Grave sacrilege at Mass of the Bishop Emeritus of Saltillo with an Anglican priestess

An incident of extreme liturgical gravity occurred yesterday at the Shrine of Guadalupe in the Diocese of Saltillo. The Bishop Emeritus of Saltillo, Raúl Vera López, O.P., allowed an Anglican priestess to ascend the altar during Holy Mass.

The woman, identified as Emilie Smith, a cleric of the Anglican Church of Canada, participated dressed in a type of stole, recited part of the Eucharistic Prayer, and even raised the chalice with the already consecrated Blood of Christ, a gesture reserved exclusively for the celebrating Catholic priest.

Bishop's Statements

The video was shared on Facebook by the bishop himself, who introduced Smith: "I invite you to reflect together on this Tuesday's Gospel and listen to Emilie Smith, who walks among us, gathering the words of many people in finding solutions to the climate crisis we are experiencing."

With these statements, the bishop emeritus justified the Anglican priestess's presence at the altar and her active participation in the celebration of the Eucharist.

Legal and Liturgical Gravity

The Code of Canon Law establishes in canon 907 that lay people "may not pronounce prayers, especially the Eucharistic Prayer, nor perform actions proper to the celebrating priest." Canon 1367 considers any outrage against the consecrated species to be sacrilege. Likewise, the Institutio Generalis Missalis Romani states that the Eucharistic Prayer and the elevation of the gifts belong solely to the priest (GIRM nos. 147-180).

The intervention of an unordained woman outside the Catholic communion in these central moments of the Mass constitutes, objectively, a very serious liturgical abuse and a sacrilegious act.

Reactions of the Faithful

The episode has caused scandal among the faithful. Rome and Canon Law must act against this type of intolerable abuse, which is especially serious when it is perpetrated by a bishop and involves the Eucharist.

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This is not the first time that this lay woman has made a nuisance of herself.

Pope Francis gave her license by inviting her to an environmental conference in the Vatican.

The Catholic teaching is quite clear.  Her orders are absolutely null and utterly void.