Nov 8 - Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Nov 15 - Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Nov 22 - The Solemnity of Our Lord, Jesus Christ King of the Universe
Nov 29 - First Sunday of Advent
Dec 6 - Second Sunday of Advent
Dec 13 - Third Sunday of Advent
Dec 20 - Fourth Sunday of Advent
Dec 27 - The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
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