Breaking it down...

Let's take another look at the recent comments of Bishop Higi re: Summorum Pontificum [my comments in red]:

Pope Benedict XVI’s relaxation of restrictions on the use of the Latin Mass leaves unanswered questions regarding the actual practice, says Bishop William L. Higi. [Right. Like "how did we stray so far from the true meaning of Vatican II's preeminent document on the liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concillium?"]

The pope’s directive was issued July 7 to bishops worldwide. When interviewed by The Catholic Moment, Bishop Higi said he understands the Holy Father’s desire to retain the Tridentine Massas an extraordinary part of Catholic liturgy, and is fully supportive,[wait for it...] but he questions whether it will be possible to provide it in the Local Church .[Someone remind the good bishop about the regulary-scheduled Traditional Latin Mass currently celebrated at St. Mary's parish in Muncie. You know, the one that he approved in 2001 under pressure from the Holy See]

By letter, Bishop Higi asked priests across the diocese to wait to see how procedural details are addressed by the Secretariat for the Liturgy of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

The pope noted that use of the 1962 Missal “presupposes a certain degree of liturgical formation and some knowledge of the Latin language; neither of these is found very often.” [especially in the local chancery]

Bishop Higi, who was ordained in 1959, agreed.

“Even though I celebrated the Tridentine Mass for several years, I would no longer be able to do so using the Roman Missal of 1962 (the required text) [or the current Missale Romanum] without significant study of the rubrics and a refresher course in Latin,” he said. “I suspect that is true of most of not all priests of the diocese.” [methinks the good bishop doesn't get out too often]

“In this Local Church , pastoral sensitivity suggests an in-depth study of Spanish rather than Latin,” he said. [since when has the good bishop shown pastoral sensitivity to anyone requesting the celebration of the Traditional Latin Mass in this diocese? More Catholics attend the Tuesday-evening Latin Mass than do the local regularly-scheduled Sunday Novus Ordo Mass in Spanish]

The pope’s directive states that a priest must be qualified to celebrate Latin Masses before he can celebrate one. But it sheds no light on who decides whose qualifications. [Did I miss something, or are you not the Moderator of the liturgy in the Local Church? Step up to the plate, dear bishop, and offer some training to those who request it. Isn't that why you have a Director of Liturgy for the diocesan Office of Worship?]

The 1962 Missal also requires the use of altar boys – not girls [Hence the name: altar boys] – and they must be capable of responding to the celebrant in Latin. Choirs also probably would have to be trained in the Gregorian chant, Bishop Higi said. [I thought the Church has taught, quite frequently since Vatican II, that parish choirs should be trained in Gregorian chant for the Novus Ordo as well. Has somebody been asleep at the wheel since then?] The 1962 calendar would be followed, because no mixture of the 1962 missal and the current missal will be allowed. Only one form of Communion would be available. [Considering that the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of D.N. Jesus Christ is present in either Species, I don't see the real issue here, unless, dear bishop, you are playing on the fears of the progressives who might read your missives]

Pope Benedict XVI said that any priest, without further permission, could celebrate the Latin Mass without the people at almost any time, and that laypeople could be admitted if they spontaneously requested to do so. It remains unclear whether such a Mass could be scheduled. [It also remains unclear whether or not such Masses could be celebrated on days ending in -y, or by priests with more than two vowels in their last name, or in gothic-style churches, or.......]

The pope’s directive states that where any group of parishioners attached to the Latin Mass “exists stably” it may request a pastor to offer one. Apparently, when only one Sunday Mass is offered, Latin may not be used. [When in doubt, make it up. That's the new episcopal motto for Lafayette]

No definition of “group” or “exists stably” was offered. [Again, who is the Moderator of the Liturgy in this diocese???? What is the definition of "is"?]