The Instruction concerning Summorum Pontificum
Here in San Jose at least, the EF is restricted to the Our Mother of Perpetual Help. Sunday sung Mass was celebrated at Five Wounds but it was discontinued because of opposition among some at the parish. So now the EF "community" is back to having 4 very packed Masses at the Oratory. (Or so I imagine.) I am thinking that having more Masses leads to a loss of community, even if people regularly attend one Mass rather than another and may socialize with other regulars after Mass. Hence, some friendships may be formed, but it will be difficult to promote life of the community as a whole.
The current policy may also strengthen the service station mentality of some Catholics with regards to the liturgy and the reception of the sacraments, as well as the lack of integration with OF Catholics. (Though it is clear that the use of an OF parish does not mean that there will be no conflict.) Making the liturgy and the sacraments available in the EF is not enough -- a bishop should be concerned with strengthening the local Church through the building of community. It seems to me that it may be better for there to be EF communities spread out in the diocese, ideally served by the local parish priest (in accordance with SP). (Though I imagine someone could appeal to the low level of interest in parishes as evidence of the absence of a stable group.)
But the American bishops really seem unaware that the urban/suburban model of the large parish is inadequate as a locus for the practice of charity among Catholics. But I could be wrong--there may be a USCCB document somewhere discussing this problem.
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