The Archbishop of Ozamiz in the Philippines has issued a pastoral letter forbidding Catholics from participating in Masses offered by priests of the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) within his archdiocese.
In a letter dated 5 September and circulated from the chancery office, Archbishop Martin Sarmiento Jumoad stated that “the SSPX’s canonical situation remains irregular due to unresolved issues from the Second Vatican Council”.
“The Eucharist, the heart of Christian life (CCC 1324), must be celebrated with proper faculties and in communion with the Church (Canon 900,” he wrote.
